• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 11th, 2014
Elephants Can Tell Which Humans Are a Threat

Elephants Can Tell Which Humans Are a Threat

They are able to recognize the voices of potential enemies

Graph Shows How Many Wild Animals Are Left in the World

Graph Shows How Many Wild Animals Are Left in the World

Spoiler alert: way fewer than people, their pets, and livestock

Sharks Were Not Very Aggressive in 2013 – Report

Sharks Were Not Very Aggressive in 2013 – Report

Statistics show fewest attacks last year since 2009

This Week in Science - December 16-22, 2013

This Week in Science - December 16-22, 2013

The most important scientific discoveries and achievements this week

The Human Brain Is Hardwired to Spot Snakes, Evidence Suggests

The Human Brain Is Hardwired to Spot Snakes, Evidence Suggests

The same is true for monkeys and apes, researchers say

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 20th, 2013
Scientists Receive Grant to Study How Humans Interact with Chickens

Scientists Receive Grant to Study How Humans Interact with Chickens

The study is to be led by researchers at the Bournemouth University in the UK

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 7th, 2013
Numerosity Might Be the Sixth Human Sense, Researchers Say

Numerosity Might Be the Sixth Human Sense, Researchers Say

This sense is what makes it possible for people to visually discern quantity

Yawning Is Surprisingly Contagious, Can Spread from Humans to Dogs

Yawning Is Surprisingly Contagious, Can Spread from Humans to Dogs

Researchers find dogs often yawn when they see a person doing the same

Bird Brains Are Similar to Our Own, Scientists Argue

Bird Brains Are Similar to Our Own, Scientists Argue

Investigations reveal all people are birdbrained, sort of

Humans Could Evolve to Have Tentacles, Flexible Skeletons and Color-Changing Skin

Humans Could Evolve to Have Tentacles, Flexible Skeletons and Color-Changing Skin

Scientist predicts the human race will completely transform in the years to come

Scientist Predicts Humans Will One Day Grow Pufferfish-Like Beaks

Scientist Predicts Humans Will One Day Grow Pufferfish-Like Beaks

Dr. Fraser stresses that it'll probably be several million years before this happens

Research: All Blue-Eyed People Are Related

Research: All Blue-Eyed People Are Related

All those who have blue eyes seem to have a common ancestor

Watch: Scientists Explain How and Why Humans Got So Good at Throwing Things

Watch: Scientists Explain How and Why Humans Got So Good at Throwing Things

Baseball players help researchers better understand the origins of human throwing

Robots Stir Feelings of Empathy in Humans, Study Finds

Robots Stir Feelings of Empathy in Humans, Study Finds

People sometimes relate to robots as if they were human as well

Dogs Have Facial Expressions, Humans Are Perfectly Capable of Interpreting Them

Dogs Have Facial Expressions, Humans Are Perfectly Capable of Interpreting Them

This is because humans and dogs have been living side by side for thousands of years

Origins of Intelligence Revealed for the First Time

Origins of Intelligence Revealed for the First Time

The evolution of mental functions linked with brain disorders through identical genes

The Easier the Life, the Less Intelligent the Humans, Scientists Reveal

The Easier the Life, the Less Intelligent the Humans, Scientists Reveal

Researchers argue modern technologies are making us dumber

 
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