Female Dolphins’ Clitorises Are Full Of Feel-Good Nerves, Just Like Human
In several aspects of the mammalian world, the female of the species receives a raw deal. Although childbirth is a challenge and monthly bleeding (with…
Plants and Animals
New Rules for Genetically Modified Food Labeling In US Have Kicked In
In the United States, foods that have been genetically modified and tinkered with in a lab will require new labeling, with the names “GMO” and…
Dogs Can Distinguish Between Different Languages, Brains Scans Show
Thousands of years of domestication have endowed dogs with a unique ability to comprehend human speech, and new research suggests that their brains can even…
Cronutt the Sea Lion’s Epilepsy Cured By Pig Brain Cell Transplant
After a sea lion named Cronutt underwent an experimental therapy, an unlikely celebrity has walked – or we say, slid – into the epilepsy treatment…
A beautiful bird “Australasian Swamphen”
The Australasian Swamphens (Porphyrio melanotus) are found in eastern and northern Australia, with distinct subspecies found in the continent’s far southwest. It is a species…
Unexpected Lifeforms Found Deep beneath Antarctica’s Ice Shelves
A plethora of new and surprising lifeforms have been uncovered deep under the ice sheets of Antarctica. They may not be large or attractive, but…
Inbreeding in Threatened Rattlesnakes Makes the Species more Resistant to Bad Mutations
The first study at the recent evolutionary history of a vulnerable rattlesnake species reveals that inbreeding caused by limited habitat may not be as harmful…
Hamsters Can Quaff the Equivalent of 21 Bottles of Wine A Day
There are plenty of boozers in the animal kingdom. Shaking hands with a lion and joining your own search party sounds like fantastic ideas, from…
New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’
New Zealand, with a population of just fewer than 5 million people, has long been overlooked by venture capitalists. Aotearoa, a physically isolated country with…
Ginormous Asian Eagle Spotted In Massachusetts, Sending Birders into Frenzy
A once-in-a-lifetime chance has presented itself along the banks of the Taunton River in Massachusetts, where bird watchers have sighted a very uncommon Steller’s sea…
A 150-Year-Old Explanation for Male Success Does not Hold Up
The widely held idea that men are naturally more diversified than females has been debunked by a meta-analysis of animal psychology research. It effectively debunks…
Christmas Can Be Hazardous for Pets – Here is what to Lookout For
Christmas is a lovely time to unwind with family and friends, both human and canine. However, it may be a frightening and hazardous period for…
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