Clever Hans: the Horse that Scientists believed could Speak German and do Mathematics
For a short time in the early 1900s, scientists believed that a horse could speak German, recognize painters in their style, and perform complex mathematics.…
Plants and Animals
Brainless Slime Mold is Able to Assess its Environment to Make Decisions
The lack of a brain represents a major obstacle for most animals – yet not in the form of a thin mold called Physarum polycephalum,…
A Youtuber Documented a Chicken Embryo Developing and Hatching in a Glass
Even with all its flaws, living in the future is great. We have medicine, our grandparents would die, and small computers in our back pockets.…
24-Hour Cat Curfew is Set for Australian Suburb, but not everyone’s Happy
An incoming cat curfew is starting a debate between conservationists and pet owners in Melbourne, the eastern suburbs of Australia. Knox City is set to…
Tiny bird Turns Raw Data into real-time API at Scale
Meet Tiny bird, a new startup that helps developers scale data products without having to worry about infrastructure, query time, and all the risky issues…
UK May Ban Boiling Lobsters Alive Under “Sentient Being” Law, so can they Really Feel Pain?
Live boiling shrimps can be banned under a new UK law to protect the welfare rights of animals considered sensitive animals. So, are the throats…
Some Dogs are Naturally Gifted at Understanding and Learning Words, Study Finds
Many of us talk to our pets, but how much do we actually recognize what our pets say? The videos related to the story prove…
Rare Glass Octopus and Fish-Stealing Crabs Among Awesome New Deep-Sea Footage
Entering deeper can be an enlightened experience for an environment that is seemingly lacking in life, bringing new and bizarre species and behaviors to light…
How do Male Seahorses give Birth? Study Unlocks Genetic Key to Male Pregnancy
The division of labor between reproduction, embryonic development, and subsequent offspring varies wildly among marine animals. On the one hand, you’re living life with a…
Giant Pandas No Longer Classified as Endangered in the Wild, China Announces
The conservation community is enjoying some good news as it has been announced that giant pandas will no longer be endangered in China’s wildlife. The…
Eyeblink Test Successful in Pigs despite Subjects Napping and Winking Throughout Study
The old adage “never work with children or animals” summarizes the unexpected and sometimes uncooperative nature of these two lineages of test subjects. Although they…
Early Dinosaur didn’t Breathe Like Birds, or Us, Study Finds
People may occasionally remind each other to “remember to breathe” but the process itself seems quite straightforward. We expand our lungs to allow air to…
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