Dinosaur Feathers Found In Amber
Scientists have found evidence that dinosaurs had feathers.
View ArticleSmelling Your Way Around
Scientists at McGill University in Canada have found that people who have a great sense of smell are often also good navigators.
View ArticleVikings Made Cats Bigger
A recent study from the University of Copenhagen decided to examine the many cat skeletons at the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen.
View ArticleHumans’ Paradoxical Love Of Coffee
In 2018 an international team of researchers reported that people who are more sensitive to the bitter taste of caffeine actually tend to drink more coffee.
View ArticleDrunken Monkeys
In a 2015 study of Chimpanzees, the animals were observed seeking out and drinking alcohol.
View ArticleThe Parrot’s Surprising Evolutionary Past
When scientists studied parrot genes involved in brain development, they were surprised to find some unexpected similarities with humans.
View ArticleWhy Giraffes Have Long Necks
A team of researchers recently studied giraffes in Zimbabwe and found that their unique body shape helps them regulate their temperature.
View ArticleAncient Egyptian Cat Lovers
The Ancient Egyptians substantially influenced the personality of the domesticated cat, turning a fierce predator into the house cat of today.
View ArticleGrounded, With Wings
According to natural selection, species evolve in ways that better enable them to survive and pass on their genes. But sometimes evolution takes what may appear to be odd and unexpected turns. Take,...
View ArticleBorn To Own A Dog
In 2019 a team of Swedish and British scientists published a study claiming that whether we chose to own a dog or not may be influenced by our genes.
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