The Galapagos Islands have an iconic status in the history of evolutionary study, now new…
Month: May 2014
$200 bird scaring line for trawlers can cut albatross deaths by over 90 percent
The sight of seabirds following trawlers in order to feast from discarded fish is a…
Mobile health apps lack behavior-change techniques
Behavior-change techniques are not well represented in the marketing materials for top-rated physical-activity apps, according…
Scientists challenge FIFA: Save the 3-banded armadillo
New research asks FIFA to follow through with its environmental claims. The 2014 FIFA World…
Snacking contributes to fatty liver, abdominal obesity
Snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods was independently associated with abdominal fat and fatty liver…
State of the Nation’s egotism: On the rise for a century, analysis finds
Forget the ‘me’ generation. A new analysis of long-term trends in egotism shows there’s been…
Do we yawn to cool the brain? Yawning frequencies of people vary with temperature of the season
Why do we yawn? We tend to yawn before sleep and after waking, when we…
Molecular switches for age-related memory decline? A genetic variant protects against brain aging
Even among the healthiest individuals, memory and cognitive abilities decline with age. This aspect of…
Seeing ‘Jesus in toast’ phenomenon perfectly normal, professor says
Researchers have found that the phenomenon of “face pareidolia” — where onlookers report seeing images…
Chimpanzees Show Similar Personality Traits to Humans
Chimpanzees have almost the same personality traits as humans, and they are structured almost identically,…