Videos show narwhals using their tusks in several ways, including prodding and flipping a fish. It’s the first reported evidence of the whales playing.
Category: Life
An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away? No, that won’t limit strokes and could very well lead to stomach, intestinal and brain bleeding
Many people still believe the benefits of taking an aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks and strokes outweigh the potential dangers – despite experts warning of the contrary more…
Red-breasted nuthatches smear sap around their nest entrances to protect against predators – Functional Ecologists
James and team tap into the behavioural dynamics of red-breasted nuthatches and their use of conifer resin (sap). In their paper “Behavioural co-option of plant secondary compounds by a cavity-nesting…
Boost Brain Health by Following Your Heart: Simple Steps for Longevity
Summary: New research highlights that optimal brain health, crucial for maintaining cognitive function as we age, is strongly linked to cardiovascular wellness. The study underscores that dementia and cognitive decline…
“Mental Booster Shots” Strengthen Resistance to Fake News
Summary: New research reveals that short, memory-focused interventions can help individuals resist misinformation more effectively and retain these skills over extended periods, acting as “psychological booster shots.” The study evaluated…
Viewpoint: University of California-Berkeley administration did nothing when radical feminist group excused the raping and mutilating of Israeli women
[S]tudents [at the University of California-Berkeley] … are in a required comparative-literature class that mandates they attend [a lceture entitled] “Feminist and Queer Solidarities With Palestine,” … sponsored by the…
Childhood Abuse Doubles Psychiatric and Health Risks
Summary: New research finds that adults who experienced both physical and sexual abuse in childhood are about twice as likely to suffer chronic physical and mental health issues, such as…
What characteristics make frugivores good seed dispersers in a diverse neotropical savanna? – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, Mariana Campagnoli gives us a bite of the fascinating fruit to seed dispersal system of the Cerrado ecosystem in Brazil. Through their latest paper “Plant and…
