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Fish are likely to exhibit natural behavior in large groups rather than small
Washington, June 30 (ANI): A new research has determined that fish are more likely to exhibit natural behavior in a home aquarium in large groups, rather than when kept alone or in pairs.
Scientists at the Universities of Plymouth [...]
The curious case of missing frogs’ legs solved
London, June 29 (ANI): A team of scientists has claimed to have solved the curious case of the missing legs in many frogs, by suggesting that the deformed frogs are actually victims of the predatory habits of dragonfly nymphs, which eat the [...]
Red flowers use chemical warfare to protect themselves
Sydney, March 19 (ANI): A new study has determined that an Australian native plant is using chemical warfare to prevent its bright red flowers from being eaten, by using some quantity of cyanide.
According to a report by ABC News, the finding challenges conventional thought that flowers evolved as a way for plants to attract birds [...]
Doodling can help boost brainpower
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): People who covered their notepads with scribbles may not have had entirely wasted the goal behind attending a dull meeting, suggests a new study, which found that doodling while listening can help with remembering details.
As per the study, which has been published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, subjects given a [...]
