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Parrots Are Picky When It Comes To Music
Parrots have musical tastes, with some preferring classical works and others pop tunes, scientists have found. But the creatures do not like dance music.They are known as great mimics, but now...
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14 Unforgettable Science Stories From 2012
2012 was a memorable year for Science. From an Austrian 's record-breaking jump to Earth to the death of two space pioneers, here are the unforgettable science news stories that are worth reviewing...
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Starvation Did Not Kill Off The Saber-Toothed Cat
The saber-toothed cat and American lion were some of the largest terrestrial carnivores in North America about 12,000 years ago. The cause of their extinction is debated among researchers, but a new...
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The Search For Life In One Antarctic Lake Has Been Abandoned
An ambitious plan by a team of British scientists at the Antarctic to look for life in a lake buried under almost two miles of ice was abandoned this week, after a decade of preparation and almost a...
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If You've Ever Wondered Which Dinosaur Would Taste The Best, Here's The Answer
If you could chow down on any dinosaur meat, which species would you chose?My first thought was definitely a T. Rex, but I've changed my mind now, after reading this article by Erin Berger of Popular...
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This Endangered Florida Panther Is A Rare Sight
This has been the deadliest year on record for Florida panthers (Puma or Felis concolor coryi), but the critically endangered big cats also ended 2012 with some pretty amazing news.For the first time,...
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Beautiful New Film Follows The 40-Year Search For The Monarch Butterfly's...
Flight of the Butterflies, opening in New York at The American Museum of Natural History on Jan. 5 lets you take a journey with monarch butterflies during their annual migration. Theirs is the longest...
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Bigger Brains Come With A Price
A new study on brain size published today in the journal Current Biology supports the idea that bigger brains make you smarter, but may come at a cost."The human brain only makes up 2 percent of our...
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How This Tiny Fish Adapted To Climbing 300-Foot Waterfalls
Animals have adapted and evolved to thrive in their environments, however extreme they may be, including the waterfall-climbing goby fish.A certain species of goby fish has adapted to climbing by using...
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Why We Get Wrinkly Fingers
After being in a pool for some time, we have all seen our fingers get wrinkly, but until now, no one has really understood why this happens. In a new study published today, Jan. 9, in Biology Letters...
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People With Brown Eyes Appear More Trustworthy
People with brown eyes appear more trustworthy than those with blue eyes, according to a new study published by PLOS ONE from researchers of Charles University in the Czech Republic.People...
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Embryonic Sharks Freeze To Avoid Being Eaten By Predators
Bamboo sharks developing in an egg case can sense predators and stay still to avoid detection, according to a new study published by today, Jan. 9, in the journal PLoS One.Bamboo sharks develop...
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This 20-Year-Old Is A Permanent Toddler
Little Brooke Greenberg has shining eyes that twinkle when her mother takes her clothes' shopping, pushing her stroller through the infant wear department of their local stores, where Brooke gets her...
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This Tiny Shark Can Take Out Nuclear Submarines
The cat-sized shark in the picture to the right doesn't look that intimidating, but it has the power to take down an entire nuclear submarine. The fish's strange bite can get at the softer areas of the...
View ArticleDiver Pulls A Fishing Line Off Of A Wild Dolphin's Fin
The video below was taken in Kona, Hawaii during a night swim. It shows a wild male dolphin approaching the divers and hanging out with them. The divers then notice that the dolphin has a fishing line...
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Breakthrough In Using DNA To Store Digital Data
Scientists in Britain on Wednesday announced a breakthrough in the quest to turn DNA into a revolutionary form of data storage.A speck of man-made DNA can hold mountains of data that can be...
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Dogs Became Man's Best Friend By Developing A Taste For Starch
They work with us, play with us and comfort us when we’re down.Archaeological evidence indicates that dogs have had a close bond with humans for millennia.But exactly why and how they evolved from...
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Dung Beetles Have Their Feet On Poop But Their Eyes On The Stars
The humble dung beetle makes its living rolling big balls of excrement to feed its offspring and itself.But this lowly occupation doesn’t mean the insect doesn’t have its eye on the skies—even when the...
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15,000 Crocodiles Escaped From A South African Farm On Sunday
Fifteen-thousand crocodiles being raised for their skins and meat at a farm in South Africa escaped on Sunday and thousands are still running loose in the area, local newspapers report.Families are...
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A 3,500-Pound Great White Shark Is Swimming Up And Down The East Coast
If you are ever searching for a great white shark, look no further than the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker, which provides the location of all the tagged great white sharks in the world. The sharks have...
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