Clever parrot breaks identification world record
2024-08-09 10:03:34 A brainy bird has broken the Guinness World Record for the most items identified by a parrot in three minutes. Apollo – a four-year-old African grey parrot from…
Racehorse poo can predict a winner
2024-08-08 13:00:22 Racehorse poo can predict the animal’s future success. A recent study analysed the faeces of over 50 thoroughbred foals during the first three years of their lives and…
Aliens don't want to waste energy on Earth exploration
2024-08-08 12:11:22 Aliens are too lazy to explore Earth. A NASA expert has suggested that humans are yet to encounter extraterrestrial life as the little green men have already achieved…
Lonely people are at greater risk of nightmares
2024-08-08 11:04:18 Lonely people are more likely to have nightmares. A new theory has linked social isolation to an increased possibility of having bad dreams and adds to previous research…
Watching Olympics from the sofa burns as many calories as exercising
2024-08-08 10:01:49 Watching the Olympics on TV is as effective at burning calories as exercising. Research has found that people burn up to 540 calories while watching sport on the…
Dancing robot could allow humans to trust cyborgs
2024-08-07 13:13:46 A dancing robot could help humans build trust with the machines. Experts are concerned about the perception of the bots as unemotional killers and have created a cyborg…
Attractive women are disadvantaged in the office
2024-08-07 12:10:42 Pretty women are at a disadvantage in the workplace. Various studies suggest that attractive females are considered to be less trustworthy as well as more manipulative and ‘dangerous’…
Chemical that makes people choose exercise over eating discovered
2024-08-07 11:05:28 Scientists have found the chemical that makes people opt for exercise instead of indulgence. A team of experts at ETH Zurich have revealed that the chemical called oxerin…
Cats grieve the loss of other pets
2024-08-07 10:06:36 Cats mourn the deaths of their fellow pets. Analysis has found that felines went off their food and slept more after their animal companions passed away in a…
Staring at seagulls can prevent food theft
2024-08-06 13:42:30 Staring down a seagull is the best way to prevent it from stealing your food. Glaring at the seaside pests frightens the birds and means they are less…
