Whale song and human speech are very similar
2025-02-09 09:25:47 Whale song is remarkably similar to human speech. Experts were left with “goosebumps” when their work revealed a hidden structure inside the calls made by humpback whales is…
Vladimir Putin revives 'traditional' Soviet-era Eurovision alternative
2025-02-09 09:23:46 Vladimir Putin has ordered the revival of the Soviet-era alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest. The Russian president signed a decree earlier this week instructing officials to oversee…
Water amongst teen girl's various allergies
2025-02-09 09:21:33 A teenage girl suffers from over 40 different allergies – including water. Chloe Ramsay, 19, was born with several food allergies and would “pass out” if she ever…
People feel at their best in the morning
2025-02-09 09:19:12 People are happiest in the morning. A new study on mental health by University College London (UCL) has found that individuals wake up feeling in the best frame…
Couples would let partners sleep with celebrity crushes
2025-02-09 09:17:16 Couples would allow each other to sleep with their celebrity crush. A study from the cards retailer Thortful has revealed that a quarter of couples say they have…
Dead sheep spark big cat fears in Cumbria
2025-02-09 09:15:18 Fears of a big cat prowling around Cumbria have been sparked after dead sheep were found in a field. In total, 10 were spotted by 18-year-old student Harlem…
Classical music helps unborn babies develop
2025-02-09 09:13:03 Classical music can help stimulate babies’ development in the womb. A research team in Mexico found that unborn babies have “more stable and predictable” heart rates if expectant…
Women are more talkative than men
2025-02-09 09:07:11 Women talk more than men. Experts at the University of Arizona recorded speech from over 2,000 people in an attempt to discover the most talkative sex and were…
Children get bad maths skills from their parents
2025-02-09 09:05:10 Children inherit poor maths skills from their parents. Up to 30 per cent of people have severe ‘maths anxiety’ – which can lead to sweaty palms and a…
Apes can 'read minds' like humans
2025-02-09 09:03:09 Apes can intuitively ‘read minds’ like humans. The ability to understand what someone else is thinking is a complex skill that humans only begin to use from the…
