Archive for the 'Discoveries' Category

Left Wag, Right Wag

Here’s a really fun article about a scientific study about dog tail wagging: If You Want to Know if Spot Loves You So, It’s in His Tail.
But there is another, newly discovered, feature of dog body language that may surprise attentive pet owners and experts in canine behavior. When dogs feel fundamentally positive about something [...]

The Wonderful World of Cryptids

“Cryptids” are animals so rare that their very existence is debatable…everything from the Ivory Billed Woodpecker to Bigfoot. Your number one source on the web for information about cryptids is Cryptomundo. Browse under the investigations links for information legendary animals like bigfoot, chupacabras, or Loch Ness Monster. If it’s entertainment or [...]

Humpback Whale Brains

It’s practically a part of our cultural mythology that whales have almost human-like intelligence. But did you ever think about how difficult it might be to actually study whale brains?

The Seed Magazine article Whale of a Brain describes that, plus recent research that actually reveals structures that are similar to those in primates [...]