New Study Claims To Reveal the Notorious Croydon Cat Killer
Hundreds of cats have been discovered dead, mutilated, and beheaded in Croydon, South London, since 2014. The strange deaths prompted indignation and speculation, with many…
Plants and Animals
Snake Vs Ape Humans’ Partial Resistance to Venom Shaped By Biological Arms Race
Snakes are to blame if you wish your response times were faster. The evolution of partial tolerance to cobra venom has resulted in slower reflexes.…
Is Your Cat a Psychopath There is Now a Test You Can Take to Find Out
According to the authors of recent research published in the Journal of Research in Personality, many of us may be inadvertently living with a psychopath.…
Spain Passes New Law Recognizing Animals as Sentient Beings and Not “Objects”
Last Thursday, Spain’s Congress of Deputies enacted a new measure on animal sentience, deciding that animals in the country should provide legal rights as “sentient…
Gene Editing Can Create Single-Sex Mice Litters With 100 Percent Efficiency
Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Kent used gene-editing technology to make 100% efficient single-sex litters of mice, a development that…
The Medieval Monarch Who Ate So Many Lampreys He Died
Have you ever fallen in love with something you knew was unhealthy for you? Whether your poison is burgers, whiskey, or cigarettes, you could sympathize…
Juicy-Lipped Male Frogs Give Females Pheromone-Laced Love Bites
When it comes to pheromones, love may literally be in the air, but certain species take matters into their own hands – or mouths –…
Ivermectin Could Save Endangered Sea Lions, But Not From A Virus
Dr. Rachel Gray of the University of Sydney had no clue her tool would become the center of a cultural war before it was released…
Ancient Footprints Reveal another Hominin Species Lived Beside Lucy
Mary Leakey and her crew discovered some of the most renowned footprints in the world at Laetoli, Tanzania. Their discovery in 1978 demonstrated that 3.66…
Pressures of Climate Change Could Push More Albatross to Divorce
Many people are urging us to think of the children when it comes to climate change, and now this warning extended to young birds, as…
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