Prematurely Born Child Benefit from Physical Activity in Cognitive Development
Psychology

Prematurely Born Child Benefit from Physical Activity in Cognitive Development

Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disability, owing primarily to hypoxic-ischemic events. Damage to periventricular brain structures and white matter tracts…
Mathematical Skills are Enhanced by Thinking in Three Dimensions
Psychology

Mathematical Skills are Enhanced by Thinking in Three Dimensions

Experts believe that memorizing math formulae and concepts without applying them correctly to solve math problems is the worst way to learn math. Small children’s…
Foreign Language Learning can affect the Brain Process of Music
Psychology

Foreign Language Learning can affect the Brain Process of Music

Learning a new language has numerous advantages. Languages open doors to different cultures, allowing us to communicate with people from all over the world. However,…
Alaskan Bears Trail Meters-Long Tapeworms from their Butts Surprisingly Often
Biology

Alaskan Bears Trail Meters-Long Tapeworms from their Butts Surprisingly Often

Internal capacity increases with larger body size, and for Alaskan bears, it seems their improved size makes their body a major resource for some surprisingly…
Bacteria that can Break down Crude Oil and Diesel Found in the Arctic
Environmental Science

Bacteria that can Break down Crude Oil and Diesel Found in the Arctic

Bacterial communities capable of breaking down crude oil and diesel fuel have been discovered in the cool waters of the Canadian Arctic. According to a…
Stop what you’re doing and Watch this Bat Enjoying its New Non-Slip Roof Tiles
Biology

Stop what you’re doing and Watch this Bat Enjoying its New Non-Slip Roof Tiles

It’s not easy to be a teenager, but things got a little easier for bats in the UK because the National Trust put in some…
Why Snakes Have Fangs and Other Venomous Animals often don’t
Biology

Why Snakes Have Fangs and Other Venomous Animals often don’t

The combination of fang and venom makes for terrifying predators. However, the widespread presence of fangs in snakes creates an evolutionary puzzle – snakes have…
The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week, and we’re in for a Good Show
Astronomy

The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week, and we’re in for a Good Show

Every year, between July and August, the comet 109p / Swift-Tuttle’s impact hits the Earth’s wreckage, giving us the most active meteor shower in the…
Shape-Shifting Whalefish that Dissolves into Sperm Delivery Service Caught On Camera
Biology

Shape-Shifting Whalefish that Dissolves into Sperm Delivery Service Caught On Camera

With deep diving by remote-powered vehicles (ROVs), marine scientists have a rare opportunity to find species that we humans would never have seen otherwise in…
No, Hermit Crabs aren’t Hot for Plastic, Some Shrimps on the Other Hand
Biology

No, Hermit Crabs aren’t Hot for Plastic, Some Shrimps on the Other Hand

You may have seen a few glossy headlines floating around kink-shy herbal crabs to be sexually attracted to marine plastics (probably more after a wee…
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