How newborn chicks are helping to settle a centuries-old debate about cognition and our senses
Philosophers have been debating whether we need conditioning to link information from different senses for centuries.
Elisabetta Versace, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Queen Mary University of London •
conversation
May 17, 2024 • ~7 min
May 17, 2024 • ~7 min
The joy of birdwatching: research shows it can improve mental health and foster a sense of wellbeing
Twitching can help promote feelings of positivity, improve mood and foster an affinity with nature
Jolanta Burke, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
• conversation
May 17, 2024 • ~6 min
May 17, 2024 • ~6 min
Why so many animals have a third eyelid, including our pets – yet humans don’t
It’s a question of evolution and adaptation.
Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
• conversation
May 16, 2024 • ~7 min
May 16, 2024 • ~7 min
How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers
Five livestock experts who study infectious diseases in the dairy industry explain the risks.
Todd Cornish, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis •
conversation
April 25, 2024 • ~9 min
April 25, 2024 • ~9 min
Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US – the main reason may be habitat loss
Wild turkeys were overhunted across the US through the early 1900s, but made a strong comeback. Now, though, numbers are declining again. Two ecologists parse the evidence and offer an explanation.
William Gulsby, Associate Professor of Wildlife Management, Auburn University •
conversation
April 19, 2024 • ~10 min
April 19, 2024 • ~10 min
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