We may never fully comprehend the vast beauty of the natural world. However, thanks to scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), we've taken another step toward understanding one small part of the planet. The organization set up hundreds of camera trap stations throughout the Amazon basin for conservation research, capturing images and video footage of wildlife … [Read more...] about Scientists Use Camera Traps To Create The World’s Largest Photo Database Of Amazon Wildlife
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Scientists Believe They’ve Figured Out Why This Image Makes You Uncomfortable
The fear of a cluster of irregularly formed circles or holes, such as the holes in a sponge, honeycomb, or bubbles in a coffee cup, is known as trypophobia. These forms may appear harmless to most people, but for certain people, just seeing photos of these holes can cause extreme sensations of fear, anxiety, and aversion. The source of this disorder, according to … [Read more...] about Scientists Believe They’ve Figured Out Why This Image Makes You Uncomfortable
Scientists Examine Youtube Videos of Elephants Sniffing, Carrying, and Kicking Their Dead
Scientists are currently analyzing YouTube recordings for information on Asian elephant interactions and their reactions to death. Elephants are emotionally aware animals who have been observed showing mourning after the death of herd mates, and scientists have previously observed wild African elephants examining the bones of their deceased. However, because it is impossible … [Read more...] about Scientists Examine Youtube Videos of Elephants Sniffing, Carrying, and Kicking Their Dead
In a Contentious Study, Scientists Implanted a Human Brain Gene Into Monkeys
A team of Chinese scientists has transferred a gene crucial in human brain development into the genomes of monkeys in what is probably an ethically contentious endeavor. They assessed whether the changed monkeys performed better in cognitive tests than their control colleagues in subsequent experiments. The findings have been published in the journal National Science … [Read more...] about In a Contentious Study, Scientists Implanted a Human Brain Gene Into Monkeys