A group of rats have developed the ability to maneuver little vehicles around in search of food. How did this improbable situation occur? Actually, for a rather intriguing reason. The vehicle-driving rats were employed by researchers from the University of Richmond in Virginia to demonstrate how an enriched environment can enhance cognitive function and aid develop the … [Read more...] about Researchers Find That Relaxing Rats By Letting Them Operate Miniature Cars
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Corky, A Killer Whale That Lived At SeaWorld For 48 Years, Has Been Labeled The World’s Saddest Orca After Losing Seven Babies
Corky the killer whale, who has spent 48 years of his life in a concrete tank the size of an Olympic swimming pool at SeaWorld, has been dubbed the "saddest whale in the world" after losing all of her babies during the inbreeding program, according to the Daily Star. She was rescued from the wild in 1969, but she didn't join SeaWorld in San Diego until 1987. Although the … [Read more...] about Corky, A Killer Whale That Lived At SeaWorld For 48 Years, Has Been Labeled The World’s Saddest Orca After Losing Seven Babies
Some Turtles Age So Slowly That They Don’t Appear To Age At All
Growing old is an inevitable part of life - unless you're a turtle. Evidence from two new studies suggests that several turtle species experience very little senescence, or the physical aging of our bodies. Turtles appear to be immune to the ravages of aging. Testudines, the reptile order that includes turtles, terrapins, and tortoises, have shown the ability to slow down … [Read more...] about Some Turtles Age So Slowly That They Don’t Appear To Age At All
Woman Constructs a Fish Tank Inspired by “Star Wars” That resembles an Underwater Galaxy Forest
The Imperial troops employed the AT-AT battle vehicle (All Terrain Armored Transport) throughout the Clone Wars in the Star Wars saga. The enormous mechanical beast with four legs was a pretty potent weapon, but Carly Thompson, an aquarium aficionado, envisions a world in which they have perished. She designed a Star Wars aquarium, literally "swimming with the fishes" with the … [Read more...] about Woman Constructs a Fish Tank Inspired by “Star Wars” That resembles an Underwater Galaxy Forest
People All Across The World Are Being Inspired By A Photo Of A Delivery Robot That Is “Lost In The Woods.”
Robots are typically seen in metropolitan settings and contemporary cityscapes rather than in the middle of a forest when we think of them. However, Matthew McCormack discovered a white delivery robot traveling down a route just there. The history professor saw the technological object traveling in the same way while riding his bicycle along the dirt route that runs through … [Read more...] about People All Across The World Are Being Inspired By A Photo Of A Delivery Robot That Is “Lost In The Woods.”