A few years ago, a group of Spanish researchers discovered a new reproductive strategy in the red frog, Rana temporaria, a common species in Europe and northwest Asia. Once the female has laid and abandoned the eggs already fertilized by a male, another of the same species proceeds to spray them with his sperm.
If you are trying to make a date but your partner is reluctant, try using music. A French study published a few months ago in the journal 'Psychology of Music' reveals that love ballads predispose women to accept a date.
Young parrots, like children, experiment with both sides of their body before deciding whether to be left-handed or right-handed. This was recently demonstrated by an investigation from Macquarie University in Sydney (Australia), published in the journal 'Biology Letters'.
According to a study published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), dogs are capable of detecting bowel cancer by smell even when the disease is in its early stages.
Josh Le, a student at the University of Alberta (Canada), has just broken a particular record by wearing the same jeans for 15 months, without washing them, to show that the lack of washing has no hygienic consequences.
Have you ever wondered why you haven't seen an elephant dancing the tango in Thailand or cha-cha on the African plains? The question was raised in one of the talks that the Royal Institution of Great Britain offers each year end.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
