Tag: living
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Birds in a cave…
Bird species that live in their natural habitats can help zoos learn how to manage those in captivity, according to a new review. (1) Catch me if you can. Sleeping. Talking. Inside a cave. Nothing to see but yourself. Can you feel it? Wanting to sing. Because you were flying free once. Even though you…
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Choices. There are no choices…
Making a choice quickly might appear effortless, but research that measured cardiovascular responses in the moment of making a choice, rather than after-the-fact, suggests that the apparent swift certainty might instead be a defense from having to think too deeply about the choices being presented to them. (1) Stop! Choose now! You might not know…
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Reacting. Prioritizing. (Dying)
Being constantly flooded by a mass of stimuli, it is impossible for us to react to all of them. The same holds true for a little fish. Which stimuli should it pay attention to and which not? Scientists have now deciphered the neuronal circuit that zebrafish use to prioritize visual stimuli. Surrounded by predators, a…
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Money… Having it all… Having nothing…
In the Early Bronze Age of Europe, ancient people used bronze objects as an early form of money, even going so far as to standardize the shape and weight of their currency, according to a new study. (1) Money. The source of all evil. Made by humans. Are we worse than any god can be?…
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