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Inspiring Discoveries
Horned Dinosaur Named Nearly a Century After Discovery
December 7, 2011, 7:19 amA new species of dinosaur, Spinops sternbergorum, has been classified almost 100 years since the first fossils were unearthed.
Tool Use by Fish May Be Underestimated
December 5, 2011, 3:53 am
Fish probably use tools much more than we realize, according to new research from Australia.
Science in Quotes: Nature and Mathematics
December 4, 2011, 8:29 am
Mathematical discoveries are abundant in nature.
Meat Eaters Deny Mental Qualities in Animals
November 30, 2011, 6:58 am
People can psychologically justify eating meat by denying that animals have minds, according to new research from Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ).
Ravens Point at Objects Like Humans Do
November 29, 2011, 12:09 pm
Ravens are the only known animals apart from apes that attract attention by pointing to and holding up objects, according to new research from Europe.
Babies Want Antisocial Acts To Be Punished (Videos)
November 29, 2011, 6:50 am
A new U.S. study suggests that eight-month old infants support punishment when it is directed at the “bad guys,” and also dislike those who are nice to “bad guys.”
Dyslexics Struggle With Blocking Background Noise
November 28, 2011, 4:26 am
Dyslexia may be partly due to difficulty in excluding external noise, according to a new U.S. study.
Pianists More Sensitive to Music Errors Than Non-Musicians
November 25, 2011, 4:43 am
Piano players can detect non-corresponding music and hand movements better than non-pianists using brain circuits refined by repeated music practice, according to a new German [...]
Dolphins Are Slowed Down by Pregnancy
November 24, 2011, 11:53 am
During pregnancy, bottlenose dolphins adopt a slower swimming style due to their baby bumps, making prey capture more difficult, and also increasing their vulnerability to [...]
DNA Barcoding Uncovers New Butterfly Species in Mexico
November 23, 2011, 5:55 pm
Although 160,000 species of butterflies and moths are known today, scientists believe a similar number remain undiscovered.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
