Good news for big time networking primates. Other primates that live in large social groups have more street smarts than their comrades with smaller social circles. So finds in a study in the journal Plus1, researchers tested the circumstances under...
This is Scientific American - 60 Second Science. I'm SantiCriber. This will just take a minute. Many animals use sounds to convey information. Humans use vocal labels forobjects and for people. We call these words are names. Afew creatures such as do...
As a recent sixty-second-science podcast explained music sings up the heartbeats of singers. Now comes the study on music on the step of walkers. It's not just the beat that effects walkers pace. Scientists discovered that even at the same tempo, dif...
A book a day may keep dementia away, even if you read it as a kid. Because the study finds the exercise in the brain in any age may preserve memory. The work appears online Journal Rolonogy. Previous studies have shown that engaging in brain building...
This is Scientific America 60-Second Science, I'm Santy Criber. This will just take a minute. It's boating season, which means it'll soon be time for the annoying ritual, scraping of the barnacles.They lache on tide and don't let go, barnacles can be...
It's boating season, which means it'll soon be time for that annoying ritual, the scraping of the barnacle. They latch on tight and don't let go. Barnacles can be a major pain. As they grow they build up calcium deposits under a boat's paint. And the...
Lawn enthusiasts love a lush, green carpet of grass, which is why they hate crabgrass. And now, they may have one more reason to despise the weed. Because crabgrass isn't just faster-growing than the rest of the lawn. It may actually be poisoning the...
Lawn enthusiasts love a lush, green carpet of grass, which is why they hate crabgrass. And now they may have one more reason to despise the weed. Because crabgrass isn't just faster-growing than the rest of lawn. It may actually be poisoning the lawn...
Music. It can tug at our hearts, perhaps even literally. Because when people sing together their hearts begin to beat in sync with each other. Researchers monitored the heart rates of 15 teenagers as they produced sounds solo. The participants either...
This is Scienfic America 60 second sience, I'm Sufie Bushweic. Got a minute?That spoon sure looks yammy, not that I'm planning on eating my utensils. But the appearance and feel of caloriy influences the taste of foods,that's according to a study in...
