As is the case for humans, older chimpanzees have more mutual friendships of better quality than when they were younger. When they are young they are more eager to find friendships which can end up being one-sided and of poorer quality. The reason for this …
My father thought that people live too long. I would like to add that humans have also evolved to be too smart for their own good on this planet. It would be better for the human if they were less smart. They’d be happier. Living …
Uber Australia conducted research which found that almost two thirds of Australians believe that having your companion animal in the workplace helps to boost mental health. I’m going to presume that they’re referring to dogs primarily because there are different issues with respect to having …
No, dogs’ eyes are not the same as human eyes but they are very similar to cats’ eyes. Inherently, domestic dogs are more active at dawn and dusk. They are crepuscular animals. As a result their eyes have evolved to work best in dim light …
NEWS AND VIEWS: A couple has successfully encouraged the housebuilding giant Taylor Wimpey to accommodate the movement of hedgehogs on a new development that they are building by incorporating holes in fences at ground level. Caroline and Chris Paxton started an online petition which gathered …
Being part of the EU has prevented the UK government from properly protecting UK waters from bottom trawling by vessels from Russia, France, the Netherlands and Denmark. In the EU you have to have the agreement of all the parties before you restrict fishing in …
The oak-dwelling ironclad beetle is teaching humans how to build crush-proof products in commercial fields such as aeronautics and construction. They’ve been carrying out research on the beetle which is normally found on the western coast of North America. They can’t fly but they can …
There is criticism of Lewis Hamilton feeding his British bulldog a vegan diet in line with his own diet. He very much supports veganism. He said that his British bulldog, Roscoe, suffered with skin allergies, breathing problems and that his joints would hurt. Three months …
