(Natural News) Birds possess sharp hearing, all the better to catch their prey. A new study on alligators suggests that the crocodilians share the same ability. And both groups of animals might have shared the same keen sense of hearing with dinosaurs. Birds are often described as feathery dinosaurs. Crocodilians are also considered to be the closest […]

(Natural News) “Everybody loves kung fu fighting” goes the popular song. The chart-topping song was even more well-known thanks to Bruce Lee, who popularized the ancient martial art at the box office. The song ushered in a generation who grew up wishing they had at least half the moves that the world-famous kung fu master […]

(Natural News) “Back to the basics” is a buzzword phrase that’s been getting a lot of traction these days, especially when it comes to eating habits. Those who lived in ancient times, of course, did not eat processed food, and they lived off what they could grow (or hunt). For those interested in understanding what […]

(Natural News) At least one species of monkey seems to understand that low-frequency sounds travel much further than high-pitched ones. Whenever a Geoffroy’s spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) gets separated from its group, the animal deliberately reduces the pitch of its calls. By lowering the frequency of its voice, the isolated monkey makes itself heard over […]

(Natural News) Manufacturing products like steel, plastics and iron is the world’s top source of energy consumption, and it also releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct. Researchers have long been looking for ways to make these processes more eco-friendly, and now chemical engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come up with a novel approach […]

(Natural News) The words “peacock” and “camouflage” are generally considered opposites. But Pennsylvania-based researchers now argue that the vivid colors of the flightless bird conceal it from predatory mammals. To the human eye, the tail feathers of the male peacock stand out like a visual sore thumb. However, it so happens that the retina of […]

(Natural News) Fingerprints have been used for many years to identify individuals based on the unique makeup of their fingerprints. But there are actually unique identifiers that exist in nature as well, and amazingly, there is a certain type of “fingerprint” that is so small, it can only be detected by specialized instruments. A new […]

(Natural News) It’s too bad that people can’t regrow limbs like the axolotl. The rare amphibian, which can only be found in the canals of Mexico City, is the focus of studies on human limb regeneration on account of its being able to regrow any body part that it loses almost perfectly. Humans still have a […]

(Natural News) There are some animals that can grow back specific parts of their body when they have been cut off. Lizards, for example, are known for their ability to grow back their tails. However, experts have found something even more fascinating. New research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B has revealed that some […]

(Natural News) Some teenagers listen to music; some take up a sport that they like; some even spend their time glued to social media and video games – and some, like 14-year-old Jackson Oswalt, build a working nuclear reactor in his family’s spare room. Jackson, a shy teenager from Memphis, is the youngest person to […]