Doctors finding it hard to “sniff” out what’s going on in your brain? Well it turns out that a new study suggests that your poor sense of smell may be a sign of developing psychopathic traits.
As a migratory species, Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochely coriacea) are a rare oddity of nature that spend their lives mostly in travel, between their breeding grounds in open ocean and their tropical places of birth. Travelling back and forth between the tropics and their hunting grounds to the north, the unique species follows the cool waters, as they flow throughout the oceans they inhabit. But that doesn’t even begin to unravel their mysterious origins or how they know to traverse the seas.
While we’re a long way from the legal drinking ages making any drastic changes here in the United States, new research surfacing in behavioral biology may point towards a hidden benefit linked to compounds found in alcohol.
This past weekend, the world’s eyes turned towards Mars, as NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft entered orbit in the planet’s upper atmosphere after 10 months in space. But the planet won’t be out of the news for that long, as this week marks yet another long-awaited event, as India’s first Mars spacecraft Mangalyaan is expected to enter its very own orbit this Wednesday, Sept. 24.
As the world buzzes about the events set to take place this Tuesday Sept 23 in New York City, where the United Nations will hold its annual ministerial meeting and the international Climate Summit, many questions have arisen as to who and who will not be in attendance. As the United Nations represents a majority of the world, the plans to forge a new international climate pact by the end of 2015 will undoubtedly affect the entire globe, while some nations have opted not to be a part of the proceedings.
While imbibing is often thought of as vice toxic to your system, it turns out the ancient Grecians may have had the right idea by substituting wines for water in their daily diets. As studies emerge about the antioxidant qualities of the grape-based alcohol, many are left wondering¬: Can wine help us be healthier, and how much is too much to drink?
You know what’s even more infuriating than having your internet access while your favorite social media app is “Under Construction”? When Mark Zuckerberg brings his pesky construction plans to your very own neighborhood.
All things have gone according to plan, NASA spokesperson says, regarding the agency’s newest success, the MAVEN spacecraft. Firing its six rocket engines only moments ago, initiating a 33-minute-long descent into the elliptical orbit around Mars, the MAVEN spacecraft has finally met its end goal after a 10 month journey to the red planet.
