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Spiders and humans have very similar sleeping patterns. © Sunaina Rao

sleep · Life · 01 Sep 2022

What spiders have taught us about sleep

Scientists studying sleeping spiders find that they sleep very similar to humans. This reveals that sleep must have a very important role in evolution.

A group of honeybees building their honeycomb.

insects · Life · 24 Sep 2021

How do bees make honey?

Sunaina Rao

Converting simple sugary solutions into delicious, syrupy honey, bees can indeed be considered master chefs!

Illustration showing a variety of breed of dogs with a text that reads "Smart Bois" indicating smart dogs. © FROMTBOT.

neuroscience · Life · 28 Jul 2021

Dogs Have a Theory of Mind and Can Recognise Lying Humans

Devadas Vivek

Researchers recruited hundreds of dogs to a 'theory of mind' experiment, and determined that dogs were more likely to use their visual experience over cues from lying humans when looking for treats.