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How the Archerfish Spits Water at Insects With Ballistic Precision and Rarely Misses

A Fish That Solves Physics Without Knowing ItThe archerfish fires a jet of water at an insect sitting on a branch above the surface and hits it. Not sometimes. Routinely. From distances of up to three metres, with a brain that weighs less than a gram. The species most studied…

Times Life · Jul 23

How Crows Make Multi-Step Tools in the Wild: What Their Behavior Reveals About Bird Intelligence

What Researchers Actually FilmedIn 2016, researchers from the University of Oxford published footage of New Caledonian crows in the wild doing something that had never been documented outside a laboratory: combining two separate materials to create a single functional tool. One crow picked up a short stick, found it too…

Times Life · Jul 23

What Emotionally Intelligent People Do in the First 10 Seconds After Being Insulted

The pause Chanakya knew aboutChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a man who cannot govern his own anger cannot govern anything else. He wasn't offering comfort. He was describing a failure of strategy. The person who snaps at an insult hands power to the one who delivered it, immediately, visibly,…

Times Life · Jul 23

What are the ‘catastrophic’ pesticides that led France’s environment minister to try and quit?

Acetamiprid and flupyradifurone have been proven to harm bees and could be a risk to children’s developing brains.

Euronews · Jul 22

Slow Eating vs Fast Eating: Which One Is Healthier for Your Body?

Food consumption is a daily activity that most individuals rarely consider how quickly they perform it. In this age where everyone seems to be living at a very fast pace, most people tend to consume their food rapidly because of the pressures of work, time management, or simply out of…

MyLifeXP · Jul 22

Psychology says people who always forget birthdays and anniversaries do not lack care, they may be struggling with their memory

Birthdays and anniversaries often carry deep emotional meaning. Using calendars, reminders, or shared planning tools can help bridge the gap between good intentions and reliable follow-through, ensuring that important relationships feel valued and remembered.

The Economic Times · Jul 22

I used ChatGPT to learn about World Brain Day — these 7 prompts taught me how to improve my brain health

For World Brain Day, I used the following 7 prompts with ChatGPT to learn everything I need to know about what it takes to protect and improve my brain health.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 22

Prove You Can Outsmart These 16 Tricky Questions That Most People Get Annoyed At

This quiz was built to test your patience and ability to think slightly outside of the box. These 16 questions may look simple at first, but they’re actually annoyingly tricky. Most people overcomplicate the solutions and stumble, instead of looking for the clever wordplay or logical loopholes. Prepare to question…

Bored Panda · Jul 22

Former Australia captain Paul Wade diagnosed with probable CTE

Former Australian soccer captain Paul Wade has probable CTE, which affects his memory and mood. He now advocates for banning heading the ball for players under twelve years old. Wade shared his experiences to inform families and protect future generations of athletes. Neurologists recommend reducing heading at junior levels, emphasizing…

The Economic Times · Jul 22

Woman injured during CJP's Monday protest conscious, taken off ventilator: RML Hospital

A 21-year-old woman injured during police action is now conscious and breathing independently. Doctors at RML Hospital confirmed her steady improvement and normal brain and spine scans. She was injured during a protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party on July 20. Protesters marched towards Parliament demanding the Education Minister's…

The Economic Times · Jul 22