Tag Archive | "brain"
Vegetables That Look Suspiciously Animal
The biodiversity on this planet is just astounding. Even with loss of habitat and the threat to flora and fauna, there is still so much to uncover and appreciate. Here we've gathered just a few interesting specimens of plants and fungi for you to discover. Some are more common while others are super strange, and to make things even more interesting for you, they all resemble animals and human body parts. Enjoy!
Continue reading...25 Amazing Facts About Your Brain
Friday, February 6, 2009
If you're preparing for a quiz show and need to brush up on your knowledge of the human brain - or if you just have a love of learning - look no further, because we've gathered up a list of some of the best brain facts on the planet. Amongst other things, you'll learn why babies heads are so darned big, why a healthy lunch is good for your body and your brain, why happy thoughts will keep the doctor away and why your lover's cologne makes your heart skip a beat.
Continue reading...Just How Damn Smart Are Parrots Anyway?
Monday, May 26, 2008
Image from Márcio Cabral de Moura The debate over the cognitive capacity of animals has raged for years, primarily operating in concert with concerns over the ethics of performing tests on them. While traditional research has had limited respect in this aspect, the abilities of the [...]
Continue reading...Dementia Reorganizes Brain For Art?
Monday, April 14, 2008
Dementia is often tragic, but in a few cases, it seems, it can provide the brain with a fantastic swan song, completely reorganizing it into an artistic machine. Anne Adams’ painting of a migraine while suffering from synesthesia. From Nowpublic.com Frontotemporal dementia, paired with a phenomenon called synesthesia, is [...]
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Friday, June 12, 2009
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