By the time the staff at New Zealand’s National Aquarium noticed that Inky the octopus was missing, telltale suction cup prints were the main clue to how he had broken free.
By the time the staff at New Zealand’s National Aquarium noticed that Inky the octopus was missing, telltale suction cup prints were the main clue to how he had broken free.
By the time the staff at New Zealand’s National Aquarium noticed that Inky the octopus was missing, telltale suction cup prints were the main clue to how he had broken free.
Stephen Krashen, from the University of California, maintains that exceptional language learners simply work harder, and have a better understanding of how they learn.
Herinda argues that maintaining this ability would take resources from other activities. But others see no reason why people should not be able to learn a huge number of languages.
Tasmanian devils went extinct on the Australian mainland 400 years ago. Humans probably contributed to their demise, by introducing the dingo for instance.
Tasmanian devils went extinct on the Australian mainland 400 years ago. Humans probably contributed to their demise, by introducing the dingo for instance.
The main characters of "The Tourist" are Frank, an American visiting Italy to get over a relationship, and Elise, an amazing woman who purposely crosses his path.
Milan's main cathedral has put 135 gargoyles, grotesque figures used in Gothic architecture, up for adoption. The campaign seeks protagonists to make good a shortfall caused by cuts to the Italian culture budget.
Ship designers set sail, turning back to wind to help propel boats across the sea. The new vessels, mainly still on drawing boards, look nothing like the graceful schooners and galleons of the past.
Ship designers set sail, turning back to wind to help propel boats across the sea. The new vessels, mainly still on drawing boards, look nothing like the graceful schooners and galleons of the past.
Scientists have stored all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets on tiny stretches of synthesized DNA. Large companies might one day keep DNA storage rather than maintain and update roomfuls of hard drives.
When a foraging line is broken up the ants separated from the main party begin following one another in a circle called an ant mill. They'll march until they die.
When a foraging line is broken up the ants separated from the main party begin following one another in a circle called an ant mill. They'll march until they die.
Feeling that it is no longer tenable to treat each invasive species as an isolated case, Irish academics are calling for a concerted effort to maintain the region's unique biodiversity.