Jun 29, 2015 | animal research, animals helping humans, Conditions
Ever wonder why you yawn? Of course when you are sleepy, and maybe when you first wake up? What about when you are feeling stressed or anxious? Researchers at the State University of New York say there may be other reasons too! Mammals yawn and so do many other animals: birds, reptiles, and fish. Some […]
Dec 23, 2014 | animal research, animals helping humans, Medical Research
Humans aren’t the only animals that can learn new sounds by imitation. Several groups of birds are also capable of vocal learning. And as it turns out, we have more in common with these birds than you might think! Researchers already knew that the FOXP2 gene, which is active in a part of the songbird’s […]
