This suggests that while rewards could change behaviour, it depended on the size of the reward being offered, while punishments of any size seemed to have a greater effect. It seems disciplinarians may have been right after all – the stick really is more effective than the carrot. Psychologists have found that people are more
Adrianne Lewis believes she has the world’s longest TONGUE – measuring a whopping 4 inches. The 18-year-old is now globally recognised after a photo of her sticking her tongue out went viral online. Her serpent-like appendage can touch her nose, chin, elbow, and even her eye with a little help. And she is currently in
The common loon is a water bird found at remote lakes and rivers in Canada, US, and Europe. The bird is the state bird of Minnesota, U.S.A., and it appears on Canada’s dollar coin – the Loonie. They may grow to reach a length of 1m when measured from the tip of their beak to
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This bird is found in Nigeria and nowhere else in the world. They cannot incubate their eggs, they depend on other birds for this. The indigobird lays its eggs in the nest of another bird, Rock firefinch which helps incubate the eggs of the indigobird. In order to avoid suspecion of their host birds, they
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When we learn how to write, our brain does not learn the individual lettering of words – instead it is tuned to remember how the word appears as a whole. That’s the finding of a new study that has shown how neurons respond differently to real words compared to so-called ‘nonsense’ words. During tests, brain
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Many of us are familiar with this bird but have not paid attention. If you’ve watched the 2013 Lone Ranger movie, then you know this bird. Tonto (Jonny Depp) always carried the bird on his head. Well, lets see some facts about this bird. They will wow you. For news about this bird click here. Crows
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Mosquito season is in full swing. A lucky few people seem immune to the bites of the pesky insects. Others can’t seem to avoid them. If you frequently find yourself covered in mosquito bites, while others escape without so much as an itch, you can blame your genes. This is because some people are born
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Many of the world’s kingfishers don’t eat fish and rarely go near water. The kingfisher doesn’t have a song. Many young kingfishers die within days of fledging, their first dives leaving them waterlogged so they end up drowning. Females can lay up to 10 eggs per clutch. The male and female take turns incubating the
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You asked us – how is it that airplanes can remain in the air for a long time? I know some of you probably have been wondering if it’s some kind of magic. Well, it’s not. Thankfully, the physics that keeps an airplane aloft is a bit more down to earth. In simple terms, planes
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They live for about 10 – 15 years They are social and affectionate small parrots. They weigh about 0.06kg and reach a length of 17cm They reach sexual maturity when they are about 10 months old and they remain faithful to one partner for the rest of their lives In some species, it is easy
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