Last Updated:January 10, 2025, 18:50 IST A Cornell University study shows that even in animals, early-life advantages in competitive settings influence success trajectories. An innovative Cornell University study clarifies the Matthew effect. Getting lucky in early life can play a major role in shaping long-term success, a study has revealed. …
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Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84
Carole Wilbourn, a self-described cat therapist, who was known for her skill in decoding the emotional life of cats, as confounding as that would seem to be, died on Dec. 23 at her home in Manhattan. She was 84. Her death was confirmed by her sister Gail Mutrux. Ms. Wilbourn’s …
Read More »In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields
Snakes like these are giants. Black mambas can stretch to 14 feet, and the longest king cobra ever recorded was 19 feet. Puff adders are petite by contrast, as short as six inches and no longer than six feet, but very thick. They have long, retractable fangs that can deliver …
Read More »In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields
Snakes like these are giants. Black mambas can stretch to 14 feet, and the longest king cobra ever recorded was 19 feet. Puff adders are petite by contrast, as short as six inches and no longer than six feet, but very thick. They have long, retractable fangs that can deliver …
Read More »Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell Us?
For Wynne, the buttons are not only entirely superfluous to the communication humans and dogs already have but also potentially a distraction from their natural barks and howls, their tail wags and tucks. “I actually think that having dogs press buttons runs the risk of obscuring dogs’ voices in the …
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