Welcome to my blog.
All tagged MaxPlanckInstitute
Something funny is going on with our closest relatives – chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas. Like humans, our cousins seem to revel in comedy – slapstick mainly, but comedy nonetheless. The Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior is looking into the fun.
The Daurian redstart, a migratory songbird living throughout much of Asia, has learned to avoid its cheeky nemesis, the cuckoo, by moving closer to human developments. The cuckoo, a notorious “brood parasite,” lays its eggs in other birds’ nests so that it doesn’t have to expend resources on raising its young.
When you hear birds sing, it’s always a good idea to stop and listen. New research published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that birdsong reduces both anxiety and irrational thoughts.
