Surprising new study redraws family tree of domesticated and 'wild' horses

  New research overturns a long-held assumption that Przewalski's horses, native to the Eurasian steppes, are the last wild horse species on Earth.  Research published in Science today overturns a long-held assumption that Przewalski's horses, native to the Eurasian steppes, are the last wild horse species on...

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Game helps players spot 'fake news'

 A game designed to help people understand how fake news and conspiracy theories spread online has been created at the University of Cambridge. Bad Newslets players build a social media following by choosing inflammatory headlines and images to share with their imaginary fans.Players earn achievements for impersonating celebrities and spreading misinformation.The creators say they want the game to be a "vaccine" against fake news."These techniques...

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Watching too much television could cause fatal blood clots

  Spending too much time in front of the television could increase your chance of developing potentially fatal blood clots known as venous thrombosis. Even trying to counterbalance hours of TV watching through adequate exercise is not effective warn researchers. Spending too much time in front of the television could...

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Neuroscientists identify the smallest units that make up the vocalization of marmoset monkeys

  From short 'tsiks' and 'ekks' to drawn-out 'phees' -- all the sounds produced by marmoset monkeys are made up of individual syllables of fixed length, according to a new study. The smallest units of vocalization and their rhythmic production in the brain of our relatives could also have been a prerequisite of human...

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Researcher discovered how genetic variants in taste receptors related to sweet preference

  The types of snacks a child chooses could be linked to genetics, a new study found. The study investigated whether genetic variants in taste receptors related to sweet, fat and bitter tastes influence the snacks preschoolers choose and found nearly 80 per cent carried at least one of these genotypes that could predispose...

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