Tag: Animals

Let’s see what are the characteristics, parts, types and functions of these microscopic bodies. The animal cell is the minimum unit of functionality that makes up living beings belonging to the category of animals, the Animalia kingdom. Specifically, it is a type of eukaryotic cells that, combining with each other and sometimes collaborating with other

This is how it is estimated that the brain of our bipedal ancestors changed. Our brain is one of our most complex and important organs, as well as one of the later to finish developing (and this without taking into account that throughout our lives we do not stop creating synaptic connections). It is a

The belief that dogs are sensitive to the paranormal is very old, but … is it correct? A few years ago, I used to visit a friend from college who, for a scholarship, had moved for a few months to an apartment near my apartment, with his podenco. It was nice to be able to

A curious experiment with monkeys that gives us an explanation for a psychological phenomenon. When talking about psychology, many people may think  of personality traits ,  mental disorders, or  cognitive biases. In short, elements that we can relate to a single person: each one has their level of intelligence, the presence or absence of a

These are the causes that make us evolve to laugh. For a long time, the focus of attention has been on why we are sad or why we suffer from a disorder, with the clear intention of “correcting” the problem. However, what many psychologists and psychiatrists have forgotten is understanding why we laugh, to encourage

Nature finds different ways to create life systems full of flora and fauna. Nature is characterized by always finding a way to adapt to circumstances. However, it does not do it in a homogeneous way, nor through a single element. On the surface of our planet, for example, the main units that show variations in

This animal species is one of the most intelligent on the planet, for several reasons. Dolphins are one of the most valued and popular animals in the world. It is an animal species that has inspired human beings since ancient times, with even romantic overtones and is often a symbol of freedom, peace and joy.

When a pet dies, we can feel great emptiness and sadness. The loss of a pet, the grief that is suffered when it dies is one of the most painful and stressful experiences that can be experienced.   It is well known that the subject of  mourning the death of a family member, friend or

Dogs that stop eating, whales that come out of the sea … Is suicide in animals a reality? Suicide is one of the most common and traumatic causes of unnatural death, claiming a large number of victims each year. It is a type of self-destructive behavior that has preoccupied human beings since ancient times, generating

A field of biology that studies the possible evolutionary utility of deception. The theory of signals, or signaling theory, brings together a set of studies from the field of evolutionary biology, and suggests that the study of the signals exchanged in the communication process between individuals of any species, can account for their patterns evolutionary,