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Researchers believe the yawning robot may have triggered some biological mechanism in the chimps that they associated with sleep. Image: Popular Science composite, Getty Images/ RMJM, Aline ...

According to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, snowy owl populations in the country have declined by more than 40 per cent over approximately 24 years. (Submitted by ...

Latest research shows that yawning helps in keeping the brain cool, contradicting the popular belief that yawning promotes sleep and is a sign of tiredness. Yawning involves opening the mouth ...

The study, published in Scientific Reports, demonstrates that chimpanzees will both yawn and lie down in response to yawns made by an android, suggesting that it may act as a cue to rest rather ...

One snowy owl was brought to his clinic after being rescued by a bird watcher. It had been tangled in a barbed wire fence, and one of its wings was severely injured.

Yawning isn't just a reaction; it's a release! See this horse's nervous system shift into rest, repair, and trust during equine bodywork. #horsehealing Musk is on a national debt crusade after ...

The snowy owl — Quebec’s official bird — was recently classified as a threatened wild animal in Canada. Scientists estimate there are just 25,000 snowy owls left across the entire globe.

MONTREAL - A scientific committee’s decision to assess the snowy owl as threatened is yet another concerning sign of the changes shaping Canada’s Arctic, two experts say. The Committee on the ...