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fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

You're feeding your cat WRONG! How to ensure they finish the bowl

Cats often stop eating not due to fullness, but because they become bored with the smell of the food.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Americans Are Uniquely Infatuated With Bald Eagles. Too Bad Most of Us Have No Idea What They're Actually Like.

Bald eagles are powerful raptors with massive beaks, locking talons, exceptional vision, frequent scavenging, and a call that sounds like a whistling giggle rather than a scream.
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fromKqed
8 months ago

Beach Day? These 5 Surprising Creatures Are Hanging Out Too | KQED

Sand dollars are flat, spine-covered sea urchins that sift sand for food, breathe through a five-petaled petaloid, and use swallowed magnetite to stay grounded.
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

A Brain Dial for Appetite

In mice, a small group of neurons responds specifically to sweet tastes. They project into a hidden appetite hub, a part of the brain that links motivation and emotion to behavior. When these neurons fire, sugar becomes not just pleasant but irresistible. Switch them off, and even sugar loses its pull. This is the first clear evidence of how taste signals acquire the motivational force that drives consumption.
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