Female sheep prefer to mate with submissive males than dominant ones 

Female sheep prefer to mate with submissive males than dominant ones when given a choice, a new study has revealed. While dominant rams usually mate more often than low-ranking males, they can actually run out of sperm, according to the researchers from the University of the Republic of Uruguay. What’s more, if the dominant rams … Read more

Doctor warns US is ‘walking into the mouth of this virus monster’ as UK variant becomes dominant

As the coronavirus variant first identified in the UK becomes dominant in the U.S., doctors are warning that a fourth wave could be imminent.   There are at least 11,569 cases of the strain, known as B 1.1.7, in 49 of the 50 states and the Distinct of Columbia., according to the Centers for Disease Control … Read more

More contagious coronavirus strain is now dominant in Texas’s second wave, study finds

Coronavirus may have ‘mutated to spread faster’: Scientists find strain circulating in second wave is more infectious A strain of coronavirus known as D614G became dominant in early hotspots like New York City and Italy  It has mutations to the ‘spike’ proteins on the virus’s surface  that make it better able  to bind to human … Read more

Feeding pigeons bread could be making them more aggressive and dominant

Fattening up pigeons by feeding them bread in the park could make them more aggressive because heavier birds are the most dominant, study finds Researchers studied a flock of 17 homing pigeons with 8 males and 9 females When ‘adding weight’ to some of the pigeons they became more aggressive  When the weights were removed … Read more

Coronavirus: World’s dominant strain 10 TIMES more infectious

A mutated version of the coronavirus that has gripped Europe and the West is more infectious because it doesn’t break as often while inside the body, a study has found. Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida say the ‘spike protein’ that the virus uses to attach to cells in the airways has adapted … Read more

Adopting a dominant pose can improve self-confidence in children and help them feel better at school

The power of posture: Adopting a dominant pose can improve self-confidence in children and help them feel better at school Researchers from Germany had 108 fourth graders assume different poses One group struck power poses, while the other adopted more shrinking ones In psychological tests, the kids who had power posed had more self-esteem The findings … Read more

‘Dominant’ version of coronavirus causing Europe’s outbreak

The version of the coronavirus now gripping the UK and Europe is more infectious  than the one that triggered the pandemic in China, according to scientists. Researchers in the US and Britain studied the viruses taken from patient samples and found that the West seems to have been hit by a mutated version of the … Read more

Mutant strain of coronavirus that may make it more infectious now ‘dominant’

Scientists have discovered a coronavirus mutation that is of ‘urgent concern’ because it makes the virus more contagious and has already become dominant in the places it’s reached – including part of the US.  Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico say that the mutant strain started spreading in early February in Europe.  … Read more