Florida Atlantic University

Melting Arctic sea ice may up whale predation

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in the US, evaluated the relationship between changing sea ice and the migration of the Arctic whale also known as white whale and beluga whales.

Nov 21, 2016, 17:12 PM IST

As for kids, `word` is worth thousand pictures

The results indicate that children's thinking is the more important cue to their maturational status and attributions of positive and negative affect than facial appearance, said David Bjorklund.

Feb 10, 2016, 15:51 PM IST

Mercury level in dolphins linked to exposure in humans

The most toxic form of mercury known as methylmercury builds up in fish, shellfish, and animals that eat fish, and are the main sources of mercury exposure in humans.

Dec 05, 2015, 16:41 PM IST

Understanding people via `first-of-its-kind` Twitter study

Telling about people and their situations from only 140 characters may not seem easy, but a new first-of-its-kind study is using 20 million tweets to understand the real-world situations.

Nov 15, 2015, 00:13 AM IST