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Tag: Animals

Your brain size dictates how long you yawn

Your brain size dictates how long you yawn

Posted on 12 April 202320 June 2025 by janine_m_young

A large animal study has found a strong correlation between how long an animal yawns and the size of its brain.

Posted in RadioTagged Animals, Brain, Humans, Yawning
Microplastics discovered in human blood

Microplastics discovered in human blood

Posted on 28 March 202228 March 2022 by janine_m_young

Researchers in the Netherlands have discovered microplastics in the blood of humans for the first time.

Posted in Radio, ScienceTagged Animals, Blood, Humans, Microplastic, PlasticLeave a Comment on Microplastics discovered in human blood

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