Bird Migrations Set To Increase: Added Distance Is 'Considerable Threat' To Some Species:
Bird migrations are likely to get longer according to the first ever study of the potential impacts of climate change on the breeding and winter ranges of migrant birds. The length of some migrations could increase by as much as 400 km. "The predicted future temperature changes and the associated changes in habitat could have serious consequences for many species", said lead-author Nathalie Doswald of Durham University (UK).
Prehistoric Whale Discovered On The West Coast Of Sweden:
The skeleton of a whale that died around 10,000 years ago has been found in connection with the extension of the E6 motorway in Strömstad. The whale bones are now being examined by researchers at the University of Gothenburg who, among other things, want to ascertain whether the find is the mystical "Swedenborg whale".
Beehive Fence Deters Elephant Raiders:
A fence made out of beehives wired together has been shown to significantly reduce crop raids by elephants, Oxford University scientists report.
Excessive Gaming Associated With Poor Sleep Hygiene And Increased Sleepiness:
Computer/console gamers who play for more than seven hours a week and who identify their gaming as an addiction sleep less during the weekdays and experience greater sleepiness than casual or non-gamers, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June 8 at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies
Television Watching Before Bedtime Can Lead To Sleep Debt:
According to new research presented at Sleep 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies,* television watching may be an important determinant of bedtime, and may contribute to chronic sleep debt.
Snakes Use Friction And Redistribution Of Their Weight To Slither On Flat Terrain:
Snakes use both friction generated by their scales and redistribution of their weight to slither along flat surfaces, researchers at New York University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have found. Their findings, which appear in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, run counter to previous studies that have shown snakes move by pushing laterally against rocks and branches.
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"Computer/console gamers who play for more than seven hours a week and who identify their gaming as an addiction sleep less during the weekdays..." - isn't it obvious?
When I was young (age 12 =)) I read books at nights or play with my Lego bricks. And, of course, 'experience greater sleepiness'. Because every X that takes Y hours - takes Y hours from something else. You have to work, to go to school, to eat - so it takes time from sleep.