The link between COVID-19 and neuron damage

The link between COVID-19 and neuron damage

New research has shown that COVID-19 can fuse brain cells together, and could explain brain fog, headaches, loss of taste and smell and other long-term neurological symptoms some patients experience. Many viruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19,...
Please explain: Why do magpies swoop?

Please explain: Why do magpies swoop?

Behavioural ecologist Dr Ben Ashton, who is researching magpie cognition and behaviour, explains. Magpie swooping behaviour is associated with their breeding season – this includes the periods when they are nest-building, mating, incubating eggs and looking after...