Online shoppers don't want browsing pattern tracked: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 21:13

Even as online tracking of consumer data is gaining momentum, a survey by a consumer engagement technology company has said a majority of online customers do not want their browsing behaviour to be tracked.

Wolves understand one another more closely than dogs

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 16:06

Despite being closely related, wolves and dogs are completely different.

Dogs may feel `love` for their owners: scientists

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 19:50

Dogs are not only loyal companions, they may also feel love for their owners, scientists say.

Secret behind salamander`s `gravity-defying jump` revealed

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 12:55

A graduate researcher has shed light on salamander`s "unique" jump that defies laws of gravity and the fact that humans can develop entirely new ways of getting off the ground based on the new study.

Human hunting behaviour similar to sharks and bees

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 18:41

Human hunter-gatherers employed the same foraging movements as used by many other animals such as sharks and honey bees when hunting, a new study has found.

Human hunting behaviour similar to sharks and honey bees

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:38

A team of anthropologists has found that the Hadza tribe`s movements while foraging can be described by a mathematical pattern called a Levy walk, a pattern that also is found in the movements of many other animals like sharks and honey bees.

DNA sequences of birds` poop may help avoid `bird strike`

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 17:07

The DNA sequences of insects and large predatory birds may help stop bird-airplane collisions, a study has suggested.

Chimps are rational, not conformists

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 16:47

Researchers have found chimpanzees are sensitive to social influences but they maintain their own strategy to solve a problem rather than conforming to what the majority of group members are doing.