A study from Syracuse University suggested that “falling in love takes one-fifth of a second”. Using brain scans and measurements of blood flow within the brain, they found specific areas of the brain are triggered more intensely, some almost instantaneously....

Nature is endlessly amazing. Adaptive. Innovative. And sometimes—seemingly inexplicable. For example—a sloth can hold its breath underwater for up to forty minutes. A dolphin usually needs to surface for air at least every ten minutes. Strange, huh? The binturong, a...