Posts Tagged ‘neck’
How owls swivel head without having a stroke
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Unusual features of the bones and vascular network in their necks and skulls allow owls to spin their heads 270 degrees without dying. Continue…
Friday, February 1, 2013 17:16 - 6 Comments
Science & Technology - Aug 4, 2010 11:51 - 0 Comments
Thank your neck for a better brain
CORNELL/NYU (US)—By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck—the lowly body part between head and shoulders—gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a major role in the evolution of the human brain. (more…)
