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Gaston de Persigny

Gaston de Persigny - Reporter at The European Times News

Health

Here’s what bees do when they’re sick

Scientists have found that honey bees use social distancing to protect their hive when the colony is threatened by parasites or diseases. The study demonstrates how bees respond to harmful...

22 April 2022 · 1 min read

America

What do we not know about potatoes?

1. The potatoes are from South America. Many people mistakenly consider Ireland as their birthplace. Cultivated from a wild plant in a region covering northwestern Bolivia and southern Peru. They...

22 April 2022 · 3 min read

International

What reveals the length of the fingers in women

Here's how we can tell if a woman is physically stronger than another Women whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger may be stronger, according to a new...

22 April 2022 · 4 min read

Environment

Why did millions of sparrows disappear?

According to a new study, house sparrows in Europe are 247 million less than in 1980, and other once ubiquitous bird species have suffered huge declines, according to the Guardian....

22 April 2022 · 4 min read

Africa

The love hormone turns lions into kittens

For years, scientists have sprayed oxytocin, known as the love hormone, on the noses of lions. The result: royal animals become much friendlier to their neighbors and less often roar...

14 April 2022 · 3 min read

Food

Chocolate, red wine and olive oil to live to 122

Eden's Gate experts decided to study the lifestyle of the oldest people on the planet to find out exactly what helped them live a record long time. It turns out...

14 April 2022 · 2 min read