Few people have spent time gazing into a sheep’s eyes, but if you have, you may have noticed something very strange about their pupils. Instead of being round, as is the case with humans, they are ...
Despite their wide field of vision, sheep have poor depth perception. This limitation can cause them to hesitate or become startled by unfamiliar visual stimuli, such as light reflections.
Here we will examine why sheep have rectangular pupils and how this impacts their vision. To understand why sheep have rectangular pupils we first need to consider the environments in which they ...
Opinion: Here in Montana, our current conservation easement laws are strong, and we believe they should be maintained as such, despite misguided attempts to do away with this tool.
The Government has introduced a ban on pigs, cattle and sheep imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the country. Ministers announced health certificates ...
Titled "Darwin among the Machines," the letter recently popped up again on social media thanks to Peter Wildeford of the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy. The author of the letter, Samuel Butler, ...