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Post-Traumatic Growth Is a Pandemic Silver Lining
Learn about how caregivers may experience “post-traumatic growth” from the pandemic; why the UK has one of the world’s most memorable postcode system…
5 years ago
Most Conversations Go On Longer Than We Want Them To
Learn about why most conversations go on for a lot longer than we want them to; a genetic mutation that makes some people resilient to the cold; and …
5 years ago
Bad News About Your Wearable Sleep Tracker
Learn about which sleep trackers are actually accurate; how important closure is for a life transition; and why mirrors flip horizontally, but not ve…
5 years ago
Why April Fool’s Day Exists
Learn about what the “frenemy effect” can teach us about bullying; the surprising ability of marmosets to eavesdrop on each others’ conversations; an…
5 years ago
Aleutian Island Secrets and Electrical Ear Activity
Award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and environmentalist Ian Shive gives the inside scoop on a research expedition to the Aleutian Islands. Then, …
5 years ago
There’s No Such Thing as a Hypoallergenic Dog
Learn about why there’s no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog; why you should praise kids for their work ethic, not their smarts; and why you should …
5 years ago
Having a Bad Boss Can Make You a Great Boss
Learn about why it’s a big deal that researchers found animal life underneath the Antarctic ice shelf; how scientists measured blinks to figure out w…
5 years ago
Why Are There Bubbles in my Day-Old Water?
Learn about why bubbles appear in your water overnight; the “other-contingent extravert,” a new type of extravert that’s only outgoing in certain sit…
5 years ago
This Language Shift Could Signal an Impending Breakup
Learn about a change in language use that could mean a breakup is on the way; why ogre-faced spiders are basically ninja assassins, with help from Co…
5 years ago
What Your Ears and Spider Fuzz Have In Common
Learn why Cygnus X-1, the first black hole ever discovered, is bigger than we thought. Then, learn about spider hearing with help from Ron Hoy, a pro…
5 years ago