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Banks Warned That Crypto Could Replace Dollar Within Five Years
Is cryptocurrency a fad or here to stay? Read about recent survey results that say it’s not only here to stay, but dollars may become a thing of the past.
In 1865, thousands of Black South Carolinians signed a 54-foot-long freedom petition
Read about some of the objects on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Is It Better to Plant Trees or Let Forests Regrow Naturally?
Forests may be better at restoring themselves than we previously thought. Read about nature’s resilience.
Study: Ants create stable tunnels in nests, much like humans play Jenga
Studies have shown exactly how ants dig their sturdy tunnels. Ants may have tiny brains, but their tunnels are a feat of engineering.
How to Love Horror When You’re a Weenie
Are horror movies not your thing? Don’t despair, because there could be hope for you. Read to learn how to foster your love of horror.
Research finds gender differences in fear, risk perception during COVID-19
Researchers have discovered that COVID-19 fears tend to be split along gender binary lines.
Killer robots? Get real. It’ll be easier for AI to just erase our minds and steal our bodies
Have you ever stopped to think that the robot uprising could potentially be more terrifying than certain death? Read this op-ed to learn more about this writer’s thoughts about the future.
How radical gardeners took back New York City
Watch the video to learn more about the positive effects greenscapes have had in New York City.
A person or a thing? Inside the fight for animal personhood
Happy the elephant is in the middle of a monumental court case with far-reaching consequences.
7 Horror Movie Tricks Used To Scare You
Watch the video to learn more about the tricks horror movie directors may use to terrify you.
‘Serious ramifications’: Why unshakeable gender stereotypes prevent men from taking paternity leave
Parental leave policies are largely not distributed equally along gender lines. Read about the people looking to change that.
What Forest Floor Playgrounds Teach Us About Kids and Germs
In a world of antibacterial soaps and sterile environments, scientists have found that children exposed to diverse bacterial environments have better immune responses.
Pigs Can Learn to Play Video Games When Tempted by Treats
With the right incentive, pigs can be taught to play simple video games. Will this experiment pave the way for swine-filled gaming lobbies in your next online multiplayer experience?
Not Even Science Can Figure Out Which Horror Film is The Scariest Ever Made
People’s varying fears and fear responses mean that any methodology used to find “the scariest movie” is going to be flawed. Read on to learn more about the trials and errors made in scientists’ quest to find the scariest movie.
What a 13th-Century Medieval Text Can Teach Us About Queerness and Gender
While people may not typically look to the 13th-century medieval texts for shining examples of equitable representation, an old text about a knight in shining armor inspired author Alex Myers.
Worldcoin wants to give you cryptocurrency — in exchange for scanning your eyeballs
Would you take cryptocurrency in exchange for your personal biometric data? Is this a massive privacy breach or the high-tech future of equity? Read to learn more about the pros and cons.
How Dogs and Humans Evolved and Migrated in Tandem
Read about how dogs, human’s best friends, influenced human evolution and vice versa.
10 of the Smartest Animals on Earth
Don’t underestimate squirrels and ducks when it comes to intelligence. Click here to read more.
Decomposing Bodies in the 1720s Gave Birth to the First Vampire Panic
Count Dracula, Nosferatu, the Cullens. What do they have in common aside from a shared aversion to sunlight? Their roots could be traced to similar vampire panics and folklore. Click to read more.