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Tag Archives: Science & Nature
Blue Planet II: What you can do to help save our oceans
Read about ways we can help protect the earth’s oceans from plastic pollution.
36 random animal facts that may surprise you
Nature is full of surprises! Click the links within this list to find out more about fascinating creatures around the world.
Aquatic Habitats
Get an overview of the wide variety of aquatic habitats in the world and how human activity affects them.
Women Writing About the Wild: 25 Essential Authors
This list describes how 25 women were inspired by nature and used it heavily in their writing.
Exotic pets: Why do Americans keep dangerous animals?
Journalist Louis Theroux visits the owners of exotic pets to discover their appeal.
Polar ice reveals secrets of carbon-climate feedbacks
Climate change models are more complicated than you might think. Increasing temperatures change the way carbon is held in soil, water, and ice.
Your home is a jungle inhabited by 100 different species
When you close your doors and windows, you don’t shut out the natural world. Find out what critters are sharing your living space.
Oxytocin: Facts About the “Cuddle Hormone”
The hormone oxytocin has long been associated with mothers bonding with their babies. But its full story is much more complex.
Strangers Spot People with Compassionate Genes in Seconds
According to one experiment, some people are genetically more caring than others. Even more surprising, just a brief look at their behavior can tell us who these people are.
Connemara’s 435m-year-old fossil starfish confirmed as new species
On the scenic west coast of Ireland, in the late 1980s, a fossil was found by an Irish geologist. Recently, it’s been dated as 435 million years old and the oldest of its type in Ireland.
What is a Mental Map?
What is a mental map? Well, it’s a process both humans and animals use daily to find their way around. But, a mental map is more than spatial awareness. This article touches on the bigger effect of mental maps and how they can be influenced.
The Risky Side of Creativity: Domain Specific Risk Taking in Creative Individuals
In this scientific study, researchers explore the link between creativity and risk-taking.
Gender Brain Differences May Explain Why Women Are Kinder Than Men
Though scientists are unable to tell when and how the brains of men and women start to differ, recent studies show differences do exist. Accounting for these differences could help the effectiveness of medication.
Build-a-brain
Neuroscientist Michael Graziano outlines the steps he believes would create an artificially-conscious computer.
Naturally Curious Introduces City Kids to the Great Outdoors
A teacher inspired by research that showed the benefits of nature for childhood development, started a curriculum that introduces kids to the outdoors.
How 3-D Glasses Work
Even the cheesiest 3-D movie effects can be startling. How does a cheap pair of glasses make an image look like it’s coming right at us?
Like Humans, Chimps Reward Cooperation and Punish Freeloaders
The similarities between humans and chimpanzees are not merely genetic. Find out what researchers are learning about their very human-like behaviors.
15 striking photos from the best wildlife photographers of the year
Take a look at some stunning and captivating imagery from The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 Awards in Britain. The captions provide some descriptive background to each image.
Brain game: bringing Paddington to life on screen
The use of technologies such as CGI (computer-generated imagery) can make a little bear from Peru appear very real. We take on board the personality and challenges of the “guy” as if he were human. Read more about the technical challanges here.