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Opinion: We Didn’t Domesticate Dogs. They Domesticated Us.
How did prehistoric wolves gradually become domesticated dogs? The authors of the book The Genius of Dogs offer their view.
2015 is warmest year on record, NOAA and NASA say
2014 may have previously been the hottest year on record, but 2015 shattered that record. Read an analysis of these unwelcome superlatives.
Marie Curie
Read about how the famed scientist Marie Curie made her own path to greatness.
What Are El Niño and La Niña?
How can the wind blowing thousands of miles away over the Pacific Ocean affect our everyday lives in the United States? Watch this video to find out.
How to Avoid Shark Attacks
Each new report of a shark attack puts ocean swimmers on edge, but an ichthyologist (that’s a fish expert) provides some tips to help humans avoid unwanted encounters.
Scientist Finds the Beginnings of Morality in Primate Behavior
Do socially beneficial actions in our closest cousins reflect how humans evolved a sense of morality? Primatologist Frans de Waal thinks so.
The Nature of Natural: What We See in the Upside-Down Trees
Read about how an art installation called Tree Logic makes the author and her coworkers feel as they pass it daily.
How Terraforming Mars Will Work
What would it take and how long might it take to transform another planet where people, plants and animals can survive?
Climber on the thrill and dangers of Mt. Everest
In this video, mountain climber Alan Arnette describes some of the risks of climbing Mt. Everest and compares it to other dangerous summits around the world.
Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success
Read about the psychopathic traits that help individuals succeed.
Obama gets personal with Yosemite in speech, long hike
During a visit to Yosemite to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, President Obama recalled the wonder he felt visiting Yellowstone as a child and argued the importance of preserving natural spaces.
Teen Brain: Behavior, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Parents do not understand the risks teens take. Scientists say that because the brain is changing and maturing into adulthood, teen brains cause adolescents to behave differently.
What’s the Waggle Dance? And Why Do Honeybees Do It?
Honeybees communicate where a nectar source is by dancing. Learn how they tell the bee colony.
You Can’t Sleep While Traveling Because Your Brain Acts Like a Dolphin’s
Sleep researchers found that when you try to sleep in a new place, half of your brain stays alert to danger. Find out why poor sleep in strange surroundings is due to fear.
Great Monarch Butterfly Migration Mystery Solved
Find out how the Monarch butterfly flies 5,000km in just two months using their internal “GPS”.
Your Warped Perception of Time
What could a sea bass have to do with our perception of time? Check out this short BrainCraft video to find out!
How Deep is Too Deep to Dive?
Being aware that there is a potential risk of getting into difficulties and knowing what to do when things go wrong could save a diver’s life.
Clare Students on Top of the World after Claiming NASA Prize with Radical Idea
Four Irish students from a school in Co. Clare beat 4,000 other students from around the world to scoop the NASA prize at the International Space Development Conference in Puerto Rico.
We See Colors Differently Based On Season
Yellow is yellow, right? Apparently not! As each season changes the colors in our natural environment, how we identify colors also changes.