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Scientists: Octopuses Love to Fling Objects at Each Other
Next time you throw something at a sibling or friend in annoyance, think about how this is an example of advanced social dynamics. Read about how octopuses are capable of this act as well.
Tornado Safety
Explore the different tabs on the page to learn about tornadoes and tornado safety.
The Best Tool for Helping Damaged Young People—Nature
Researchers are evaluating the effect that a dose of the wilderness can have on troubled young people.
Ready
Explore this site to find out how to prepare for all kinds of disasters, from drought to winter storms.
Why Do We Fear?
Being frightened can feel stressful, agonizing, or even exciting. But does it serve a purpose? This article explains how fear has helped humans survive and thrive.
Monkeys Can Do Math
Even though they aren’t in a math class, rhesus macaques can be trained to connect numerical values with symbols and give the correct answers to math problems. Dig deeper into the study about how monkeys learn.
How to Stop Discarded Face Masks from Polluting the Planet
Combatting the coronavirus has increased production of surgical masks, creating a potential environmental hazard. Read about the risks and ways to protect the planet.
Is Hypnosis Real?
In this short column, a doctor dispels myths about hypnosis to finally answer that age old question: Is hypnosis real?
UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’
Learn about why this vaccine is so important for children in Africa.
Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved?
Watch this video to learn why so many ships are found in the depths of the Black Sea.
The Silent “Sixth” Sense
Proprioception is the way the human body remains aware of itself, even in darkness. Learn more about this mysterious and fascinating function of the brain in this article.
Deep sea diving…in a wheelchair
Watch Sue Austin challenge what it means to use a wheelchair in her underwater adventure.
Young activists bemoan climate inaction, demand more say
Read what youth climate activists such as Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg had to say at the Youth4Climate summit.
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 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.
Forget Everything You Think You Know About Time
A theoretical physicist challenges the widely-accepted linear representation of time.
In pictures: Hurricane Ida devastates Gulf Coast
See images of before, during, and after the storm.