Matthew Henson, the Arctic Explorer Who Stood on Top of the World
Source: Mental Floss
Read about the controversy surrounding Matthew Henson’s claim as the first person to reach the North Pole.
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Global Climate Change Interactive Features
Source: NASA
Fly along NASA satellites, go backwards and forwards in time, and so much more using these climate change interactive features available from NASA.
The Benefits of Digging in the Dirt
Source: Live Science
In this article, Laura Wright Treadway, environmentalist and mom, talks about the importance of playing—and learning—outdoors.
Searching the Brain for the Roots of Fear
Source: The New York Times
Do you know the difference between fearing something and worrying about it? How do things that probably won’t do us any harm come to symbolize threats? This commentary from Joseph LeDoux, the director of the Emotional Brain Institute and a professor of neural science, describes the problems that arise when fear turns to anxiety.
Why Teens Ignore Risk For a Little Reward
Source: Futurity
Researchers study dopamine levels in adolescents to understand why they take many risks.
The Evolution of the Human Eye
Source: TED Ed
How did a structure as complex as the human eye come to be?
How to survive inside one of Earth’s deadliest volcanoes
Source: Science Focus
Learn from a scientist who undertook an expedition inside one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
How Search-and-Rescue Dogs Work
Source: How Stuff Works
Learn about how a variation on a game of “fetch” can save lives.
Chimps Can’t Cook, But Maybe They’d Like To
Source: National Geographic
According to new research, chimps have all the brainpower needed to cook — except for the ability to control fire. Read about it here.
The rice of the sea: how a tiny grain could change the way humanity eats
Source: The Guardian
Chef Ángel León is on a mission to change the way we see oceans. Read about his gastronomical innovations.