Science & Nature


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This Impossible New Color Is So Rare That Only Five People Have Seen It

Source: Scientific American (YouTube)

Have you ever seen the color “olo?” Unless you are one of only five people on the planet who have, the answer is ‘no.’
Recently, researchers achieved the unusual feat of stimulating the eye in such a way as to allow it to see a color outside the range of normal human vision. This work is brand new, but scientists hope that it will lead to new vision treatments and help us to better understand how animals see the world.



Sunrise landscape, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN, and Oconaluftee Valley, Cherokee, NC

Seven Places to Get Outside This Summer– and the Environmental Heroes to Thank for Them

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

During these isolating times, outdoor areas can offer a safe space to explore while practicing social distancing and taking proper safety precautions. Skim the article and choose two locations to learn more about.


Haunted house

Evolutionary psychology explains why haunted houses creep us out

Source: The Conversation

An old and dilapidated house being reclaimed by greenery. Creaky floorboards and shifting walls that seem to groan. Intimidating exterior looming in the darkness. All possible elements of a “haunted house,” but what exactly do we find so scary? Read on to discover a psychologist’s take on the subject.