Teens aren’t just risk machines – there’s a method to their madness
Source: The Conversation
Psychologists from the University of Oregon argue that teenagers don’t take risks irrationaly, but as part of a process of learning and exploration.
Science & Nature
This Exhibition Will Help You Make Sense of Your Senses
Source: The New York Times
Read to learn about an exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York that features interactive galleries which help visitors explore and challenge what they know about their sensory perceptions.
‘Leaning Into the Wind’ shows that, more than ever, Andy Goldsworthy is one with nature
Source: The Boston Globe
Thomas Riedelsheimer, director of the film “Rivers and Tides,” has teamed up with artist Andy Goldsworthy for a new documentary called “Leaning Into the Wind.” Read this review to learn more.
Florida marks milestone in Everglades python control program
Source: AP News
In May 2018, a group of hunters collected their 1,000th python in a Florida program designed to control populations of the invasive snakes in the Everglades.
Masters of Disguise—Amazing Insect Camouflage
Source: National Geographic
Check out this photo gallery of some of the most brilliant designs nature has to offer.
Exoplanet Travel Bureau
Source: NASA
Explore artistic impressions of the surface of three exoplanets discovered by NASA’s telescopes.
Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale
Source: NPR
How did dogs likely get their floppy ears? Watch the video to see how animals and their ears were tamed.
Kenya and Wangari Maathai: Taking Root
Source: PBS
This video gives an overview of the impact human rights activist and environmentalist Wangari Maathai had in Kenya.
Countries with Less Gender Equity Have More Women in STEM–Huh?
Source: Scientific American
Psychologist Adam Mastroianni and biologist Dakota McCoy argue that environmental factors, not innate interests, dissuade women from pursuing science and math.
What if nature, like corporations, had the rights of a person?
Source: The Conversation
Anthropologist Chip Colwell suggests thinking about natural sites as people would help legal institutions better respect the culture of Native Americans.