Your home is a jungle inhabited by 100 different species
Source: New Scientist
When you close your doors and windows, you don’t shut out the natural world. Find out what critters are sharing your living space.
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Oxytocin: Facts About the “Cuddle Hormone”
Source: Live Science
The hormone oxytocin has long been associated with mothers bonding with their babies. But its full story is much more complex.
Strangers Spot People with Compassionate Genes in Seconds
Source: LiveScience
According to one experiment, some people are genetically more caring than others. Even more surprising, just a brief look at their behavior can tell us who these people are.
Connemara’s 435m-year-old fossil starfish confirmed as new species
Source: Today Tells
On the scenic west coast of Ireland, in the late 1980s, a fossil was found by an Irish geologist. Recently, it’s been dated as 435 million years old and the oldest of its type in Ireland.
What is a Mental Map?
Source: ThoughtCo.
What is a mental map? Well, it’s a process both humans and animals use daily to find their way around. But, a mental map is more than spatial awareness. This article touches on the bigger effect of mental maps and how they can be influenced.
The Risky Side of Creativity: Domain Specific Risk Taking in Creative Individuals
Source: Frontiers in Psychology
In this scientific study, researchers explore the link between creativity and risk-taking.
Gender Brain Differences May Explain Why Women Are Kinder Than Men
Source: Newsweek
Though scientists are unable to tell when and how the brains of men and women start to differ, recent studies show differences do exist. Accounting for these differences could help the effectiveness of medication.
Build-a-brain
Source: Aeon
Neuroscientist Michael Graziano outlines the steps he believes would create an artificially-conscious computer.
Naturally Curious Introduces City Kids to the Great Outdoors
Source: Sierra
A teacher inspired by research that showed the benefits of nature for childhood development, started a curriculum that introduces kids to the outdoors.
How 3-D Glasses Work
Source: How Stuff Works
Even the cheesiest 3-D movie effects can be startling. How does a cheap pair of glasses make an image look like it’s coming right at us?