86 Percent of Earth’s Species Still Unknown?
Source: National Geographic
If you thought we already knew about all of our fellow earthlings, think again.
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How caves give astronauts a preview of life in space
Source: IDEAS.TED.COM
Interestingly, caves provide a great training ground to prepare astronauts for outer space. In the cave a multicultural team spend six days of training in the isolation and confinements of the underground.
February 2017 Featured School: Nathaniel Narbonne High School
Source: Nature Works
What springs to mind when you think of interactive learning? Computers, apps, online tests? Think again! Last year 60 high school students in California teamed up with local volunteers from their community to create an outdoor space in which to learn, explore and enjoy.
Sorry to ask but … do women apologize more than men?
Source: CNN
CNN correspondent Kelly Wallace discusses her use of the word “sorry, ” as well as its use in society in general.
Is Nature the Key to Rehabilitating Prisoners?
Source: Outside
Read how outdoor outings can help released prisoners transition back into society.
Revenge really is sweet: study shows the mood-enhancing effect of retaliation
Source: BPS Research Digest
A recent study showed that people who chose to act aggressively toward another person after being socially rejected felt better afterward.
Tsunami: An interactive guide that could save your life
Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
There is no way to prevent tsunamis, the powerful waves that can devastate coastal areas. But it is possible to prepare for them, and even get warnings when they are coming. Learn about the causes and effects of tsunamis, and how research can save lives when they strike.
Fear prompts teens to act impulsively
Source: Student Science
People react to threats and fear in different ways. Self-control can help avoid a dangerous confrontation. However, a new study suggests that teens’ brains are not wired to back down in the face of a threat.
Are decisions made in groups better than decisions made alone?
Source: How Stuff Works
When you have to make an important decision, what do you do? Sometimes two heads are better than one, and sometimes they are worse. Find out how working in a group to make a decision can affect the outcome.
A New Frontier in Animal Intelligence
Source: Scientific American
By studying the brain activity of a few animals, scientists see some evidence in them of the ability of “episodic memory” or “mental time travel.” This planning of future actions based on past experience is seen as a sign of intelligence. Psychologist Thomas Zentall states that a hint of this ability is apparent in non-human primates, dolphins, scrub-jays, rats, and pigeons.