The Nature Cure
Source: The Atlantic
James Hamblin, a skeptical medical doctor, explores the benefits of ecotherapy.
Science & Nature
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Roiled U.S. on Eve of Civil War
Source: National Geographic
In his new book, author and professor Randall Fuller investigates how abolitionists and slaveholders reacted to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. In this Q&A, he shares what he discovered.
Why exploration matters—and why the government should pay for it
Source: McKinsey & Company
Neil deGrasse Tyson makes the case for doubling the small budget allotted to NASA.
Fighting big farm pollution with a tiny plant
Source: Science News for Students
When fertilizer runs off into streams, it can cause major water-quality problems. One teenager found a surprisingly simple solution.
Birdbrain Breakthrough
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
It was once thought that we developed all of the brain cells we would ever have in the womb. However, that belief has been upended, in part through the study of birds.
The look of love: How humans and dogs bond
Source: Cesar's Way
If you feel like you and your dog love each other, it isn’t just your imagination. Research shows that levels of a bonding hormone spike in both dogs and their humans when they’re together.
Nature Matters
Source: The Nature Conservancy
Of course humans need nature, but here is a collection of people’s personal stories about why nature matters in their lives. Click the links to find out more.
Citizen scientists contribute to dog research
Source: Science Daily
What if you could advance scientific knowledge just by playing with your dog?
Experiments show how quickly we adjust to seeing everything upside-down
Source: The Guardian
Imagine spending every minute of every day seeing everything upside down. Simple tasks like pouring a glass of juice would be far from automatic, but only at first.
What Can Magicians Teach Us about the Brain?
Source: Scientific American
Neuroscience informs magicians’ techniques or magicians’ knowledge informs neuroscience. Well, it can work both ways according to this article. Scientists could have a lot to learn about cognitive processes…if magicians are willing to let them in on their secrets!