Science & Nature

The Nature of Natural: What We See in the Upside-Down Trees

Source: Storey

Read about how an art installation called Tree Logic makes the author and her coworkers feel as they pass it daily.

How Terraforming Mars Will Work

Source: How Stuff Works

What would it take and how long might it take to transform another planet where people, plants and animals can survive?

Climber on the thrill and dangers of Mt. Everest

Source: CBS News

In this video, mountain climber Alan Arnette describes some of the risks of climbing Mt. Everest and compares it to other dangerous summits around the world.

Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success

Source: The Conversation

Read about the psychopathic traits that help individuals succeed.

Obama gets personal with Yosemite in speech, long hike

Source: Miami Herald

During a visit to Yosemite to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, President Obama recalled the wonder he felt visiting Yellowstone as a child and argued the importance of preserving natural spaces.

Teen Brain: Behavior, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Source: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Parents do not understand the risks teens take. Scientists say that because the brain is changing and maturing into adulthood, teen brains cause adolescents to behave differently.

What’s the Waggle Dance? And Why Do Honeybees Do It?

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Honeybees communicate where a nectar source is by dancing. Learn how they tell the bee colony.

You Can’t Sleep While Traveling Because Your Brain Acts Like a Dolphin’s

Source: Smithsonian

Sleep researchers found that when you try to sleep in a new place, half of your brain stays alert to danger. Find out why poor sleep in strange surroundings is due to fear.