Climate Change & Conflict
Earth’s changing climate may already be playing a role in today’s conflicts.
Traumatic Dining Reviews
Analysis of bad restaurant reviews in Yelp reveals that dining can be as much about human interactions as food.
Language of Speed Dating
A linguist looks at the dynamics of speed dating.
Forecasting Terrorism
A computer scientist finds predictable patterns in terrorist attacks.
SURVIVAL IN THE WILD
SURVIVAL (Encore Presentation) - Why female Komodo dragons die young, a whale that sounded like a person, and algae that flee their predators. Also: how the brain's insulation differs between us and chimpanzees, and why that insulation is so important to social development.
Planetary Boundaries Framework
Scientists define environmental limits within which humanity can continue to thrive on earth.
False Memories
The brain creates – and then reinforces – memories of events that never really happened.
The Thirsty Brain
Neuroscientists have identified key brain circuits responsible for thirst.
Science News Roundup
A roundup of some of this week’s most interesting science news, including key genetics variants related to brain size and psychiatric disorders, leaky methane in Boston pipelines, and the genetics of longevity.
Closed-eye Recall
Closing your eyes helps you remember details, whether or not you feel comfortable doing so.
Dolphins at Play
Dolphins’ seemingly adorable antics may not actually be all fun and games to them.
Light-Boned Modern Humans
Are modern humans’ light bones the result of couch-potato culture?
E-Readers & Sleep
Curling up at night with an e-book might disturb your sleep.
Science Breakthroughs of 2014: Ancient Art
Science Breakthroughs of 2014: When did humans first become artists?
Virtual Bodyswapping & Racial Bias
Virtual “bodyswapping” helps people set aside unconscious biases towards others.
Feeling Younger, Living Longer
People who feel younger than their chronological age are also less likely to die.
Birdsong & Language Genes
Birds and humans share remarkable similarities in the expression of genes involved in vocal communication in the brain.
Senescent Cells
Researchers make new inroads into preventing age-related diseases.
Fructose and Hunger
Does the sugar fructose fool us into eating more calories than we need?
Learning with Age
Both younger and older people can readily learn new information, but older people have a harder time filtering out irrelevant and distracting information.
3-D Talking Map
3-D talking maps use a variety of sensory modalities to help people find their way around college campuses and other institutions.
Neurosexism
Our ideas about how the anatomical differences in male and female brains explain the behaviors of men and women may be based on bias rather than science.
Profiting from Pain
Researchers investigate whether it’s harder to inflict pain or receive it.
Scraching that Itch
Scientists have identified the cruel trick the brain plays that may explain why scratching an itch often makes it itch even more.