Asymmetry & Aggression
People who have asymmetrical features are more aggressive, a connection made in the womb.
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Cowbird Nestmates
Baby cowbirds live with their host siblings instead of kicking them out of the nest.
Hexametric Heart Rhythm
Reciting poetry in hexameter helps to synchronize the heart.
Robot Farmers
Small robots could be used to automate farming tasks, like scouting for weeds.
Left Brain Immunity
Removing part of the left brain temporal lobe decreases number of immune cells.
Frozen Microbes
Tiny microbes frozen in Greenland glacier ice could give clues to life on other planets.
Predicting Fingerprints
A mathematical model predicts fingerprint patterns based on biological factors.
Colorful Sunsets
Why are sunsets so colorful? (Light is scattered by the atmosphere and by particles.)
Cold Sensors
Cold sensors in your spine could be what cause chills even when you're not cold.
Lightning on the Water
Is hydrogen liberated when lightning strikes a body of water? (Probably not.)f
Nuclear Test Forensics
Underground nuclear testing leaves imprints in the earth that can be read years later.