Blaming the Hero
Victims are much more likely to be excused for bad behavior than heroes.
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Star Distance
Astronomers calculate the distance to the furthest stars by comparing them to stars they know.
Ancient Egyptian Prosthetics
Artificial toes from ancient Egypt may have been functional prosthetics.
Loneliness & The Immune System
The immune systems of chronically lonely people switch from fighting viruses to fighting bacterial …
Information Inventory
Scientists have estimated the total amount of information transmitted and stored by humans.
Attack Squid
A newly discovered pheromone instantly sends male squids into a fighting frenzy.
Popularity & Bullying
Kids tend to get more aggressive as they get more popular – up to a point.
Braille Brains
The same area of the brain is activated whether you’re a blind person reading Braille with your …
Google Crater
Scientists have found a previously undiscovered meteorite impact crater using Google Earth.
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PSYCHOLOGY: Why listening to half of a cell phone conversation is so distracting, how we choose …
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SPACE UPDATE: NASA prepares to launch a human-like robot into space, engineers are designing a more …