You’re Probably Not Working Out Hard Enough to Actually Need that Gatorade
Water is all you need to replenish after a workout
No Two Savannas Are Exactly Alike
Which means climate change will impact them differently
The British Employed Official War Painters in Both World Wars
Between 1939 and 1945 the War Artists Advisory Committee purchased about 6,000 pieces of art from over 400 artists
The Great Debate Over Whether 1+2+3+4..+ ∞ = -1/12
Can the sum of all positive integers = -1/12? It can, sort of…
Neanderthals Went Extinct 30,000 Years Ago, But Their DNA Is Still in the Human Genome
Some of the Neanderthal genes made important contributions while others made us more susceptible to disease
Forensic Experts Have Found 55 Bodies Buried at Notorious Reform School
That’s more than twice as many as they expected to find
In the Animal Kingdom, Deadbeat Dads Breed Bigger Babies
Female reproductive strategies vary with paternal investment
The Superbowl-Predicting Orangutan Has Chosen the Seahawks
The Seahawks can take the field knowing that at least one hairy mammal is rooting for them
Some People Can Train Away Their Peanut Allergy
Being exposed to small doses of peanut protein can help allergic people build a tolerance
Medical Students Are Fixing Wikipedia Entries
Wikipedia is still the leading source of information for patients and providers. Which is a problem, since Wikipedia entries have mistakes
This Does Really Happen: Stereotypes Undermine Performance
Stereotype threat can be hard to prove in real life situation, but here’s a really good example of how it works
Old Illustrations Tell the Secret of How They Were Made
Old books are full of beautiful, intricate engravings. But without expertise in printmaking, how can you tell how those images were made?
When Your Coffee Maker Is Also a Spectrometer
London-based designer Alex Duffner creates dual-purpose lab/kitchen gadgets
A Factory in China Is Slaughtering Endangered Whale Sharks
A Chinese non-profit wildlife organization exposed what they believe to be the largest whale shark-processing factory in the world
Here Are the Three Ways People Use Emoticons at Work
It might not be the most important type for human interaction, but the smiley certainly does make passive-aggressive work emails easier
GM Purple Tomatoes Could Actually Be Good for You
These tomatoes are stuffed with anthocyanins (but they’re not the only source of the healthy pigment)
Russia’s Getting Strict About Doping at Sochi
There will almost certainly be those who get away with it, but you can’t say the Russians aren’t trying
College Football Players Push to Unionize for Medical Benefits
Are college athletes students or employees?
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