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Spiders All Over the World Have a Taste for Fish
Eight-legged predators probably prey on vertebrates much more often than arachnologists previously assumed
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“Trophy Wives” Are Rare in Real Life
Most people marry someone who has a similar degree of attractiveness and success as they do
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Just Let Detroit’s Vacant Lots Run Wild
Neglected and overgrown lots are, it turns out, a boon to Detroit’s allergy sufferers
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Kids Trust Written Words More Than Spoken Ones
Learning to read seems to make information conveyed in written form seem more authoritative
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Spending Too Much Time in Space Basically Sets You Up for Type 2 Diabetes
Being an astronaut is not a healthy lifestyle choice
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Here’s an Idea for Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Free Pregnancy Tests in Bars
The tests are meant to catch unexpected pregnancies early on and to discourage pregnant women from drinking
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Cities With Bike Shares Have Fewer Bike-Related Injuries Overall
A higher proportion of bike-related injuries are head-related injuries—but these cities have fewer head injuries, too
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When Homo Sapiens Began to Emerge, Herpes Was Already Waiting
Herpes first evolved in chimpanzees before colonizing the cells of Homo erectus
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When Fire Ants Build Rafts, There Are No Free Loaders
When fire ants form floating balls, not a single leg or antennae goes to waste
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Crawfish, Like Humans, Are Anxious Worrywarts
As the first invertebrates ever found to demonstrate anxiety, crawfish might help reveal the evolutionary origins of that stressful state of mind
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When People Are Stressed Financially, Their Racial Biases Escalate
White study participants view biracial faces as “more black” when times are tough
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Europe Was Probably Colonized By Island Hoppers
New genetic research shows that people and agriculture likely spread across the Mediterranean by going from island to island
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Who Does Wikipedia Think Is Bigger Than Jesus?
Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus is Wikipedia’s most influential person, according to one measurement
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Ikea’s trying to find out how we live, and started by telling us about our mornings
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Rats’ brain patterns and behaviors support the hypothesis that they can reflect on certain wrong choices
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Were Ancient Humans Built for Boxing?
Males may have bigger bones and stronger jaws to better withstand getting hit in the face
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These Researchers Put a Camera on a Polar Bear
In case you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a polar bear
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Stressed Nurses Dehumanize Patients to Cope, Says New Research
Italian study analyzes what it takes for nurses to remain committed to their job
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What Would the Planet That Smashed Into Earth and Created the Moon Have Been Like?
Scientists announced that they have found traces of Theia in moon rocks
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Here Are the Five Best Ways to Fight Climate Change, Ranked by Scientists
Given their “feasibility, cost-effectiveness, risk, public acceptance, governability and ethics,” these are the best ways to fight global warming
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