Evan Fleischer
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What keeps elite athletes motivated to win? It's not just money.
Do the Dallas Cowboys have a longer championship drought because of the team's value? A look at the data suggests that isn't entirely the case. So what keeps a valuable sports team competitive? → Read More
The unexpected first jobs of famous scientists
Famous scientists don't typically begin their lives as famous scientists: Isaac Newton once worked as a farmer. Gregor Mendel worked as a gardener. There are lessons that can be drawn from this. → Read More
The continued relevance of Phineas Gage
The story of Phineas Gage's injury provided specific details but little satisfying medical information. This has provided a blank canvas for science and medicine as each has grown over the years. → Read More
Dogs help humans with disabilities socialize with others, researchers find
A pilot program in Australia has found that more people interact with those who have an intellectual disability if the person has a dog with them. → Read More
Harvard's Cass Sunstein: Algorithms can correct human biases
In a paper, Harvard's Cass Sunstein argues that some algorithms can provide clarity to certain aspects of the legal decision-making process. → Read More
The scientific reason you want to squeeze cute things
A first of its kind study examined the neurological impulse behind 'cute aggression,' the phenomenon of finding something so cute, someone might express a desire to be aggressive towards it. What was found indicates a brain seeking balance. → Read More
Scientist's accidental discovery makes coral grow 40x faster
Through micofragmenting and adjusting the coral to warm water and increasing acidity, Dr. David Vaughan is growing coral at an accelerated rate that may have an impact on Florida reefs and reefs around the world. Is there hope for coral reefs? New coral grows super fast and may revitalize ocean ecosystem. → Read More
Increased air travel may decrease the chances of a global pandemic
The more we pursue air travel, academics argue, the more our bodies and our pathogens are exposed to each other, lessening the impact of potential pandemics. → Read More
When A.I. does what you say, not what you mean
Artificial intelligence is transforming the world, but many robots powered by it aren't perfect by any means. In these piece, we share examples of A.I. "flops." → Read More
New air-conditioning design takes energy from space
A new air-conditioning design draws solar energy and cools the area around it through radiative cooling → Read More
Three paralyzed men are walking again
Spinal implants deliver intermittent bursts to stimulate movement. → Read More
Taller people may be more prone to skin cancer
Why? Because you have more cells, the study suggests. → Read More
There are 15 scientists running for Congress. Here's what's at stake.
There are 15 scientists running for congress and a host of environmental issues on ballots across the country as the Midterms approach. Here's what's at stake. → Read More
Report: Just 23% of Earth's wilderness remains
A new paper in Nature adds urgency to the fight against climate change. → Read More
No, Burger King’s 'Nightmare King' won't give you horrifying dreams
It's "clinically proven" to induce nightmares, says BK, which ran a pretty weird study. → Read More
For girls, video games are a gateway to STEM degrees
An examination of data from the U.K. suggests that girls who play video games are three times more likely to pursue a STEM degree. → Read More
Doctors in Scotland can now prescribe nature to their patients
In what is believed to be the first program of its kind in the UK, doctors in Shetland, Scotland can now prescribe nature to their patients. Health benefits physical and mental of connecting with nature are proven. Evidence of nature benefits on human health. Walking is healthy, and this proves it further. → Read More
Judge blocks first planned hunt of Yellowstone grizzly bears in over 40 years
People were about to start hunting grizzly bears in Yellowstone again, for the first time in 40 years. Thankfully, that has now been blocked. → Read More
Airport security trays are dirtier than airport toilets, new study finds
A recent study in Helsinki confirms that TSA security check points are the most-likely place in an airport to "catch something." That is, the pathogens on the trays can causes a number of respiratory illnesses. → Read More
Japan has launched a miniature space elevator
Japan has launched a mini-space elevator with the goal of building a full-sized space elevator by 2050 → Read More