
Don't Know Much Biology: Our Trouble Classifying the Living World
Learning to categorize the life on our planet is surprisingly difficult for the human mind
Learning to categorize the life on our planet is surprisingly difficult for the human mind
We admire self-discipline, but could too much control be a bad thing?
An explanation for synchronous swimming and other group rituals
Exercise routine. Gourmet cooking. If it's easy to read about, it must be a cinch to do
Some of us prefer the tried and true, and others search high and low for novelty. Why?
Language has many layers of meaning. When and how do we grasp them?
The concept of "psychological distance" may help explain the art of feng shui
What fashion teaches us about the federation of ideas
What are the psychological "rules" of bartering?
The goal of building a safe artificial heart has frustrated bioengineers for more than four decades. At last, an end could be in sight
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