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  • Why's that fish looking at me?

    Why's that fish looking at me?
    2025/02/20
    An experiment off the coast of Corsica suggests fish can recognize specific people (sometimes). Also, put a dot in front a zebrafish and, amazingly, you'll be a step closer to understanding the concept of free will.
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  • What exactly is 'the ick'?

    What exactly is 'the ick'?
    2025/02/13
    A new study has categorized the (wildly different) stuff that makes men and women get instantly and permanently disgusted by a romantic partner. And it's not always the 'icky' person's fault.
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  • Eggs, AI & how to get people to have babies

    Eggs, AI & how to get people to have babies
    2025/02/06
    Why are birth rates falling? And do they ever go back up? Also, a study on eggs — and an email about two horses peeing.
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  • Should I give up on climate change?

    Should I give up on climate change?
    2025/01/30
    With the US pulling out of the Paris Agreement... and its president chanting "Drill, baby, drill!"... it is absolutely fair to ask if your own personal climate footprint even matters anymore.
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  • Is news bad for me? Science has an answer.

    Is news bad for me? Science has an answer.
    2025/01/17
    Trump, pandemic, war... more Trump. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the news (or feeling burned out) — you may be consuming it wrong.
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  • The end of social media fact checking?

    The end of social media fact checking?
    2025/01/09
    Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X — across platforms, fact checkers are being fired and replaced with... well, promises that regular people can do the job instead. They can't.
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  • Bird flu 2025 - Spread, symptoms, risk

    Bird flu 2025 - Spread, symptoms, risk
    2025/01/05
    The words 'next pandemic' are being thrown around by more and more experts watching the spread of avian influenza in North America. Why?
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  • Crime & punishment in a "dangerous" world

    Crime & punishment in a "dangerous" world
    2024/12/19
    Just how dangerous do you think the world is? Because that changes how you'd punish a violent criminal (if you're a woman). Also, if you're frustrated with your democratically elected government... what alternatives are you open to?
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