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How Gaming Can Remind Us What Our Brains Are Capable Of

06.11.15

By Roisin Kiberd
Tech

‘She a Go’ Is the Best YouTube Video

03.06.15

By Derek Mead
Tech

How the Cerebellum’s Rapid Growth Helped Make Technology Possible

10.03.14

By DJ Pangburn
Tech

Ravens Are Smart Enough to Understand Other Birds’ Social Interactions

04.22.14

By Derek Mead
Tech

Plants Are Capable of Making Complex Decisions

03.04.14

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

The Link That Allows Memory to Shape the Way We See the World

03.02.14

By Michael Byrne
Tech

There’s a Placebo for Sleep

01.24.14

By Victoria Turk
Tech

Sorry, Caffeine Isn’t a Memory Cure Yet

01.14.14

By Victoria Turk
Tech

When You’re Poor, Bad Decisions Are Rational

11.24.13

By ALEC LIU
Tech

Wolves Howl More for Their Friends

08.22.13

By Derek Mead
Tech

Why You Should Learn Another Language

08.14.13

By Josh Clark
Tech

Pigeons Can Use Touchscreens to Solve Puzzles

05.30.13

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3 Psych-Rock Albums That Sound Just as Good Today as They Did in Their Prime

These wildly underrated psych-rock albums still hold up decades later.

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Life

‘Uniboob’ Is an Actual Medical Condition. Here’s How It Happens.

Doctors call it “bread-loafing.” Make of that what you will.

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By Ashley Fike
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The 37% Rule Says This Is How Many People You Should Date Before Choosing One

Get enough experience to know what you actually want

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If You Feel Guilty All the Time, You Probably Have a High IQ. Here’s Why.

Of course Freud is involved.

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