The Small Sample Size of Humanity
Comparisons to machines and information processors hide what's most fascinating about the human body: its underlying randomness.
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Would You Be More Physically Active If You Got a Dog?
New research suggests it can make a difference.
Strange Cargo: Is Legalizing the Trade of Exotic Animal Products the Only Way to Slow It?
Gall bladders, Tibetan antelope wool, musk pods, ivory tusks, pounds and pounds of frog fat—these are just some of the items being smuggled into the U.S. that are, among other things, dangerous to our health.
It’s Not Just All of the People Around You That Are Getting Fatter
Research reveals that animals are gaining weight, too.
Why Are We So Obsessed With Sharks?
Shark Week is coming! You're probably excited, and that's kind of strange.
Americans Love Dogs, Are Frightened by Snakes, Underestimate Evil of Cats
The results of a recent survey show that Americans prefer dogs over cats—but they still do not understand the gravity of the feline threat.
More Than Just Making Up Names for Animals: Why Taxonomy Matters
That new glow-in-the-dark cockroach isn't only the scariest bug you've ever seen.
Even Great Apes Get the Midlife Blues
A new study finds chimpanzees and orangutans in captivity appear to be the least happy in middle age.
A New Breed of Therapy
It's not just dogs anymore. Horses, goats—even rats—have joined the growing field of animal-assisted therapy