Poaching Isn’t Just Bad for the Elephants—It Hurts the Economy Too
Elephant poaching is costing African economies millions in missed tourism revenue.
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Reminders of Mortality Can Motivate Athletes
Forget the Gipper — win one for your own legacy. By Tom Jacobs The Chicago Cubs’ Dexter Fowler steals second…
Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Butterflies in the U.K. have been in decline for decades, and climate variability—a side effect of global warming—may…
Victor Frankenstein: Ecologist?
The central horror of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel isn’t the monster, researchers write. It’s a concept that would…
Liberal or Conservative? Your Choice of Words Gives You Away
New research provides more evidence that people on the left and right perceive the world in different ways.…
Another Speed Bump for Male Birth Control
A study of a birth-control shot for men was nixed because subjects reported side effects including depression. By…
We’ve Finally Found a Dinosaur Brain
A rock picked up on a Sussex beach in 2004 looked a whole lot like part of a reptile brain. In a manner of speaking, it was.
We Are Remarkably Stubborn in Our Political Beliefs
Two new studies suggest that, when our ideological assumptions are challenged, we don’t rethink them. Rather, we double…
HIV’s Patient Zero Who Wasn’t
A new study finds HIV came to New York around 1971 via Haiti, then spread to San Francisco…
Among Trump Supporters, There’s a Real Fear of Whites Becoming the American Minority
Without denying the painful reality of economic dislocation, let’s not downplay the role racial anxiety plays in the…