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In the latest of their cute and informative videos, Science of Us explains why heterosexual men often mistake women’s politeness for flirtation—and it’s because of those pesky caveman instincts. Sexual misperception is …
After a search for and celebration of the next generation of future-makers, our program with Cadillac ends for 2015
The meaning of Serena Williams, affordable prosthetics and more in this week's look around the web
“Nothing—whether it’s being with your friends, having sex, licking an ice cream cone, zipping along in a convertible on a warm summer evening, hearing your favorite music—will ever feel as good as …
Calling lettuce “the bottled water of produce,” Gizmodo has snappily outlined a few very pragmatic reasons why it’s time to quit the Iceberg. Not only is it labor-intensive and comes wrapped in …
The bioengineer who programs DNA to fight cancer
Creative moments are often hit or miss; they’ll happen when you least expect them or disappear when you need them most. But according to Harvard Business Review, there are ways to set …
The “eight glasses of water per day” rule has plagued the minds of health-conscious individuals ever since the Food and Nutrition Board recommended the standard back in 1945—and apparently, it’s not true. …
A new book, developed by a team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon and the University of Virginia, can bring contaminated water to 99.9% purity using its pages. The “drinkable book,” spearheaded by …
A space elevator, Banksy's Dismaland and a missing piece of a mathematical puzzle in this week's look at the web