4 things you didn’t know about dyslexia
Reading disorder affects approximately 20 percent of the US population and accounts for 80 to 90 percent of all learning disabilities. Despite its prevalence, many people with dyslexia are misdiagnosed,…
5 Scientific Assumptions That Are Surprisingly New
Some ideas seem so obvious and make so much sense that you’d think they’ve been around for millennia. But it’s amazing how fast science has developed in the last two…
4 mighty female pirates who ruled the seas
This article was originally published on July 22, 2022. Pirates in our favorite books and movies are often portrayed in the same character type and style. Captain Hook of Peter…
What is aspirin and how does it work?
You probably keep it in your medicine cabinet. Whether you’re taking it to stave off everyday aches and pains or reduce your risk of cardiovascular events, aspirin has been a…
The jobs most vulnerable to ChatGPT
ChatGPT and Job Vulnerability: Which Professions Are Most at Risk Large language models are a type of artificial intelligence that is currently taking the world by storm. These include OpenAI’s…
Mother killer whales pay a high price to feed their adult sons
Giving birth to a son can be a costly experience for mother killer whales, also known as killer whales — and it comes at the expense of giving birth to…
Peyote vs. Ayahuasca: What’s the Difference?
Peyote vs. Ayahuasca: Exploring the Differences and Similarities One afternoon in May 1953, author Aldous Huxley drank a glass of dissolved mescaline, the main psychoactive ingredient in the peyote cactus,…
How the Sunk Cost Delusion Affects Your Relationships
The Sunk Cost Delusion and Relationships: Effects and Solutions In the field of economics, the sunk cost fallacy – also called the sunk cost effect – is well known. This…
The 2 million year old human family tree
A 2022 experience in creating an extensive family tree for the human race and at least three others reaching back 2 million years, long before Homo sapiens believed to have…