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Vivid memories feel so real, but why?
New evidence suggests that experience and mental replay - or vivid memories - share similar brain activation patterns.
July 24, 2012
Mark Changizi on how language and music got into our brains
It might seem natural to think our brains evolved to process language and music. But could it be that music and language evolved to fit the human brain?
July 24, 2012
Happy people video dancing on planet Earth
Can you watch this video of happy people dancing around the world without smiling? Bet you can't.
July 20, 2012
Florida versus genetically modified mosquitoes
British biotech Oxitec believes its genetically engineered insects will slow the spread of dengue fever, but Florida residents don't want the mutant mosquitoes in their backyards.
July 19, 2012
Water, water, everywhere, but which to drink?
Heat waves, they’re so hot right now. Do we need drinks with electrolytes to stay hydrated or do we drink water?
July 19, 2012
Vijay Modi: Shared Solar power grids brings electricity to isolated African villages
A project called Shared Solar and headed by Vijay Modi has brought cheap electricity to about 20 isolated and poor villages in Uganda and Mali.
July 19, 2012
Higgs boson and how the universe generates mass
Physicists have discovered a new elementary particle. They’re 99 percent certain it's the long-sought Higgs boson, which some call "The God Particle."
July 16, 2012
Robot copilot for your car
Sure, there are seat belts and airbags to help you survive a collision. This new robot copilot for your car might help you avoid the collision in the first place.
July 13, 2012
Three Friday the 13ths in 2012. What are the odds?
Scary coincidence or super unlucky? Neither. Here's the story behind why 2012 has three Friday the 13ths.
July 13, 2012
Population strategies to stop short of 9 billion
The Worldwatch Institute has released the following 9 strategies for stopping short of reaching a human population of 9 billion by 2050.
July 10, 2012
