Category: Everyday Science
‘Dogs playing poker’ is a series of famous oil paintings depicting anthropomorphic dogs seated around tables playing cards. While nobody really expects their dog to have its canine buddies over for a game of poker, just how far removed is...
What goes into making a decision? Whether it’s a trivial one like choosing where to eat, or a life-altering one like a career change or migration, you can be sure that cognitive bias plays a huge role in that thought...
Recent studies have shown that face masks help slow the spread of diseases within communities, even when worn by healthy individuals. This health tip is especially applicable in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, where asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus...
Chimpanzees are our closest cousins, yet we differ from them in many aspects – the main one being our brain capacity. Have you ever wondered how humans diverged from apes and how we attained our (allegedly) superior intelligence? It might...