2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (596+ words) Animals can be surprisingly clever. They can communicate in complex ways, find their way across huge distances and pick up on sounds or smells that humans barely notice. With abilities like that, you’d think they’d be pretty good at staying…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (571+ words) To bloomscroll effectively, be proactive about what you search for, curate your feed using “not interested” or mute tools, and set a clear stopping point so scrolling doesn’t drag on. Our brains crave excitement and novelty. It’s one of the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (463+ words) Scammers manage to rip people off for an estimated $500 billion per year. That number is a best guess, since so many people who are taken by con artists either don’t realize it or are too embarrassed to report the theft....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (625+ words) Looking on as your pet cat wakes from yet another luxurious nap, it can be hard not to feel a little envious. Now research has shown just how idle pet cats really are, finding that they only bother to walk…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (943+ words) Remember where kids in the 80s and 90s spent their free time? From malls and arcades to roller rinks, these 12 hangouts bring back memories. Before smartphones, social media, and group chats made it possible to stay connected around the clock, kids in…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (416+ words) Working dogs: They’re just like us. Recent research shows how scent detection canines do worse at their job when they haven’t eaten yet. “These findings have important implications for applications involving scent-detection animals,” they wrote in their paper, published last…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (163+ words) 20 Typos That Could’ve Cost People Their Jobs AOL.com Typos can be funny when they show up in a casual text. It is a very different story when it lands on a sign, a menu, an advertisement, or something that…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (465+ words) Scientists have drawn a clear line between one everyday skill and clearer thinking. Writing by hand - instead of typing on a laptop or tapping on your phone - has serious cognitive benefits. "There's actually some very important things going on during…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (550+ words) The USB Pet Rock plugged into a computer and did absolutely nothing. That was the joke, and during the era of novelty USB products, apparently that was enough to make it a real product. The iSmell was designed to release…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1563+ words) So much of our daily reality is weird, creepy, or mind-bending, but we rarely slow down enough to notice. Take our own bodies, for instance. A chunk of our DNA actually comes from ancient viruses. Look up at the night…...