“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce…
Pink Surprise
A young, rosy-hued hippopotamus (pictured) was spotted in September along the banks of Kenya‘s Mara River—and the discovery has two…
New Egg Layer
Pictured “knitting” a doily-like egg mass in a lab in 2008, a new species of fiery-colored nudibranch, or sea slug,…
Dinosaurs Taller Thanks to Thick Cartilage
Dinosaurs were much taller than previously thought, according to a new study that found cartilage extended the limbs of these…
New Whip Spider Attacks
A member of a new species of whip spider munches on a cricket in an Indonesian cave in an undated…
The 5 Rules of Happiness
You know when you’re happy, and certainly no one has to tell you when you’re sad. But what is it…
Don’t Be A Hater, It’s Making You Sad
Watch out, what you say about others may actually be like holding a mirror to yourself.  A recent study published in…
Why ‘Unrealistic’ Goals Are Easier to Achieve
I had to bribe them. What other choice did I have? My lecture at Princeton had just ended with smiles…
Your Energy Level Determines Your Luck
Many people think that luck is something that is purely random, unpredictable and difficult to control. That is because they…
Two New Horned Dinosaurs Found
You could call it the world’s horniest dinosaur. An almost complete skull of a dinosaur with two massive horns projecting…