We need to relearn how to play nice in peer review
Teachers Education Mental Health Teacher CafeMost educators obsess about the quality of their work and are afraid, at best, to disappoint their department and mentors, and at worst, to have their name blacklisted among the community.
Magnetic Micro-Robots
Adults Creativity Science TechnologyTiny robots activated by magnetic fields may be used in future biomedical procedures.
The wild world of carnivorous plants
Adults Biotechnology Life NatureVenus fly traps, bladderworts and sundews, oh my! Learn about carnivorous plants and their predatory antics to lure, trap and digest prey.
How Spiders Use Electricity to Fly | Decoder
Can spiders fly? When you think of the greatest aviators in the natural world, you probably think of the usual winged suspects like birds, bees, and butterflies. But some of the earth's eight-legged creatures also have specialized ways of soaring through the skies—no wings necessary.
How Do White Walkers Shatter Swords?
Adults Construction Media ScienceFor Game of Thrones fans winter is finally here, and with it comes the long foreshadowed White Walkers. These foes have proven to be a dangerous threat for many reasons, but one of the biggest is their seeming imperviousness to the average weapons of the Seven Kingdoms.
People are Manipulating You on Facebook
Adults Human Psychology TechnologyThank you Facebook for being so open to this discussion.
What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Adults Human Psychology RelationshipsSocial Anxiety Disorder is real. What happens when you have it?
Amphibians Face Mass Extinction as Fungus Spreads Across the World
Adults Animals Environment NatureResults from a recent global survey of amphibians shows that chytrid fungus has threatened twice as many species than previously thought.
How to grow your own glacier
Adults Environment Nature ScienceExplore the ancient methods of growing glaciers, the homemade bodies of ice used as water sources, and how they can be used to combat climate change.