ConnexionWhat’s Going On Inside Your Brain When Your Mind Goes Blank?
Learn what happens in the body and brain when your mind blanks out — a distinct, diverse experience that differs from mind wandering.
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We May Value Our Dogs More than Our Human Relationships
Learn how the bonds between humans and dogs resemble the bonds between humans and humans, with some of the former being stronger than the latter.
Friends at First Sniff: Smell Preferences Predict People’s Friendship Potential
Learn about the role of olfaction in friendship, which indicates that finding a friend is, at least in some sense, related to smell.
A Little Ice Age May Have Assisted in the Roman Empire's Collapse
Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire’s collapse.
Yellowstone’s Magma Reservoir Reveals Insights Into Future Volcanic Activity
Learn how the boundaries of the magma chamber beneath Yellowstone have been located, and discover how these boundaries hint at the volcano’s future behavior.
Sour, Salty, and Fermented — Here’s How Sauerkraut Supports Gut Health
Learn more about the health benefits of fermented foods like sauerkraut, which may give your gut a protective boost.
Watch How Male Fiddler Crabs Beat Sand Like a Drum to Attract Mates
Learn more about the courtship songs of male fiddler crabs, which communicate important information about their size and their fitness as mates.
Volcanic Ash Buried a Huge Herd of Nebraskan Rhinos 12 Million Years Ago
Learn about the ancient rhinos that lived and died together in Nebraska in the Middle Miocene.
Owning a Dog Does Extensive Environmental Damage — Here’s How to Lower The Toll
Learn about the detrimental environmental effects of dog ownership, and about what dog owners should do to diminish those effects.
