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THAT NECTAR MUST BE GOOD

Watch This Smart-Ass Bee Learn To Use A Tool (Kind Of)

Animals Video 7h

In a recent study published in PLOS Biology, researchers taught bees to use a string to get pull a disc of nectar towards them. While not technically tool use, researchers say it shows surprising behavioral flexibility.

SWIPER NO SWIPING

The Problem With Modern Romance Is Too Much Choice

Are we happier with few or many choices? One subject settles the debate — dating.

DOES THAT MAKE THEM ANTI-VAXERS?

A Quarter Of Millennials Avoid The Flu Vaccine Because Of The Cost

Bloomberg Health Economics News 2d

A survey conducted in September by Harris Poll on behalf of CityMD, an urgent care center network, found 52 percent of millennials don't plan on getting the flu shot during this year's influenza season.

LOW FIDELITY

No, Cheating Probably Won't Fix Your Relationship

broadly.vice.com Human Nature Sex 2d

Some people claim that infidelity helps their relationships. Academics and matchmakers say they're the rarity.

DON'T BE A DIPWIT

Is It Safe To Double Dip?

Quartz Health Food Science 1w

It's not great, and you should avoid doing it yourself, but don't let it fully deter you from diving into that guac.

DE-FEETING THE COLD

In Cold Offices, It's All About Your Feet

The Atlantic Science Curious 1w

At Berkeley, researchers are studying how wearing flip-flops changes buildings' air-conditioning needs.

A LONG, LONG TIME AGO...

Scientists Find Evidence For Alternate Theory Of How Life Arose

deepstuff.org Science 1w

The predominant theory of how life arose begins with the development of RNA before DNA, but a new study puts that narrative into question.

AREN'T YOU GLADWELL

Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect

The New Yorker Human Nature 4d

Practice matters, but in many fields it matters much less than you might think.

WHO GIVES A FUCK?

Why It's Probably Okay To Swear Around Your Kids

Quartz Language 1w

Conventional wisdom tells us that, despite its many benefits, swearing isn’t a good idea around children. But then, it happens, invariably and internationally.

THE PRICE IS ASTRONOMICAL

So... How Much Would It Cost To Live On The Moon?

Space Economics Video 1w

Using some Mark Watney-style math, we can calculate that the approximate costs of living on the moon for one year would come to... let's see... ah, "way too frickin' much."

GOD BLESS

A Vaccine For The Common Cold May Be Near

Health Science 1w

The quest for a vaccine against rhinoviruses may have seemed quixotic, as there are more than 100 varieties circulating around the world. Even so, the immune system can handle the challenge, researchers say.

DOUSING MAMMALS IN COLD WATER

Fish Can Be Smarter Than Primates

nautil.us Animals Long Reads Science 2w

To understand the plurality of intelligence, look under water.

A REAL KONDON'T ATTITUDE

It's Okay To Have A Messy Desk

Bloomberg Culture Curious Human Nature 2w

In an age of cleanup manifestos, tidy needn’t trump chaos.

A WEARABLE SHACKLE

Your Fancy Health Trackers May Be Making It Harder For You To Lose Weight

The New York Times Technology Health 2w

Wearable activity monitors can count your steps and track your movements, but they don’t, apparently, help you lose weight. In fact, you might lose more weight without them.

WORD ON THE BEACH

Do Dolphins Have Conversations? We Still Can't Say

nautil.us Animals Nature Science 2w

We know that many dolphin species develop their own “signature whistle” between one month and two years of age. These whistles function much like a name: Dolphins use their own whistle to introduce themselves. But carry on a polite conversation? Top American dolphin experts were united last week in their skepticism.

CLAWED THEIR WAY TO THE TOP

How Cats Conquered The World (And A Few Viking Ships)

Scientific American Animals Nature Science 2w

A large-scale study of ancient feline DNA charts the domestication and global spread of house cats.

THAT'S RICH

Make Six Figures? There's A Decent Chance You've Got Almost Nothing In The Bank

Bloomberg Economics 2w

Close to half of those who earn from $100,000 to $149,999 a year have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts. Some 18 percent of them have socked away absolutely nothing.

NOT AS OBVIOUS AS YOU MIGHT THINK

Racial Segregation Tied To Racism In New Study

The Guardian Race 2w

Physical separation of different races persists in America despite the legal disassembly of racist policies of the past. The phenomenon has commonly been attributed to economics, but now a new study adds proof to the theory that conscious racism is partly to blame.

LATER, GATOR

Evolution Hasn’t Revamped Alligators In 8 Million Years

Nature Animals Science 2w

While many of today’s top predators are more recent products of evolution, the modern American alligator is a reptile from another time.

I TOOK A PILL IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE

Can MDMA Help Cure Trauma?

The Guardian Drugs Health Science 2w

The "party drug" is synonymous with rave culture, but an ambitious clinical study could prove it has the power to treat PTSD.