When Deafness Is Not Considered a Deficit
In the Peruvian Amazon, the Maijuna peoples created their own sign language — which hints at the importance of community in the evolution of language. ...read more
Month: July 2020
The Computational Limits of Deep Learning Are Closer Than You Think
Deep learning eats so much power that even small advances will be unfeasible give the massive environmental damage they will wreak, say computer scientists. ...read more
Should We Close Schools? It’s Complicated, Says Historian Who Studied H1N1 and the 1918 Flu
We’ve shut down schools during past pandemics. Does that mean we should for the coronavirus? ...read more
New Research Suggests Humans Arrived in the Americas Much Earlier Than Thought
Artifacts found in a Mexican cave are about 30,000 years old. ...read more
Who Are You? The Lure and Limitations of Personality Tests
Even if they're not the most scientifically accurate, we're obsessed with learning about ourselves and where we fit in groups. ...read more
Why Walking Might Be One of the Best Exercises For Health
Science says: Don’t worry so much about getting 10,000 steps a day. But you might want to walk faster to reduce disease risk and live longer. ...read more
China Successfully Launches Its First Mars Rover to the Red Planet
The U.S. is the only (existing) nation to ever successfully land a mission on Mars. China plans to change that. ...read more
Untangling Gender and Sex in Humans
Scholars reveal how sex and gender differ, where they overlap and why science needs to catch up to lived experiences. ...read more
Looking For a New Hobby? Urban Foraging Is Making a Comeback
Your city may hold a buffet of edible vegetation — with wild mushrooms, berries, nuts and more. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for plants you can eat. ...read more
How to Understand Coronavirus Numbers
There's more to COVID-19 numbers than what you see on TV. ...read more