Human Behavior

Repeated in pop culture for a century, the notion that humans only use 10 percent of our brains is false. Scans have shown that much of the brain is engaged even during simple tasks.

Top Ten Myths About the Brain

When it comes to this complex, mysterious, fascinating organ, what do—and don’t—we know?

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The Manga Guide to Relativity

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Boredom and Other Helpful Time Wasters

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Sarah Zielinski Wins Writing Award

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Going To The Park May Make Your Life Better

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Why Scientific Ignorance Can Kill You

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The Curious World of Zombie Science

Zombies seem to be only growing in popularity, and I'm not talking about the biological kind

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Is There A "Homer Simpson Effect" Among Scientists?

Despite decades of progress for women in science (and some arguments that no more is needed), the playing field still isn't level

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Five Reasons Anti-Evolution Measures are a Bad Idea

This is the story of a missing link that never was.

Piltdown Man, Paleoanthropology's April Fool's

This is the story of a missing link that never was

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Cities as Seen by Locals or Tourists

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Women in Science

Smithsonian spotlights the women that are changing the face of scientific research

Under the right conditions, patterns emerge from the brain's monumental complexity.

Beauty of the Brain

Stunning new images reveal the marvelous and mysterious world inside our heads

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The Secret Behind Van Gogh's Fading Sunflowers

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Valentine's Day Gifts for the Geek You Love

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Seven Steps to Antarctic Living

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How to Keep the Needles on Your Christmas Tree

Putting up a live Christmas tree can be a lot of work

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Great Science Books for the Little Ones

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, our own bodies are worse off than most because of the differences between the wilderness in which we evolved and the modern world in which we live.

The Top Ten Daily Consequences of Having Evolved

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, the evolution of man has left behind some glaring, yet innately human, imperfections

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New Language Found in India

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