The future for frogs looks bleak, unless humans change their habits

Apr 12, 2016 02:04 am UTC| Life

Amphibians, the oldest group of land vertebrates, are regarded as the most threatened across the globe. From Brazils tropical rain forests, to Canadas temperate boreal forests, from fresh streams in the Alps to Australias...

Is there a place for dogs in public space, or must they make do with 'dog parks'?

Apr 12, 2016 01:26 am UTC| Life

Who let the dogs out? Im sure one of us did! In saying this, you might not have ever chosen to domesticate dogs, but we as a species did. Likewise, you might not feel any obligation towards dogs indeed, you might not...

Why teachers are unable to stop bias-based bullying

Apr 10, 2016 22:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

State and local lawmakers have put policies in place to address and prevent bullying. Many schools too have implemented interventions to improve school climate to reduce bullying behaviors. Despite these efforts, in my...

Taxpayers beware: tax software may end up costing more than you think

Apr 10, 2016 00:54 am UTC| Life

Its that time of year again: tax-filing season. Millions of Americans are probably downloading the latest version of their tax preparation software as we speak or picking it up at their local software...

Kitchen Science: everything you eat is made of chemicals

Apr 10, 2016 00:25 am UTC| Life

We are routinely warned by earnest websites, advertisments and well-meaning popular articles about nasty chemicals lurking in our homes and kitchens. Many tout the benefits of switching to a chemical-free lifestyle. The...

The 18th-Century Enlightenment and the Problem of Public Misery

Apr 10, 2016 00:21 am UTC| Life

Many people today think of the 18th-century Enlightenment as an exciting season of reason, a black swan moment when new energies flowed, when the early modern world began to be turned upside down, thanks to the fearless...

Want to be popular? You'd better follow some simple moral rules

Apr 08, 2016 16:30 pm UTC| Life

Imagine that an out of control trolley is speeding towards a group of five people. You are standing on a footbridge above, next to a large man. If you push him off the bridge onto the track below, his body will stop the...