Here are a few readings after Thanksgiving! when a male (fish) loses a fight, his female (fish) loses interest. “In experiments with African cichlid fish, the scientists discovered that when a female shows a preference for a particular male, but then witnesses him losing a fight with another male, her Read more…
Here are a few readings for Thanksgiving: animals are getting fatter , too! “It’s no secret that obesity has become an epidemic in humans — among American adults, nearly one in three is obese, defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30. Researchers have pointed their fingers Read more…
Here are a few stories for today: chubby? You probably don’t know it! “A startling number of overweight and normal weight women of reproductive age inaccurately perceive their body weight, affecting their weight-related behaviors and making many vulnerable to cardiovascular and other obesity-related diseases, according to new research from the Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: the ‘nerd penalty’‘ “”The negative social consequences of getting good grades were particularly pronounced for black and Native American students in high-achieving schools with small proportions of students similar to themselves,” said University of Michigan developmental psychologist Thomas Fuller-Rowell, the lead author of Read more…
Here are a few fun stories for today: Coaching with compassion “Coaching happens just about everywhere, and every day, with learning as the goal.” (Positive Coaching) binocular rivalry defined “With his coat billowing behind him and his right eye tightly closed, Captain Blackbeard watches the endless sea with his telescope. Read more…