This App Knows How You Feel

Our emotions influence every aspect of our lives — how we learn, how we communicate, how we make decisions. Yet they’re absent from our digital lives; the devices and apps we interact with have no way of knowing how we feel. Scientist Rana el Kaliouby aims to change that. She demos a powerful new technology…

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Wild Bonobos Use Referential Gestural System to Communicate Their Intentions

Pointing and pantomime are important components of human communication but so far evidence for referential communication in animals is limited. Observations made by researchers Pamela Heidi Douglas and Liza Moscovice of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, make important contributions to this research topic: To solve social conflicts female bonobos invite…

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The Science of a Happy Marriage

by Christian Jerrett for The Science of Us Have you ever waited with excitement to share some amazingly good news with your partner, only to experience a surge of frustration and resentment when he or she barely reacts to your announcement? As a society, we place a huge amount of emphasis on being there for…

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Big Bug Gives Reporter a Big Scare

Fox 5 anchor Brad Wills’ weather report took a hilarious turn when his live shot was interrupted by a massive flying insect. While reporting about the extreme heat in the San Diego area, the bug suddenly flies by Wills’ head as he screams in terror. “Was that live? Are we live?” Wills asks after the insect…

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