Recess Matters
As schools cut recess from the curriculum, more and more research suggests that it's a vital part of a child's day.
The Easter Bunny, or, Why We Love Rabbits
The human fascination with rabbits, including the Easter Bunny, is long and deep. But why rabbits?
The End of the Tour: Why Do We Travel?
Travel is commodity, a privilege, and a state of mind; a comfort to some and a trial to others.
The Return of Torture
After being made illegal in the 19th century, why did torture return in the 20th century and why does it continue into the present?
Traduttore, Traditore: Is Translation Ever Really Possible?
Translator, traitor, goes the Italian expression, although something may be lost in the translation.
Personification Is Your Friend: The Language of Inanimate Objects
Studies have shown that anthropomorphizing not only helps us learn. It also serves a social function, helping us feel connected.
Copernicus’s Body Identified by Stray Hair
Stuck in a book for centuries, strands of Copernicus's hair helped identify his body in 2005.
Peace and Quiet? Not Underwater
Fish, it turns out, are loud.
On Men and Women’s Public Speech
What we call “eloquence” in public speech is, essentially, code for values associated with masculinity.
Teachers Against Trolls: How to Prepare Kids for Online Conflict
We need to look beyond technology and consider social solutions to engage and disagree constructively online.