Earlier this year, scientists discovered fossils in Morocco that threw our ideas of early human evolution into question. The common story … [Read more...]
A (Very) Brief History of Earth
Ah, Earth. It’s home to, well, every living thing we know about. And what a home it is, too. It has water we need to live, air that … [Read more...]
2017 in Review
In a couple weeks, 2017 will start fading into history. But before we start to imagine the many possibilities of a brand-new year, here’s a … [Read more...]
Coding as a Language
Back in August, for our learning issue, we discussed the ways that computer coding was like a language. But that's a big subject, and … [Read more...]
Coding Is Changing Everything
If you associate coding with computer programming, software engineering, and website development, you're only seeing part of the picture. … [Read more...]
Saving Endangered Languages
According to the New York Times, over half of the languages spoken across the world today are likely to die out within the next one hundred … [Read more...]
Sleep Is Hard Work
Put yourself in this situation: You’ve had a long day. Actually, a better way to put it would be that you spent five hours in front of a … [Read more...]
An Evolutionary View of Sleep
Dr. Charles Nunn is a professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health at Duke’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. He heads up … [Read more...]
What Sleep Research Shows Us
Dr. Aatif Mairaj Husain is director of the Neurology Fellowship Program for the Department of Neurology at Duke’s School of … [Read more...]