What did you learn this week? This week, we learned …
… the concept of “learning styles” may be one of the biggest neuroscience—and education—myths.
The National Geography Standards are a great jumping-off point for any learning style.
… vampire bats are now sucking blood from humans at night.
What other animals drink up on human blood?
… Norway is transitioning away from FM radio entirely, and neon signs are a dying art.
How do engineers make neon signs?
… a remote town in Romania has become the world’s cybercrime capital.
Where else do cyberattacks originate?
… when one scientist talks about climate change, he doesn’t talk about science. Read of the week!
… the physics of jumping in Super Mario Run.
… a 3,500-year-old Greek tomb upended what we thought we knew about Western Civilization.
Who was the “Griffin Warrior” that is changing the way we think about Ancient Greece?
… endangered rhinos use poop piles like a social network.
Why should we care about endangered species?
… all the oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits you’ve ever eaten are descendants from just five ancient species.
Which of our favorite citrus threatened by weather and bacteria?
… Amazon basin rainfall responds closely to changes in glacial boundary conditions.
What is the annual precipitation in the Amazon? How does it compare to other regions?