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The Culture of Cemeteries
Graveyards are spooky. As such, they often serve as the backdrop for scary scenes in literature and film. In today's...
Save the Bats
The presence of bats is a common theme for films, literature and anything angling to emit a creepy vibe. In...
Plants Can Hear
In today's Academic Minute, the University of Missouri's Heidi Appel and Rex Cocroft demonstrate how plants can hear predators. Cocroft...
Yawns Are Cool
We’re not exactly sure what yawns are or why we yawn. We know they’re contagious, but we’re still working out...
Health Care and LGBT Discrimination
The climb toward equality continues in the LGBT community. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Cape Town's Alexandra Müller...
Program 23: Copyright, Colleges, and the Courts / The Campus Response to Ebola (Oct. 24, 2014)
On our Oct. 24 program, the University of Minnesota's Nancy Sims joined Editor Scott Jaschik and the moderator Casey Green...
Writer’s Block
Sometimes you know what needs to be said, and you know why you need to say it – but putting...
Domestic Extinction
Extinction is a very real threat for all species, not just the exotic creatures we're accustomed to picturing. In today's...