#University of Zurich

Author: Jake Swearingen / Source: New York Times DRL A drone from the University of Zurich is an engineering and technical marvel. It also moves slower than someone taking a Sunday morning jog. At the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Madrid last October, the

Author: Scotty Hendricks / Source: Big Think A new study suggests that the f and v sounds were made easier to pronounce by the change in our diets the invention of farming made possible. The idea isn’t a new one, but is only now being taken seriously. Even today, many hunter-gather cultures

Author: Sujata Gupta / Source: Science News From deep inside chimpanzee territory, the fieldworkers heard loud bangs and shouts. Hidden video cameras later revealed what the chimps in the Boé region of Guinea-Bissau were up to. Males were throwing rocks at trees and yelling. Researchers don’t

Author: Christian Jarrett / Source: Big Think What strategies do you use to push through a tough challenge, be it a run on a treadmill or a stressful phone call with your boss? Perhaps you remind yourself of what you have to gain from completing the task, or you use distraction, or you think

Author: Paul Ratner / Source: Big Think Cocaine cut with anti-worming adulterant levamisole may cause brain damage. Levamisole can thin out the prefrontal cortex and affect cognitive skills. Government health programs should encourage testing of cocaine for purity. A dangerous new substance