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Mammals likely have as diverse a set of opinions as they have variety in their physical forms, but there may be one thing they can all agree on: humans are their greatest fear.

Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter ahead. Groundhogs may not have a great track record when it comes to weather forecasts, but experts say the tradition sheds light on our culture and environment.

Insights gleaned from biological resistance could help humans overcome aversion to the social changes needed to halt global warming.

Wired for Music author Adriana Barton breaks down how our brains process scary songs.

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Predictions about population that don't come with wide margins of error should always be taken with a grain of salt

The world’s massive human population is leveling off. Most projections show we’ll hit peak humanity in the 21st century, as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction. This is great news for the future of our species. And yet alarms are sounding. While environmentalists have long warned of a planet with too many people, now some economists are warning of a futu...

If we need more creative minds in the world, we could stop doing such a terrible job of nourishing and educating the people we’re already producing.

If we need more creative minds in the world, we could stop doing such a terrible job of nourishing and educating the people we’re already producing.