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Valuing time over money has been shown to increase happiness

Tea Webster, Contributor February 2, 2020

“Money can’t buy happiness.” We’ve all heard this saying. What if you were told that prioritizing time, however, could in fact increase your overall satisfaction with life?...

smiling girl

An optimistic mindset may be the key for a longer, healthier life

Hannah Kiene, Contributor January 30, 2020

A smile a day keeps the doctor away. No, you’re not reading that wrong. A 2019 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, by Lewina Lee and colleagues, shows that...

Coral reefs

Micro- and macroplastic effect on deep sea corals

Jill Walton, Contributor January 22, 2020

We have all seen pictures of the ocean filled with things of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some of these pictures depict the marine life that we are so accustomed to seeing in nature, but, more recently,...

Bee

Who’s counting? The Bees

Alyssa Burleson, Contributor November 10, 2019

It may come as a surprise that humans are not the only species that have the ability to count; in fact frogs, spiders, and fish are just a few examples of animals that are capable of distinguishing between...

Bacteria

It’s a Gut Feeling

Hannah Patel, Contributor November 3, 2019

Over the last decade, research on the human microbiome has become increasingly prevalent. Researchers are understanding the importance of the microbes in our gastrointestinal tract and the role they play...

The Antarctic krill are the first planktonic crustaceans that have been reported to break down microplastics.

The New Food Group: Plastic

Jill Walton, Contributor October 27, 2019

Imagine waking up and throwing your breakfast together in the kitchen. You sit down to eat only to find tiny pieces of plastic distributed among your meal. This is a reality for many marine creatures,...

“...there is, indeed, a connection between the appendix and Parkinson’s disease.”

Tigra Scientifica: No appendix, no Parkinson’s

Sarah Haire, News Contributor September 23, 2019

Most people have heard of the incurable disease of the nervous system that causes stiffness and tremors, Parkinson’s disease. Not many people, however, would link this disease to the small, dysfunctional...

Bee

Tigra Scientifica: Who’s counting? The bees

Alyssa Burleson, News Contributor September 16, 2019

It may come as a surprise that humans are not the only species that have the ability to count; in fact frogs, spiders, and fish are just a few examples of animals that are capable of distinguishing between...

Bacteria

Tigra Scientifica: It’s a gut feeling

Hannah Patel, News Contributor September 9, 2019

Over the last decade, research on the human microbiome has become increasingly prevalent. Researchers are understanding the importance of the microbes in our gastrointestinal tract and the role they play...

The Antarctic krill are the first planktonic crustaceans that have been reported to break down microplastics.

Tigra Scientifica: The new food group: plastic

Jill Walton, News Contributor September 5, 2019

Imagine waking up and throwing your breakfast together in the kitchen. You sit down to eat only to find tiny pieces of plastic distributed among your meal. This is a reality for many marine creatures,...

Scientists found women who took oral contraceptives had a harder time noticing emotional cues when compared to women who do not take oral contraceptives

Can contraceptives lead to confusion?

Briana N. Cuttino, News Contributor April 22, 2019

The subtle side eye, the raise of an eyebrow - both are gestures used to express emotions. However, perceiving these gestures can be amiss for some. Scientists at University of Rostock, University Greifswald,...

The most heritable traits seemed to be trainability, chasing, and a tendency to be aggressive toward strangers

Dog days

Caroline Fields, News Contributor April 15, 2019

Have you ever wondered why dogs differ so greatly from breed to breed? Why are Border Collies workaholics and German Shepherds so protective? New research published in Science in 2019 reveals that distinct...

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