Anyone got a tissue around here? *SNIFFLE* This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Crying. Babies, teenagers, and adults do it. Do tears have a purpose, besides getting tissues wet? Shani Agron and team from the Weizmann Institute of Science investigated. They collected tears from six
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GRRR!!! Keep your distance! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… Is that MY stomach growling? Sorry, I’m just hungry! But for crabs, that sound could mean they’re HANGRY! Think hungry AND angry! Enter Jennifer Taylor from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and colleagues. They study
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It’s Stormy Monday….for spiders! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Approaching storms make people rush to the grocery store for the last of the milk. Could storms also affect the behavior of…spiders? Enter Jonathan Pruitt from UC Santa Barbara and
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You are cute enough to EAT…or…SQUISH?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When you see adorable, chubby babies, don’t you just want pinch to them? Maybe even BITE them? Well, you’re not alone. This feeling is called “cute aggression.” Huh? How can aggression be cute?
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Revenge is sweet. Science says so! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We love a happy ending! The hero riding off into the sunset, while the villain reaps what he sowed. We pay to see this movie again and again. Is enjoying it part of
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What! Can we now find tattoos on nice people? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Tattoos used to be associated with rebellious behavior: Sailors on leave, ex-cons, biker gangs looking for trouble. But now it seems every third sorority girl has a unicorn on her
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“Gimme your lunch money!” – Remember that from recess? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The Karate Kid versus Johnny the Bully. Can the physically weak win against the incredibly strong? It’s not just humans. Animals use physical dominance to establish their social rank. Take
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