Everyone knows handwashing is an easy way to stay healthy, but that wasn't always so. In the 1840s, advocating it cost a doctor his career. To avoid spreading illnesses like influenza and coronavirus, perhaps the least controversial—and most effective—tactic is to wash your hands. The Center for Disease Control advocates a 20-second...
Virus-Infected Bees Practice Social Distancing
Bees infected with a virus cut back on interactions within their hive but find it easier to get past sentries at neighboring hives. If there’s one thing we know about viruses, it’s that they love to spread. The novel coronavirus is happy to use us humans as its host. Other viruses fancy honeybees....
Cocky kids: The four-year-olds with the same overconfidence as risk-taking bankers
The biggest risk most people have when it come to building wealth is putting all their eggs in one basket.Having one full-time job supplying you with 100% of your income means you are either doing well or in a crisis. The research also found that girls were more successful than boys at...