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 Playing with dogs helps people concentrate and relax, brain recordings show
NBC News · Aria Bendix
In a study of brain activity, walking a poodle made people more relaxed, brushing the dog improved concentration and playing with her did both.
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 Pi Day is silly, but π itself is fascinating and universal
theconversation.com · Daniel Ullman
Math students everywhere will be eating pies in class this week in celebration of what is known as Pi Day, the 14th day of the 3rd month.
 Many coral reefs are dying. This one is exploding with life.
Vox · Benji Jones
Scientists recently observed a rare phenomenon on a reef in Cambodia that left them in awe — and filled them with hope.
 What happens when ChatGPT tries to solve 50,000 trolley problems?
Ars Technica · Fintan Burke
AI driving decisions are not quite the same as the ones humans would make.
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 How a 19th-century portrait of Abraham Lincoln was revealed to be a fake
BBC Culture · Fiona Macdonald
The manipulation of images has been happening for centuries — one of the most iconic photos of Abraham Lincoln was doctored.
 6 things people learned from family therapy
wondermind.com · Shannon Barbour
It’s not as finger-pointy as it sounds.
 Our enduring fascination with criminal couples
crimereads.com · Joel H. Morris
From “Macbeth” to “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” we’ve always been mesmerized by the immoral romantic.
 The bizarre future of Batman toys
spy.com · Jason Lalljee
Winnie-the-Pooh and Mickey Mouse were canaries in the copyright coal mine.
 How Matt Damon became the chill cameo king of cinema
gq-magazine.co.uk · Lucy Ford
As an A-lister, Matt Damon has never met a role with three minutes of screen time he didn’t love.
 Why are we so obsessed with musicians’ riders?
Consequence · Jonah Krueger
Pavement is the latest band to go viral for their hospitality requests, but they’re not the first to get caught up in social media crossfire.
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