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This New Hyper-Flexible Touchscreen Means Your Next Phone Could Bend and Stretch

2017-03-2403:411

"This New Hyper-Flexible Touchscreen Means Your Next Phone Could Bend and Stretch", Written and Published by Peter Dockrill, on March 18th, 2017, on Science Alert. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

Galapagos penguin “teenagers” still beg their parents for food, and they oblige— when there’s a lot of food

2017-03-2303:07

"Galapagos penguin 'teenagers' still beg their parents for food, and they oblige— when there’s a lot of food", Written and Published by Elena Motivans, on March 17th, 2017, on ZME Science. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really

2017-03-2203:073

"'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really", Written and Published by Laura Geggel, on March 15th, 2017, on LiveScience. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

Your Brain Plays a Cool Trick to Help You Hear in Noisy Places

2017-03-2102:10

"Your Brain Plays a Cool Trick to Help You Hear in Noisy Places", Written and Published by "Cari Romm", on "March 14th, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

Maths—why many great discoveries would be impossible without it

2017-03-2004:261

"Maths—why many great discoveries would be impossible without it", Written and Published by "Gabriel Lord", on "March 10th, 2017", on "Phys.org". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

Your Dog’s Not Above Lying to You to Get a Snack

2017-03-1902:12

"Your Dog’s Not Above Lying to You to Get a Snack", Written and Published by "Cari Romm", on "March 15th, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

BALD GUYS ARE SEEN AS SMART, DOMINANT, AND JUST PLAIN SEXY, NEW STUDY SAYS

2017-03-1802:28

"BALD GUYS ARE SEEN AS SMART, DOMINANT, AND JUST PLAIN SEXY, NEW STUDY SAYS", Written and Published by "Zeynep Yenisey", on "February 1st, 2017", on "Maxim". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

A sommelier explains why you should buy the cheapest bottle on the wine list

2017-03-1702:00

"A sommelier explains why you should buy the cheapest bottle on the wine list", Written and Published by "Libby Kane", on "March 11th, 2017", on "Independent". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

Seven scientifically-backed signs of genuine intelligence

2017-03-1602:21

Swearing, drinking and staying up late could all mean you're actually cleverer than most

Are Humpback Whales Plotting to Take Over the World?

2017-03-1502:54

Maybe you thought the apocalypse would come from a nuclear war or climate change or revolting sentient robots or something. But after reading about a strange new humpback whale behavior, you might want to add a cetacean coup to your list.

Why trying to be happy all the time could be dangerous

2017-03-1402:45

It's important to allow yourself to feel a range of emotions

Why do people swear

2017-03-1302:22

The English language contains an alphabet soup of swear words. Those of a sweary disposition can draw upon the A-word, the B-word, the C-word, the F-word, the S-word, the W-word and many more. So here's a puzzle - if you see the F-word spelled out with all four letters, are you more offended than when you read F with asterisks?

This Could Explain Why People With OCD Can't Overcome Their Urges

2017-03-1004:39

Never knowing if things are safe.

How to Read More Books When It Feels Like You Never Have Time

2017-03-0802:10

I realized I wasn’t buying into reading because I had made it difficult to access it. My reading light was in a bad position where I couldn’t comfortably reach the switch from my bed. I would have to get up out of bed to turn it on or off. Also, my bed was too tall and against a window sill so I couldn’t prop myself up when I didn’t feel like holding a book above my head. And worst of all, I had a giant TV in my room. Why read when I can fall asleep to Bob’s Burgers every night instead?