May 5, 2014

• At least 43 people died in Ukraine on Friday—the bloodiest day there in three months.
• Hawking, other researchers warn against over-trust in AI.
• As the first "rewilding" experiments mature, we're about to learn if reintroducing large animals to habitats can restore ecosystems.
• Scientists announce age reversal in old mice's brains, muscles by giving them the blood of young mice.
• Lab mice fear men but not women, which could call into question all of scientific research.
• Spider-Man lost his mask in fights. He also lost fights. He fought common colds while in the middle of fights. The superhero who could be you.
• Spending time in zero gravity distorts astronauts' hearts.
• UK study says the internet is why girls' self-esteem, emotional well-being drops at 11 and continues to decline until 16.
• If preparing for and taking the tests means taking kids away from real learning for a significant chunk of the year, then we are doing something very wrong.
• As the US integrated, opening more jobs to African-Americans, teachers' roles lost their cachet—creating the current "diversity gap" in education.
• Bourdain: Americans love everything about Mexico, except Mexico—it's time we changed, because we're in this together.
• How to make a Cadbury Creme Egg.
• In order to be hot in the 19th century, a lady should sponge-bathe three times a week and casually dash soapsuds into her eyes.
• Binge-watchers are able to keep the totality of the story in their minds...in a way that week-by-week viewers can’t.
• See also: David Foster Wallace foretold our current era of on-demand television, where we are encouraged to binge-watch.