Why do humans pat animals on the head? (continued)
One reader adds that this is safer than patting anywhere near teeth, claws or octopus limbs
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This week’s new questions
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Can the dead use phones? Scientists explore this unanswered question
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Tom Gauld on scientists at their most dangerous
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Twisteddoodles’ take on lab safety
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Life
See this award-winning shot of a reef manta ray taken by a drone
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Mind
Why great people don’t always give good advice
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If we all lined up with our arms touching, where would this circle be?
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Given the impact of cats, why don’t we domesticate more rats as pets?
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Why can’t we conjure up smell and touch in our heads? (part 2)
Readers continue to reveal that, in fact, they are able to conjure up smell and taste, suggesting the inability to do so may be a form of aphantasia
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This week’s new questions
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Do those with larger brains nap more? Possibly, find scientists
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Tom Gauld on areas of expertise
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Twisteddoodles on gas laws and deadline law
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