What did you learn this week? This week, we learned …
… the concept of “learning styles” may be one of the biggest neuroscience—and education—myths.
The National Geography Standards are a great jumping-off point for any learning style.
… vampire bats are now sucking blood from humans at night.

Photograph by Bruce Dale, National GeographicPhotograph by Bruce Dale, National Geographic
What other animals drink up on human blood?
… Norway is transitioning away from FM radio entirely, and neon signs are a dying art.
How do engineers make neon signs?
… a remote town in Romania has become the world’s cybercrime capital.
Where else do cyberattacks originate?
… when one scientist talks about climate change, he doesn’t talk about science. Read of the week!

Map by National Geographic
… the physics of jumping in Super Mario Run.
… a 3,500-year-old Greek tomb upended what we thought we knew about Western Civilization.

Photograph by Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati
Who was the “Griffin Warrior” that is changing the way we think about Ancient Greece?
… endangered rhinos use poop piles like a social network.

Photograph by Steve Raymer, National Geographic
Why should we care about endangered species?
… all the oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits you’ve ever eaten are descendants from just five ancient species.

Illustration by Monica Serrano, National Geographic
Which of our favorite citrus threatened by weather and bacteria?
… Amazon basin rainfall responds closely to changes in glacial boundary conditions.

Map by National Geographic magazine
What is the annual precipitation in the Amazon? How does it compare to other regions?
… our favorite pop culture graphics of the week visualized Imperial losses from the original Star Wars trilogy and used the Sorting Hat on tech companies.
