Mad Science Fridays: Big Pupils? That's Hot.

What’s wonderful and wild in the world of science today?

• Men have slightly larger pupils than women, and pupil size may dictate attractiveness.
• Analytical thinking may reduce belief in the supernatural, something we’re sure R/Atheism won’t be using as a cudgel for weeks.
• Mathematicians have proven that democracy works better when leaders are selected at random.
• Pygmies may get their short stature from having tough immune systems.
• Here’s how Mars got its odd spiral-shaped rock formations.
• Turns out bowerbirds sometimes cultivate plants just because they’re pretty.
• It turns out that freezing glass may hold the key to understanding how prime numbers are distributed in mathematics.

We miss anything? Let us know in the comments!

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