Nature's fake news: how supernormal stimuli trick animals (including you)

Ever wondered why you can't resist scrolling Instagram? Or why your cat chews your charging cords to get a taste of the plasticizers that keep the insulation pliant? Welcome to the jacked-up world of supernormal stimuli, where Mother Nature's "fake news" has animals (and yes, that includes us) acting like complete buffoons. — Read the rest

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