/oss/taxonomy/term/2606/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/paper-cuts-hurt-so-much-because-our-fingers-are-really-sensitive <p>You’re reading the morning paper, or turning the page on your recipe, when suddenly you notice a little line of blood, and feel a disproportionate amount of pain.</p> <p>Paper cuts are tiny, barely cuts at all, more like deep scratches. So why do they hurt <b>so</b> much?</p> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:09:03 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7324 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-history/whiskers-humans <p>Humans might not have hair as thick as chimpanzees covering their body, but our arm, leg and eyebrow hair all serves as reminders of our primate ancestry. So why don’t Homo sapiens have whiskers like other simians? To answer that, let me explain first what whiskers do, besides look adorable.</p> Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:44:12 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2571 at /oss