The claim that humans swallow eight spiders a year in their sleep has haunted bedrooms for decades, but a wildlife expert ...

The claim sounds precise enough to pass as true. Eight spiders a year, eaten while asleep. It's the kind of fact people insist they picked up in school or heard repeated often enough to trust. The ...

The myth of normal tells us that that being within the range of what is considered "normal" is a core feature of successfully being a member of society—and that is simply not true. The myth of normal ...