No matter what kind of school you go to (and even if you're home schooled), you have to take math. Scientists have known for a long time that movements help us remember things. New research shows that gesturing helps students develop new ways of understanding mathematics.
This is the first time research has shown that gestures not only...
We all know that we should wash our hands often, and here's a new reason WHY.
Don't you wish everyone washed their hands after going to the bathroom? (YOU do, don't you?) BBC News found that more than one in four subway and bus commuters has bacteria from feces on their hands. Researchers discovered this when they swabbed over 400 people...
There are lots of good reasons to use your hands, and kids with a certain finger length do better on tests. Now there's ANOTHER reason that hands are important for learning. Ever forget where you parked the car? It's a trick that works for adults too.
The difference between the lengths of a man's index and ring fingers indicates whether or not a man is good at sports, but now scientists have found this is true for women too. Researchers have also discovered that the length of a man's index finger is an indicator of the length of his penis.
If you have a longer ring finger than index...
The cold and flu season is arriving fast, and with it comes the usual fears, of toilet seats and dirty kitchens. As we see people coughing and sneezing all around us, we often forget that the simplest remedies are often the best.
The Soap and Detergent Association (yes, there is such an organization) issues regular Clean Hands report...