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Your Ancestor was a Rat!

February 16, 2013
No, we don't just mean that we all have some nasty folks in our family tree--We're talking about an actual rat-like mammal that is the common ancestor of all humans. It weighed about half a pound, had a long furry... continued

Radioactive Pots and Pans

February 16, 2013
How would you like radioactive metal from nuclear weapons facilities to be recycled for use in consumer goods like silverware, pots and pans, eye glasses, zippers, kid's braces, and even pacemakers and artificial hip joints? This practice was banned in... continued

Are Flirts More Successful?

February 15, 2013
We want more women in government and business--maybe because they have a "special weapon" that men don't have. Does Hillary Clinton flirt? Business school professor Laura Kray says, "Women are uniquely confronted with a tradeoff in terms of being perceived... continued

If You Love Him, Ignore the Snore?

February 15, 2013
Don't! Snoring may put you at a greater risk than those who are overweight, smoke or have high cholesterol to have thickening of the carotid artery, which can lead to heart attacks. Surgeon Robert Deeb says, “Our study adds to... continued

REAL Aphrodisiacs

February 15, 2013
Say "I love you" with flowers, a greeting card, or (best of all) chocolate and red wine, but be careful when you kiss this Valentine's Day. Infectious disease expert Jorge Parada says, “Mid-February is usually the peak season for infectious... continued

Eating Too Much? Try Sleeping More

February 14, 2013
A new study suggests that INCREASING the amount of sleep that you get could lead to DECREASING the amount of food you eat (and we've REDUCED the price of our famous diet book, so that YOU can reduce too), but... continued

As Water Rises, Look What Happened in the Past

February 14, 2013
As glaciers melt and sea levels rise, threatening coastal cities, geologists are trying to predict the future by looking at what happened when sea levels rose in the past. Meanwhile, high levels of methane are showing up in the Arctic,... continued

Careful, He’s Listening

February 14, 2013
Babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign language, they begin absorbing language while still in the womb. Sensory and brain mechanisms for hearing are developed at 30 weeks, and a... continued

Why We Pay So Much for Brand Names

February 13, 2013
When we could purchase something just as good for much less money? It's a good question to ask ourselves as Valentine's Day approaches. Part of this has to do with how it makes us feel. There was a joke going... continued

Predicting When They’ll Blow

February 13, 2013
If the world ends, will it be water (again) or fire? When volcanoes erupt, the devastation is short-lived, but violent. Magma creeps up through a crack in the Earth's crust and mixes with water, setting off a series of explosions--as... continued