Meditation vs. Nap
Meditation has been shown to reduce stress, alleviate pain, and treat some mental and physical …
New Elements
In high school chemistry, everybody learns about the periodic table of the elements. Many of them …
Memory Trace
Nobody can peer into your brain to see your memories. But, recently, scientists may have seen what a …
Fossil Roundup
Dinosaur lovers: It's time to move on from T-rex. A prehistoric Godzilla has been found, and he …
Podcast
A mystery in choral singing, what makes water sticky, how name brands affect our preferences, a …
Garden Cancer Drug
A powerful potential leukemia treatment may be growing in your own backyard.
Name Brands
As you do your holiday shopping, you may have many reasons why you reach for one brand over another. …
Spoonful of Sugar
Most people wouldn't think of water as being sticky. But chemists do.
Choir Effect
'Tis the season for choral singing. Bob Hirshon has this story about a mystery hidden in the …
Podcast
Anger can be healthy, birds on parenting, why teenagers are out of control, getting cold can give …
Urban Myth Roundup
Scientists have long derided the notion that getting cold could give you a cold. But a new study …
Teenage Brains
New research is helping scientists better understand the teenage brain--and may help you better …