Shower Curtain
Why does a shower curtain move inward when you shower? (Low pressure vortex set up by shower spray.)
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Storytelling and Math
Kids who are good at certain aspects of storytelling score better on math.
Fish Stories
DNA tests show that red snapper in restaurants isn't always red snapper, and salmon can be …
Personality Disorders
A survey shows that 15 percent of the population suffers from a personality disorder.
Blackout Air Quality
The August 2003 blackout over the Northeast gave scientists a way to measure pollution from power …
Hearing Roundup
Creating sonar antenna based on bat's ears, and blind people really do have better hearing.
Mercury Flybys
NASA's MESSENGER mission to Mercury needs to maneuver into orbit around the planet.
St. John’s Wort
St. John's Wort can interfere dangerously with other prescription medications.
Tanning Roundup
UV light improves mood, making tanning feel good, and a new drug induces tanning without sunlight.
CD Testing
Miniaturizing a common biochemical test and putting it on a CD makes it fast and cheap.
Lost Ants
What happens when an ant is separated from its colony? (It dies -- can't join another colony.)