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Why the Brain Has So Many Folds
The human brain is an incredible thing, but honestly, it's not much to look at. Just a big, gray, foldy lump. Why does the brain look a lot like a sc…
10 months, 1 week ago
Mistletoe's Missing Genes
Scientists at Indiana University discovered the first plant or animal that lacks several genes involved in energy production in cells.
10 months, 1 week ago
"Never" Events
Doctors have a term for mistakes. They call them "never" events, as in things that should never, ever happen
10 months, 1 week ago
Fish on Drugs
Wastewater often contains trace amounts of drug products. Fish living in such drug laced rivers end up paying a price.
10 months, 1 week ago
Facebook and Loneliness
Is it detrimental to your health to constantly update your Facebook status?
10 months, 1 week ago
A Remedy for the Runs
Here's the "scoop": Doctors have been having remarkable success with a rather unconventional type of treatment: fecal transplantation.
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Rest is Gravy
Time to make turkey gravy! You can use flour or cornstarch as the thickening agent. Does it make a difference which you choose? How do thickeners thi…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Isn't it interesting how some people's personalities are extremely constant while others change based on the situation? Animals are no different!
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Liquid Sunshine
Radium was a popular health additive at the time of its discovery. What were they thinking?
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Wanted: Yellowstone Beavers
In the late 90's wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park to help cull the elk population. But there was still one problem: beavers.
10 months, 2 weeks ago