Health
Stop Cleaning Inside Your Ears: It’s Bad for You
Here's why you should pretty much never clean inside your ears
Stocking Up: Uncovering the Secrets to the Best Broth
What do the experts recommend you do to get the most flavorful soup possible?
Geneticist Does Not Seek Woman to Give Birth to Cloned Caveman Baby
Geneticist says he's extracted enough DNA from Neanderthal fossils to create an embryo, but lacking a uterus himself he needs to find the right lady
Doctors Say: Seriously, Get a Flu Shot
Let's review the excuses. (Spoiler: None of them are good.)
In Europe, These People Wouldn’t Be Allowed To Drive
A recent study found that drivers with blind spots were more likely to hit pedestrians and less able to respond to hazardous situations
Leprosy Can Turn Nerve Cells Into Stem Cells
The scourge of biblical times could open up a new way of making stem cells in the lab
Too Much Chili Powder Or Black Pepper Can Kill Kids
A two year old girl died after her caretaker allegedly poisoned her with chili powder
Giant Sinkhole Is Swallowing Up a Louisiana Bayou Community
Mining activities likely opened up this apparent pit to hell, forcing residents to evacuate and spewing toxins into the environment
Horse Meat Turned Up in Irish And British Burger Meat
Hamburger meat is never the healthiest option, but it does come with a few basic assumption—like that it's made from cows
Romans Did All Sorts of Weird Things in The Public Baths—Like Getting Their Teeth Cleaned
For ancient Romans enjoying a day at the bathhouse, the list of items lost to drains includes jewelry, scalpels, teeth, needles and plates
Is America a Nation of Soul Food Junkies?
Filmmaker Bryan Hurt explores what makes soul food so personal, starting with his own father's health struggle, in a PBS film premiering tonight
Brazilian Waxes Could Make Pubic Lice Go Extinct
Without pubic hair, people are that much safer from pubic lice
Dyscalculia, Like Dyslexia for Numbers, Could Explain Why You Suck at Math
For some, knowing whether 5 is greater than 2 is a difficult task
Preparing for a Mission to Mars Is Dangerously Boring
One of the biggest challenges to a Mars mission is just how long it takes to get there
The Flu That’s Laying the Country Low Waited Nine Years to Strike
It's flu season again, but this year the bug going around isn't just your average illness
How Dangerous Is Hitting Another Human Being With Your Head?
How much damage does head butting really do?
Gonorrhea Mutates Into Treatment-Resistant Superbug
The world may be at the brink of an epidemic of drug-resistent gonorrhea, though simply using condoms could save the day
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