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Americans’ Love of Driving Was Fading Even Before the Economy Crashed
This is good news for both the country and the planet, since less driving means less dependence on fossil fuels and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
There’s Some Truth to the Folklore of Cranberry Juice and UTIs
Research has yet to confirm that it has a significant impact on reducing UTIs, but compounds from cranberries inhibit the spread of UTI-causing bacteria
Blowing Out Birthday Candles Makes the Cake Taste Better
Rituals draw people in and help them focus on the present moment, which helps them focus on and enjoy the food that follows
Arctic Forests Are On Fire Now More Than at Any Point in the Past 10,000 Years
The Arctic is burning stronger and more often, but what the future holds is still up in the air
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Live in the Hudson River
A piece of news that might keep you out of the water: researchers recently found antibiotic resistant bacteria
The Climate Is Changing Faster Than Animals Have Ever Evolved
Most researchers agree, however, that there will be species winners and losers as a result of future climate change
Archaeologists Just Found the Biblical King David’s Palace. Maybe.
A large, fortified building was found outside Jerusalem. Some archaeologists claim it to be the palace of the biblical King David
What Happened to ‘Self-Harm Blogs’ After Tumblr Banned Them?
Censoring had no impact on the number of eating disorder inspired blogs, but it did change the makeup of those blogs
Tatooine Is About To Be Reclaimed by the Desert
The Star Wars set is about to be buried, but in the mean time it's helping scientists do real research
Stress Is the Secret Ingredient That Makes Booze And Cigarettes a Perfect Match
Nicotine interferes with alcohol's ability to produce a surge of pleasurable, stress-reducing dopamine in our brain, increasing our desire to keep drinking
A New Surgical Knife Identifies Cancerous Tissue As Doctors Are Cutting It Out
The knife cauterizes tissue and then analyzes the smoke produced by the burning flesh using mass spectrometry
Alzheimer’s Patients Often Self-Diagnose Years Before Doctors Do
In a study of 200 older people, researchers found that those who reported the most memory problems had the highest levels of beta amyloid in their brain
Some Dinosaurs Grew New Teeth Every Couple of Months
Sauropods were the largest animals ever to live and their constantly replaced teeth helped them avoid wear from the greens they constantly munched on
Newly Discovered Utah Dinosaur Looks Like a Cross Between a Triceratops and a Steer
Scientists have just described Nasutoceratops titusi, a new species of dinosaur whose Latin name means large-nosed horned face
Archaeologists Find an Unusual Victim of Human Sacrifice in Peru
The young woman was either poisoned or strangled with a cord, then dumped into a pit
How Does Bacteria Get Into Your House?
You only have yourself to blame.
Large, Distant Earthquakes May Cause Smaller Quakes at U.S. Drilling Sites
In a paper in Science, researchers think they may have found a reason for the uptick—water being injected deep into the earth.
Weird Blips Randomly Change the Length of Earth’s Days for Months on End
Three times in the past decade the length of the day has jumped
Scientists Just Measured the True Color of a Far-Off Planet
For the first time, scientists have measured the color of a far off planet
For the First Time, NASA Took a Photo of the Sun’s Tail
Stretched by the interstellar medium, the Sun's tail stretches far behind us
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