Does Thinking Burn Calories? Here’s What the Science Says
Source: Time By MARKHAM HEID You spent Sunday on the couch, skimming your social feeds and watching HGTV. Monday at work was a different story; your job involves creative problem solving […]
The Science behind Jet Lag
Source: Time By MELISSA LOCKER September 18, 2018 Traveling abroad can be exhilarating. But sometimes it’s easy to discount the crippling jet leg that can set in after traversing multiple time […]
Scientists Are Developing New Ways to Treat Disease With Cells, Not Drugs
Source: Time By ALICE PARK When Nichelle Obar learned she was pregnant with her second child last year, she never expected that her pregnancy, or her baby, would make history. But […]
Is Hypnosis Real? Here’s What Science Says
Source: Time By MARKHAM HEID Look into my eyes. The phrase calls to mind images of a psychotherapist swinging a pocket watch. Or maybe you picture Catherine Keener in the film Get Out, tapping […]
Writing a ‘thank you’ note is more powerful than we realize, study shows
Source: Science Daily Date:August 28, 2018 Source:University of Texas at Austin Summary:New research proves writing letters of gratitude, like Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Thank You Notes,’ is a pro-social experience people should […]
Why we should all love the vulture
Source: BBC News By Matilda Battersby Have a bone to pick with the scraggy vulture? Just remember they’re vital as nature’s waste disposers – which is why their decline is […]
You Can Watch the Entire Lunar Eclipse Live. Here’s How to Stream the Blood Moon
Source: Time By GABBY RAYMOND July 27, 2018 The longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, also referred to as a “blood moon,” will be visible across most of the world Friday […]
Maps reveal hidden truths of the world’s cities
A new website that lets people delve into data on the world’s cities has been launched. Dr Robert Muggah from the think-tank Instituto Igarapé showed the BBC some of his […]
These Are the Best Places to See the Lunar Eclipse on July 27
Source: Time By GABBY RAYMOND July 10, 2018 The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century is about to happen on Friday, July 27. While the 2018 lunar eclipse won’t be […]
The Best Way to Get People to Tell the Truth, According to Science
Source: Time By ERIC VANEPPS VanEpps is an assistant professor of marketing at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. “You’ve never lied on your résumé, right?” “Did […]
How to Have the Most Fun in Your Free Time, According to Science
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME The calendar is an indispensable tool in our over-committed and over-stimulated culture, and one no longer reserved solely for work commitments and appointments. Many busy people, […]
Why You Should Enroll Your Kids in Piano Lessons, According to Science
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME With 88 keys and hundreds of internal strings, a standard piano produces a slew of unique sounds and tones. And mastering that complex system doesn’t only […]
The Science Behind Happy Relationships
Source: Time By SARAH TRELEAVEN June 26, 2018 When it comes to relationships, most of us are winging it. We’re exhilarated by the early stages of love, but as we move onto the […]
Why You Should Enroll Your Kids in Piano Lessons, According to Science
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME With 88 keys and hundreds of internal strings, a standard piano produces a slew of unique sounds and tones. And mastering that complex system doesn’t only […]
Here’s Why You Get Hangry, According to Science
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN There’s a difference between being hungry—a feeling we all get between meals—and being “hangry“. If you get hangry, you probably already know it: your hunger […]
What Religion Gives Us (That Science Can’t)
Source: The New York Times By Stephen T. Asma Mr. Asma is a professor of philosophy. It’s a tough time to defend religion. Respect for it has diminished in almost every corner of modern life — not just among atheists and intellectuals, but among the wider public, too. And the next generation […]
What Politics and Religion Could Learn From Science
Source: Slate Returning to a science conference after a few years of covering politics was jarring and instructive. By William Saletan Over my years as a journalist, I’ve written […]
A scientist just turned 104. His birthday wish is to die.
Source: MSN News ByLindsey Bever © Provided by WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington PostChampagne bubbles danced in fancy glasses and birthday candles burned atop a cheesecake marking 104 years of a […]
Stephen Hawking predicted ‘the end of the universe’ two weeks before his death
Source: MSN News BY Clark Mindock A theory explaining how we might detect parallel universes and a prediction for the end of the world was completed by Stephen Hawking shortly before he died, […]
I first met Stephen Hawking when we were students. His parties were legendary and he always insisted he wasn’t another Einstein
A Marilyn Monroe lookalike cut a huge birthday cake; a troupe of can-can dancers performed; there was music and singing. When the week’s events were all over, he celebrated with […]
