Science

Vaping has been under scrutiny for a while now. Though it was at first thought to be a better alternative to normal smoking, now it seems to be causing strange lung diseases, and people are speaking out about the negative effects they experienced. Teenagers such as Chance Ammirata are taking to social media to post...

Good news for all of us who can barely choke down yogurt (isn’t it just slightly spoiled dairy?) but still could benefit from the boost the probiotics give the microbiome in our guts: beer could perform the same handy trick. Probiotics are important resources for many people who want to maintain a healthy microbiome –...

If you’ve ever owned (or walked) a dog, there’s a good chance you know what I’m talking about: your dog sniffs around, sniffs some more, turns in circles, then finally finds the perfect (and apparently only) spot in the yard to do their business. Afterward, they move a few inches and then kick their feet...

We’ve all tried it at one time or another. We accidentally brewed coffee into a mug when we needed the coffee to go, we want to dump two cups into a carafe, our mug has a crack in it so we need to transfer, etc – and every single time, we spill. Precious, precious coffee...

Many people assume that empathy comes from sharing similar experiences. If you know exactly what someone’s been through, you’re more likely to feel their pain and cut them a little slack, right? Wrong. Actually, it seems that the opposite is the case. A 2015 Harvard study found that it’s actually harder to empathize with someone if you’ve...

If you are an 18th century French botany buff, you may know the name Joseph Dombey. But most of us aren’t 18th century French botany buffs, and that’s okay. I can bring you up to speed:  He was a scientist, dabbled in politics and died in 1794 after British privateers attacked his ship. A privateer...

I want to just begin by saying that receiving any of these things through a blood transfusion wouldn’t be problematic for most people, so it shouldn’t put you off receiving or giving blood. That said, the results of this Oregon State University study does offer some pretty interesting insights into what’s keeping many people in...

A recent study by the University of Tasmania says over half a million hermit crabs have been killed because they confused plastic for shells. The research team involved in the study, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, estimated approximately 508,000 crabs died in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean, with another 61,000 on Henderson...