Science

Whether you enjoy dipping chips in zesty guacamole or crunching into the full-fat goodness of avocado toast , one thing is for certain: your avocado better be ripe. Unfortunately, finding this finicky fruit at peak ripeness can be a mission for many home chefs. Luckily, there are two tricks you can use to transform an...

Did you know a group of sea turtles is called a bale (like, herd is to cattle as bale is to sea turtles)? Now you do. The olive ridley turtles, named for the color of their shells, are one of the smallest species of sea turtles. They live in the tropical areas of the Pacific,...

The common cold sends millions of people to the couch every winter with congestion, sniffles and a deep desire to sleep the symptoms away. While there isn’t a fool-proof cure for a cold, a warm drink of whiskey can actually provide some much-needed relief. Be warned: This isn’t an invitation to finish off a bottle...

Developing a new drug to treat ovarian cancer made one scientist an instant millionaire. But rather than pocket the profits, Professor Nicola Curtin donated her entire $1.1 million payout to charity. The 65-year-old is part of a team at Newcastle University that worked for 30 years to produce a groundbreaking ovarian cancer drug called Rubraca....

We all had to memorize the periodic table in school (or at least I did). But did our ability to recite the elements really help us understand how each functions in our day-to-day lives? No, not really. I mean, who knows what boron is used for? Well, now there’s a chart for that. This very...

When it comes to one’s body, the person who lives in it knows it best. That said, there are some basic anatomy facts that you might think would be common knowledge across the board, whether you’re a man, woman, or gender fluid. Every adult should know certain, basic information, right? You would be wrong, my...

This is great news for all you runners out there. And for those who don’t incorporate running as part of your regular routine, this might make you dig out your jogging shoes and hit the gym or the track pretty soon. A study from the British Journal of Sports Medicine compiled data from 232,149 people whose habits...

For literal centuries, most of the responsibility for long-term birth control solutions has fallen on female shoulders. And even though the side effects of non-barrier contraceptives range from annoying to life threatening, women have done it because being able to have some semblance of control over what happens to our bodies and lives is important....