Science

The doctor-patient relationship is one of the most sensitive trusts we have in this world of ours, and it’s the one that can hurt the most when it’s callously broken. Here’s the thing. Just because someone was smart (or lucky) enough to get through medical school and land a job, it doesn’t mean they know...

Nature lovers who traverse through the western part of the United States know firsthand the crisp smell of fresh air. Unfortunately, most of them probably don’t know about the hidden danger in the rain. According to research published in Science, we have a plastic problem on our hands. Microplastic particles, which measure in at less than...

If you love visiting Las Vegas and luxuriating in one of their many fancy pools where waitstaff brings you booze and chicken wings all day, well…maybe don’t read this article. Or, if you do, plan on finding yourself a new favorite vacay spot (maybe the ocean, where saltwater kills a lot of stuff!). The tale...

The advances made by modern scientists and doctors are simply mind-blowing — sometimes it’s hard to fathom just how much innovation these professionals are capable of. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have figured out how to grow tiny human livers and implant them into lab rats. The discovery could be a game-changer for the...

It’s important to always keep learning and expanding your horizons in life. Being a lifelong learner should be a goal that everyone strives for because having a wide range of knowledge about all different kinds of subjects is good for that brain of yours and it makes us appreciate the world we inhabit a lot...

If you’re a Seinfeld fan (and of course you are) you probably remember the episode where George fakes an arm injury to the point of actually having to go to the doctor to get it checked out. The doctor says “may I suggest the possibility that you’re faking” and basically takes no prisoners in the face of...

When you think of someone going into a doctor’s office and faking symptoms, or heading to the hospital with completely fabricated problems, it can be easy to judge. Do they want attention? Pain meds? Are they mentally ill? Well, after reading all 16 of these stories, you’re still going to be judging…but if you’re like...

There’s a fairly commonplace saying, that history is written by the victors. Well, as a historian in another life, I can tell you that not only is it written by the victors, but it’s also almost always written by the rich and the European (in the case of Western history) – the traditionally educated, basically....