Grip Strength Predicts How Long You’ll Live. Here’s the Catch
What grip strength says about your lifespan Grip strength — that is, how firmly you can squeeze something with your hand — can reveal a lot about your health and...
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Why Anxiety Makes Your Stomach Churn and Sends You Running to the Bathroom
Stress makes many of us need to use the bathroom, and there is a scientific explanation for it Do you also get an upset stomach before an exam or another...
Read more → New Ebola Strain Spreads Beyond Africa: How Serious Is It?
New Ebola strain spreads beyond Africa: what everyone needs to know Ebola is back in the news, and this time the alarm has spread beyond Africa. The outbreak in the...
Read more → Why Football Fans Are Happier Than Everyone Else, Despite Constant Stress
Sports fans are happier, and there’s a scientific explanation for it Being a football fan is like constantly riding an emotional rollercoaster. One moment fans experience euphoria from a victory...
Read more → Why People Clap Their Hands, and How They Used to Do It Right in the Middle of a Concert
Applause has a very long history, and ovations even have their own rules Clapping your hands out of joy or during a concert seems so natural that few people wonder...
Read more → Ibuprofen Helps With Pain. But What Happens If You Take It for Weeks?
Ibuprofen: the popular painkiller is killing you, and doctors are silent When your knee, back, or shoulder hurts, ibuprofen seems like the easiest solution. The pill is cheap, available without...
Read more → How a 1,600-Year-Old Corpse Helped Solve a 1983 Murder
A 1,600-year-old body was found in a bog — and it helped solve a real murder. The head of an unknown woman from a peat bog made a man confess...
Read more → Why a Bruise Is First Blue, Then Green, and Then Yellow
The appearance and disappearance of a bruise is a whole science hidden from our eyes Have you also noticed that a bruise changes color? First it’s blue, then it turns...
Read more → Scientists Found a Link Between Cats and Schizophrenia: How Dangerous Is It?
Cats don’t always have a positive effect on the psyche: scientists found a link to schizophrenia For many people, cats have long been more than just pets — they’re family...
Read more → Why You Shouldn’t Store Tomatoes in the Fridge, Even Though Almost Everyone Does
By storing tomatoes in the fridge, we only rob them of flavor Many people store tomatoes in the refrigerator, and until recently I was one of them. But the other...
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