A child’s dental health may predict heart health, but the effects only show up about 30 years later. We’re used to thinking of cavities as a common childhood nuisance. Baby...
People suffocate in their sleep and don’t even know it You’ve probably heard someone close to you snoring at night — and dismissed it as just an annoying habit. But...
Bees almost never collide — it’s all about their special vision. Every warm day, true aerial chaos unfolds over blooming meadows. Hundreds of bees simultaneously fly out of the hive,...
Mosquito evenings at the dacha — a classic of Russian summer. This year they may start earlier than usual Every spring we habitually swat away the first mosquitoes, but this...
Could peanut butter be the secret to strengthening muscles in old age? It may seem like falls and leg weakness are just part of “getting old.” But scientists are increasingly...
About 8,000 neurons were simultaneously recorded from each mouse. When they say “I see right through you” — scientists mean exactly this. If you close your eyes and recall a...
Tutankhamun possessed a blade practically gifted to him by the heavens When archaeologists unwrapped Tutankhamun’s mummy in 1925, among the gold and jewels they discovered something truly extraordinary. It was...
March is a tricky month: allergens are already active, but people don’t yet expect allergy season to begin. It seems like allergies should only start when everything around is blooming....
Science has everything needed to measure the mass of clouds Clouds seem like weightless tufts of cotton floating in the sky. We say “light as a cloud,” implying something almost...
If you consider yourself someone who tends to over-explain everything, you should know — you are not alone. Many people notice a strange habit in themselves — explaining literally everything:...
