The skinny on how teeth whitening works and which treatments are bogus
The new year is upon us. That means resolution time.Millions of people will dive into the anxifying world of self-improvement—through diet, exercise and whatnot. One thing that's sure to be flying off...
View ArticleSomething strange is happening with American births that started 30 years ago
In 2014, 33.9 sets of twins were born per 1,000 births in the United States, according to a new report on birth data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.That’s a very slight increase...
View ArticleWatch these blind army ants build incredible living bridges
Research from Princeton University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology is focused on the E. hamatum species of ants and how they build bridges to overcome obstacles. The researchers found that...
View ArticleWe might not exist if not for this accident that happened 600 million years ago
Millions of years ago, a random genetic accident may have enabled all of modern multicellular life to evolve.A single change was all that was needed to make the jump from single-celled life, like...
View ArticleDozens of whales have mysteriously washed up on the shores of India
Potentially more than 100 whales have washed up in Southern India and scientists are baffled at what could have caused it.Produced By Matt Johnston. Video courtesy of Associated Press and Caters News....
View ArticleA massive project aims to identify millions of Vietnam War victims from their...
Scientists in Vietnam are set to embark upon the largest mass identification project in history, using DNA analysis techniques developed in Germany to determine the identities of millions of people who...
View ArticleAnimal blood comes in 5 crazy colors — but you have to do something gruesome...
Believe it or not, not all blood is red. The life-giving fluid actually comes in five different colors, depending on what animal you're talking about. The different colors reflect different chemicals...
View ArticleHow a 'sex schedule' could save your relationship
Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, the sexual dysfunction specialist and clinical director of The Medical Center For Female Sexuality, explains that a "sex schedule" is good for your relationship, and most happy...
View ArticleThere are hundreds of bugs in the average American home
Every now and then, you probably see a multi-legged little creature around your home.Ants find their way to food that's left out, crickets occasionally appear in basements, and spiders spin cobwebs in...
View ArticleA new survey found that everyone's home is crawling with bugs — and that's...
Every now and then, you probably see a multi-legged little creature around your home.Ants find their way to food that's left out, crickets occasionally appear in basements, and spiders spin cobwebs in...
View ArticleChinese scientists created genetically modified monkeys, and it could reveal...
Autism, a complex set of brain disorders of social interaction and communication, has been widely studied in lab animals — but most of the research has been in mice, whose brains are very different...
View Article'Making a Murderer' defense attorney says blood vial evidence could still...
Since Netflix's "Making a Murderer" aired in December, a lot of information that wasn't included in the series has come to light.On Saturday, Investigation Discovery special "Steven Avery: Guilty or...
View Article11 amazing facts you didn't know about your skin
Your skin is one of the most important parts of your body. It doesn't actually crawl, but you may think it is after you learn more.Produced by Kevin ReillyFollow TI:On FacebookJoin the conversation...
View ArticleScientists discovered how the brain gets its wrinkles
The folded structure of our brains appears to be the result of a physical growth process rather than a biological one.An international team of researchers used a 3D printing technique to mimic the...
View ArticleWe may finally have the ammo we need to defeat the pesky bedbug
Because of their growing resistance to pesticides, bed bugs have become a major problem in cities. Relatively little is known so far about how this resistance spreads and the best ways to stop it.To...
View ArticleThis vial of blood is the most controversial piece of evidence in the 'Making...
The moment viewers think the tide could change in the trial of Steven Avery comes with the discovery of a hole in a tube. Avery, the subject of the Netflix docuseries "Making a Murderer," is currently...
View ArticleThere's a totally new way to genetically modify our food
Few topics in science are as hotly debated as that of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.These are foods — usually plants, though we're starting to see animals too— whose DNA has been modified to...
View ArticleWhat 5 popular fruits and veggies looked like before — and after — we...
Fruits and vegetables are delicious. We can't live without them. But they haven't always looked the way they do today.That's because long before modern genetic modification techniques were invented,...
View ArticleThese two winning strategies could explain Marco Rubio's surge in the GOP race
Although Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came out with a win in the Iowa Republican caucuses last week, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) has emerged as a strong GOP contender.But the best way to measure a...
View ArticleThe debate over genetically modified foods is missing one simple thing
The debate over genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, is full of hype and misinformation.But a YouTube video made by the channel Piffle does an excellent job of explaining what a GMO is, and...
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