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Wearing glasses could really mean you're smarter, according to a new study
There could be some truth to the idea that smart people wear glasses.Research has consistently associated poor eyesight with higher cognitive function, and a new study adds to the body of evidence. But...
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Scientists think they have found the reason some people are left-handed — and...
About 10% of the population is left-handed.There have been several theories over the years about why some people favor their left hand.A study published last year found that right- or left-handedness...
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We evolved to find sex disgusting, according to a new study — and women may...
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have identified six distinct types of disgust.Among them are rotting food, infected wounds, and risky sexual behaviour. Women in...
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Narcissists have thicker, denser, more distinct eyebrows, according to a new...
Narcissists generally have a lack of empathy, a grandiose view of themselves, and a need for admiration.But they can be tricky to spot, as they are very charming if they want something from you....
View ArticleWhy pandas are the most overrated animals on the planet
Pandas are very cute, but they don't do much for their ecosystem, and they take away a lot of resources from other endangered plants and animals that support multitudes. Following is a transcript of...
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We stop discovering new music at age 30, a new survey suggests — here are the...
A new survey from Deezer suggests we stop listening to new music at age 30. The results put this down to a busy life.But there could be other reasons, like the fact we don't soak up new music in the...
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A blockbuster gene-editing tool has been linked to cancer — here's how...
Boldheadlines linking blockbuster gene-editing tool CRISPR to cancer sent stocks in companies trying to bring the technology to medicine tumbling.But scientists who study the technique say the concerns...
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We share 80 million bacteria when we kiss each other — here's why we enjoy it...
Kissing each other is one of the most popular ways we show each other affection.However, we transfer around 80 million bacteria for every 10 seconds of kissing.Happy National Kissing Day.Kissing is one...
View ArticleWhat happens when you hold in your pee for too long
Everyone holds in their pee every now and then. And that's okay! Just don't do it too often, or it could lead to some serious problems down the road. Following is a transcript of the video.You’re about...
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5 reasons you're finding it hard to sleep in the summer
In summer, some people find their sleep gets badly disrupted.This can be down to a few key things, according to sleep scientist David Brodner. He said our hormones are affected by the long days and...
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The primatologist who helped popularize the term 'alpha male' says we're...
Not all alpha males are bullies; in fact, research in chimpanzees suggests that most aren't.In a recent TED talk, the primatologist Frans de Waal, who popularized the term "alpha male" in the 1980s,...
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Novichok is a 'dangerous and sophisticated' Soviet-era nerve agent — here's...
A man and woman who were sickened after coming into contact with the nerve agent Novichok are in critical condition in the UK.The couple has been identified as Charlie Rowley, 45, and Dawn Sturgess,...
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4 ways sex brings couples closer to each other, according to science
Sex is pretty important for the majority of people in intimate relationships.According to psychologist Madeleine A. Fugère, there are four scientific ways sex brings couples closer together.Sex is a...
View ArticleWhy the 'Game of Thrones' dragons wouldn't fly in real life
If the dragons in 'Game of Thrones' — like Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion — wanted to fly in real life, they'd need much more muscle to push their tremendous weight off the ground. However, extra muscle...
View ArticleMale contraception hasn't changed much since the condom was invented over...
The condom was invented more than 5,000 years ago. While it's made some strides since then, men are still left with few options for birth control, besides a vasectomy. It's not due to a lack of...
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10 ways to trick your brain into being more productive, according to a...
Despite the fact that workdays look drastically different than they did 50 years ago, our bodies have not adapted to advances in technology, leading neuroscientist Sahar Yousef explained at Adobe's 99U...
View ArticleWhy fruit flies are so hard to kill
Come summertime, fruit flies arrive in droves. They're drawn in by the smell of fruit — and by the fungi and other microorganisms that produce rot.The standard fruit fly, or Drosophila melanogaster,...
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Women are more productive in warmer offices because it makes their brains...
A new study has found that women's brains may perform better at higher temperatures.Researchers from the US and Germany found that women perform better on mathematical and verbal tasks when the...
View ArticleIf Spider-Man's web is anything like spider silk, it's surprisingly realistic
Peter Parker could have made his Spider-Man webbing out of practically any material but went with spider silk. It may seem silly, but it was a smart choice. Natural spider silk is, pound for pound,...
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Cockroaches are becoming resistant to common insecticides, which could make...
In a recent study, researchers tried out common insecticide treatments in about 100 cockroach-infested apartments across two Midwestern cities. Almost none of the treatments were effective, and some...
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