Cheese Is Grosser Than Thought By Amelia Tomas Behind the heavenly taste and texture of cheese is a heap of bacteria, mammal stomach lining, pesticides and pure fat.
Human Record Set for Lack of Oxygen By Amelia Tomas The lowest levels of oxygen in humans were recorded from climbers breathing ambient air on Mount Everest.
Why Smokers Can’t Quit Easily By Amelia Tomas Smokers that have just kicked the habit almost relapse immediately just by seeing photographs of people smoking. The cause is heightened brain activity that controls habitual responses.
Why Some of Us Hate to Cry By Amelia Tomas Most of us like to cry, but a new study reveals why it doesn't benefit all of us.
Very Strange: The Spider Sex Chronicles By Amelia Tomas Spiders display bizarre behaviors when they’re having sex.
Old People Store Bad Memories Differently By Amelia Tomas Older adults (around 70 years) rely on “more abstract thinking” brain areas more so than younger adults to remember negatively emotional, past events.
Bizarre New Robot Jumps and Rolls By Amelia Tomas A robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball might be the next best thing for space exploration.
No Batteries Required: Future Devices Could Power Themselves By Amelia Tomas Physicists aim to eliminate replaceable power supplies, such as batteries, by improving energy harvesting, nanometer-sized materials already found in portable high-tech devices.
Some Brains Are Wired for Change By Amelia Tomas Innovation-oriented people may have stronger connections between their memory and reward brain centers.
Sea Snakes Need Freshwater By Amelia Tomas Sea snakes actually become dehydrated in the seawater they swim in. They need a source of freshwater to survive.
14-year-old Helps Dad Solve Avian Mystery By Amelia Tomas A geoscientist and his 14-year-old son are the first to report documented evidence of a bird (the White-winged Diuca Finch) other than a penguin that nests directly on ice, in the Andes Mountains.
Frog Embryos Actively Seek Oxygen By Amelia Tomas Red-eyed treefrog embryos behaviorally rotate inside their eggs to position gills where oxygen levels are highest.
Top 5 Halloween Myths Debunked By Amelia Tomas In the darkness of the strange holiday of Halloween, five myths and urban legends can be debunked.
The Stink in Farts Controls Blood Pressure By Amelia Tomas The smelly rotten-egg compound in farts controls blood pressure in mice.
Economics Concept Explains Brain Mystery By Amelia Tomas Economic theory is revealing how information flows through the brain