Vacuums have been a staple household commodity for decades, and now, the marketing has a new target: scientists. And no, I’m not trying to make a humorous spin towards the space vacuums of physics;...

If I asked you to jot down a list of your top favorite activities, going to the dentist’s office would definitely not make that list. Being told that you need to floss better or, even worse, that...

Sweaty hands, rapid heart rate, and tense muscles are all common symptoms of anxiety. Maybe you have experienced these symptoms while preparing for a job interview or attending a social gathering. What...

You walk into a coffee shop; immediately your nose is delighted with the smell of both fresh brewed coffee and warm baked goods. But how do humans distinguish the smell of cookies or coffee from competing...

Exercising the body can exercise the mind. In a recent study published in Nature Scientific Reports, the effects of cardiovascular exercise (CE) on motor performance were analyzed. Two groups participated...

Intelligence is defined as the capacity to learn, understand, and reason; it is usually attributed to humans. But, did you know there is a group of organisms, known as slime molds, that seem to exhibit...

On Christmas Day, 2021 NASA successfully launched the James Webb Space Telescope, an infrared observatory that will be orbiting the sun for at least a decade. As published in Science, the telescope reached...

“Curiosity killed the cat” is a common phrase that implies an ill fate when being curious. Fortunately for NASA’s Curiosity Rover, Curiosity discovered carbon traces on the surface of...

As screens increasingly become a part of night-time routines, exposure to unnatural light before bed becomes extended and habitual. Long after the switch turns off, artificial light disrupts metabolic...

Remember when we were kids, and we played that game with beach waves to see how long we could stand in the sand before the waves pulled it away from our feet? Now imagine this game on a grand scale, but...

Approximately 1.25 million children have peanut allergies, and I am among them. Despite the magnitude of this statistic, no one is certain why we have the allergy. While the ultimate answer remains unclear,...