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Who’s Listening?

April 12, 2013
In the 1970s and ’80s, when undercover agents recorded conversations with mobsters and corrupt politicians, they wore a bulky tape recorder strapped around their waists--that sometimes weighed as much as 10 pounds--and wires, connected to a microphone, taped to their... continued

Want to Live Longer? Be a Woman

April 11, 2013
Women who live to be 100 or more are rare--but not as rare as men who do. In the UK, five times as many women as men receive the "congratulations" birthday card from the Queen on their 100th birthdays. Life... continued

Hunger Protects You from Alzheimer’s

April 11, 2013
Huh? A new study reveals that the feeling of hunger itself may protect against Alzheimer’s disease. A study of mild hunger pangs in mice suggest that related hormonal pathways may be as important to the much-discussed value of "caloric restriction"... continued

We Can’t See It, But It Makes Up Most of Our World

April 11, 2013
They've finally found the God particle, and now for the next big scientific search: dark matter (which accounts for most of the mass in the universe). Dark Matter can't be seen with telescopes, but astronomers know it's there because of... continued

Fending Off Divorce

April 10, 2013
Almost half of all marriages end in divorce--is there anything that can be done about this? Researchers have come up with an incredible idea: A new kind of "love drug" that can heal wounded relationships. It will in the form... continued

Dirt Makes You Happier

April 10, 2013
Gardens are good for your brain--and a type of bacteria in the soil called Mycobacterium vaccae may be the reason why. On Arizona Public Media, Gisela Telis quotes psychiatrist Charles Raison as saying, "What's remarkable is that this microorganism seems... continued

Roadkill? Evolution!

April 10, 2013
There's all kinds of evolution: Cliff swallows that build nests that dangle from highway overpasses have a lower chance of becoming roadkill than they used to because their progeny has developed shorter wingspans, so that they can dodge oncoming traffic.... continued

The Evolution of Gambling

April 9, 2013
The history of life on Earth is still a mystery: Bacteria have been around for about 3 billion years, but for most of this time they had had the Earth to themselves. Seaweed, jellyfish-like creatures, sponges and worms arrived a... continued

If You’re a Fussy Eater

April 9, 2013
If you don't like vegetables, you may be missing out on nutrition, especially if you're dieting. You could even be part Neanderthal! Approximately 25% of people don't like veggies that they categorize as "bitter," while another third don't taste that... continued

Missing Something? Grow a New Body Part

April 9, 2013
Why wait in line for an organ transplant when you can grow your own? Or if you don't like your nose, forget plastic surgery--grow a new one. These amazing abilities--once part of science fiction--are now on the way. A laboratory... continued