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REAL Aphrodisiacs

February 15, 2013
Say "I love you" with flowers, a greeting card, or (best of all) chocolate and red wine, but be careful when you kiss this Valentine's Day. Infectious disease expert Jorge Parada says, “Mid-February is usually the peak season for infectious... continued

Eating Too Much? Try Sleeping More

February 14, 2013
A new study suggests that INCREASING the amount of sleep that you get could lead to DECREASING the amount of food you eat (and we've REDUCED the price of our famous diet book, so that YOU can reduce too), but... continued

As Water Rises, Look What Happened in the Past

February 14, 2013
As glaciers melt and sea levels rise, threatening coastal cities, geologists are trying to predict the future by looking at what happened when sea levels rose in the past. Meanwhile, high levels of methane are showing up in the Arctic,... continued

Careful, He’s Listening

February 14, 2013
Babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign language, they begin absorbing language while still in the womb. Sensory and brain mechanisms for hearing are developed at 30 weeks, and a... continued

Why We Pay So Much for Brand Names

February 13, 2013
When we could purchase something just as good for much less money? It's a good question to ask ourselves as Valentine's Day approaches. Part of this has to do with how it makes us feel. There was a joke going... continued

Predicting When They’ll Blow

February 13, 2013
If the world ends, will it be water (again) or fire? When volcanoes erupt, the devastation is short-lived, but violent. Magma creeps up through a crack in the Earth's crust and mixes with water, setting off a series of explosions--as... continued

Don’t Breathe in China

February 13, 2013
(Don't eat the food there, either!) The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a new study confirms that breathing indoor air also carries significant cancer risks, especially for Chinese women, because of all... continued

Are You Allergic to Your Water?

February 11, 2013
Food allergies are on the rise, affecting 15 million Americans, pesticides and tap water could be partially to blame. High levels of dichlorophenols, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate water, when found in the human body, are associated... continued

Your Back Yard Teeming with Wildlife

February 11, 2013
Suburban yards are now filled with foxes, feral cats, deer, coyotes, rabbits, and other critters than used to live in the woods. This is not only because we've hunted their predators to extinction, but also because we no longer clear-cut... continued

We’re Not Ready

February 11, 2013
The British Royal Academy of Engineering has completed a study of the UK power grid showing that it is relatively well prepared to weather a solar superstorm--but the opposite is true in the United States. It turns out that explosive... continued