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Christmas Can be Tough on a Marriage
December 23, 2009How are marriages holding up in this recession? The holiday season, filled as it is with family, is a particularly tough time to have empty pockets. It's an especially bad time to be a working-class man with no college education.... continued
Replacement Bees?
December 22, 2009Will there be flowers (and food crops) next spring? European Honey bees are dying off, leading farmers to worry about how to pollinate their fields. A replacement for them might be the native American bumble bee. A recent study shows... continued
Wine: Good for Your Heart
December 22, 2009But NOT so good for your teeth! - Just in time for Christmas dinner, there is good news and bad news about wine (and alcohol in general): Wine is good for your heart but bad for your teeth. A group... continued
Should Parents Let Kids Believe in Santa?
December 22, 2009At Christmas time, almost every parent reaches the point where their child wants to know if there really is a Santa Claus. Parents regularly lie to their kids with the best of intentions: Is this the right thing to do?... continued
Why City People Get Depressed
December 21, 2009Too much light at night! - If you find yourself staying up late waiting for Santa, here's something you should know: Too much light at night can lead to symptoms of depression. Most intensive care units are brightly lit all... continued
How to Have a Joyful Christmas
December 21, 2009Don't try so hard so hard to be happy - It may sound crazy, but it's true: It's the pressure to be happy that often leads to sadness and even depression during the holidays. Psychologist Samuel Gladding is on a... continued
Having Trouble Singing While Pregnant?
December 21, 2009Here's why - You'll need your voice to sing to your baby after he or she is born, but if you're having trouble singing Christmas carols while pregnant, don't be surprised. One of the most dramatic hormonal fluctuations occurs during... continued
Songs of the Whales
December 18, 2009Sounds like they're worried - Whales aren't singing the way they used to. Their voices become deeper every year, and scientists are worried that this may be a sign that they're in trouble. The same thing is happening to whales... continued
Yellowstone: About to Blow?
December 18, 2009New detailed seismic images of the "plumbing" that feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano shows a plume of hot and molten rock rising at an angle from the northwest at a depth of at least 410 miles. Does this mean it's about... continued
That Mysterious Underwater City
December 18, 2009Off the coast of Cuba - French underwater archaeologists have told a Paris newspaper that they have discovered submerged ruins off the coast of Cuba while examining satellite imagery. In 2001 French/Russian explorer Pauline Zelitsky, operating in the Caribbean near... continued