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This Tiny Earless Frog Hears With Its Mouth
The Gardiner's Seychelles frog is one of the smallest amphibians in the world, measuring less than half an inch long. But their extreme tininess isn't the only curious thing about them. As a new study...
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How To Deal With Needy Friends
If you've ever felt the tug of a needy friendship, you may have found yourself stewing as you endured her umpteenth lament over the one who got away, becoming "crazy busy" every time she asks you to...
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There Will Never Be A Miracle Weight-Loss Drug
I was consulted recently by a national television program (no need to say which one, but we may note that there are doctors involved) regarding a segment on the weight-loss drug, Qsymia, which was...
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The World's Biggest Fishers Agree To Catch Less Tuna
Asia-Pacific fishing nations and territories agreed on Thursday to cut catches of young bluefin tuna by 15 percent, with an agreement environmentalists said would not stop overfishing.Nine economies,...
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The National Zoo's Newborn Baby Panda Is A Girl
The panda cub born last month at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is female, zoo staff announced Thursday (Sept. 5).Through genetic testing, Smithsonian scientists confirmed the sex...
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A Skin-Eating Fungus Is Killing Off Salamanders
A newly discovered fungus that feasts on the skin of amphibians is threatening to decimate a species of salamander in the Netherlands, according to new research.Fire salamanders are one of the most...
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How To Rebuild Your Fried Attention Span
In the war on distraction, a new long-term study of disrupted attention, multitasking, and aging shows dramatic results in improving working memory for older participants through use of an online...
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The East Coast Will Be Able To See NASA's Friday Night Launch — Here's Where...
If you happen to live along or near the Mid-Atlantic seaboard and if your sky is clear late Friday night (Sept. 6), you will have a good chance to catch a glimpse of a rocket that will be sending a...
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Exercising Isn't The Key To Fast Weight Loss
Among the most commonly held misconceptions about obesity, perhaps none does more harm than the notion that exercise is responsible for the lion's share of weight management. Sure, it's true that...
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Mysterious 'Fairy Circles' In African Desert Get New Explanation
The bizarre circular patches of bare land called "fairy circles" in the grasslands of Africa's Namib Desert have defied explanation, with hypotheses ranging from ants to termites to grass-killing gas...
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Officials Can't Find A Reason For A Mysterious Cluster Of Rare Birth Defects
Health officials investigating a spike in cases of a fatal birth defect in central Washington state have found no common cause linking the cases, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease...
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7 Clever Technologies That Were Inspired By Nature
Taking inspiration from nature to solve human problems is the idea behind "biomimicry," or "biomimetics."Over time, evolution has led to some incredible developments, from the photosynthetic machinery...
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The Race For Next-Generation Alzheimer's Drugs
Dick Purdy was in his mid-70s when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Now 82, the former surgeon has steadily declined, but at times his insights still seem sharp."It just never occurred to me...
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The Best Berries for Your Health
Yes, they’re little. But berries are big on color, flavor and health benefits.Indeed, they’re "the ultimate anti-aging superfood," says registered dietitian Lauri Boone in her new book, "Powerful...
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These Are The Dirtiest Things In Your Kitchen
Have you ever had a bellyache or bout of diarrhea and blamed it on last night's Chinese takeout? Oftentimes, the takeout isn't the culprit – and the offender is actually hiding in your own kitchen....
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Gut Bacteria From Thin People Can Keep Mice Skinny
Gut bacteria may be able to "spread" obesity from one organism to another when they are transplanted, at least in mice, a new study suggests.In the study, mice that had been raised in a sterile...
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Sitting In Silence For 20 Minutes, Twice A Day, Has Unlimited Health Benefits
Transcendental Meditation (TM) is easily one of the most hyped forms of meditation. Since The Beatles first tried it decades ago, it's garnered the following of a bevy of celebrities and high profile...
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Can Replacing One Meal A Day With Mushrooms Help You Lose Weight?
A new diet fad claims that replacing one meal a day with mushrooms will help women shed fat, but only in certain parts of the body — the waist, hips and thighs — but not the bust.The two-week diet,...
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Record-Setting Heat Waves Are Four Times More Likely Now Than In...
Here's your latest global warming update: It's still happening.Intense heat is now four times more likely to strike in the U.S. than it was in pre-industrial times, according to a new study from...
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New Drug Can Cure Mice Of Down Syndrome
Cure Down syndrome with a single injection? Well, maybe — if you're a mouse.A team of scientists from John Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health have cured newborn mice of Down...
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