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Does Moderate Drinking Lower Your Risk of Diabetes?

Jul 27 2017

Is alcohol good for your health or bad? With no shortage of contradictory findings, it's understandable if you're left feeling like you've had a little too much to drink.

The 2017 Solar Eclipse May Prove the Sun Is Bigger Than We Think

Jul 27 2017

A growing number of researchers think that the sun is actually larger than commonly thought.

Moving Nose to Tail, Shrew 'Conga Line' Shimmies Online

Jul 27 2017

A creepy, crawly video of tiny critters holding each other's tails and scurrying across the ground like a furry centipede has captured the internet's attention.

3,500-Year-Old 'Lunch Box' with Traces of Grain Found in Swiss Alps

Jul 27 2017

Archaeologists found a lost lunch box near the top of a mountain in the Swiss Alps. They were even able to identify its 3,500-year-old contents.

Slug-Inspired Glue Patches Beating Hearts

Jul 27 2017

A new glue inspired by slug slime can mend a broken heart.

Why We Need to Stop Talking About Work-Life Balance As a 'Female' Struggle

Jul 27 2017

Men and women struggle similarly to balance work and family, meaning that "having it all" is not solely a female struggle.

How to Make Puffy Slime

Jul 26 2017

Love to play stretchy taffy-like substances? Or are you inside on a rainy day with a hankering for getting your hands messy? Here's a recipe for making puffy, fluffy slime for you and your kids.

Drinking Water Database: Put in Your ZIP Code and Find Out What's in Your Water

Jul 26 2017

What's in your drinking water? Whether you're wondering if your water is safe or just what that weird smell is, a new tool is now available that could help.

Dangerous Dance: Hurricanes' Dalliance May End in 'Cannibalism'

Jul 26 2017

Hurricanes swirling in the Pacific Ocean could lock arms in a dance step meteorologists call the Fujiwhara effect. The do-si-do may lead in Hurricane Hilary cannibalizing Irwin.

Gulls' Love of Baby Seal Poop Leads to Gouged Butts

Jul 26 2017

Seagulls target seal pups' poop, and the pups get it in the end. Maybe don’t read this one during lunch.

Goopy Science: How to Make Slime with Glue

Jul 26 2017

Here's a simple photo-illustrated guide to making colorful and goopy slime with your kids.

What Is a Scientific Hypothesis? | Definition of Hypothesis

Jul 26 2017

A hypothesis is the first step in the scientific method. It begins by asking, 'What if …?'

Why You May Not Have to Finish All Your Antibiotics

Jul 26 2017

The mantra to "complete the course" for antibiotics is wrong and possibly dangerous, scientists say.

Angelina Jolie's Facial Paralysis: What Is Bell's Palsy?

Jul 26 2017

In a new interview, Angelina Jolie told Vanity Fair that she developed a condition called Bell's palsy in 2016. What is Bell's palsy?

Get Better Sleep in 2017

Jul 26 2017

Falling asleep — sounds simple, right? But for people who struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep through the night, or for those who can't stop hitting the snooze button in the morning, getting good sleep can feel pretty complicated.