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Correlation: Sitting Is Bad For Your Health And Exercise Won't Help

Advances in technology in recent decades have obviated the need and desire for humans to move....

It's About Calories, So Kimchi Is Not A Weight Loss Superfood - But You May Eat Less

Fermented foods have become popular in recent years, partly due to their perceived health benefits....

Beekeepers Are Wrong About Overwinter Hive Behavior

Honeybees in man-made hives may have been suffering the cold unnecessarily for over a century because...

Why Does Anyone Still Search For The Loch Ness Monster?

Hugh Gray was taking his usual post-church walk around Loch Ness in Scotland on a November Sunday...

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Science Of Losing Weight Shows It's Hard But Not Impossible

Science Of Losing Weight Shows It's Hard But Not Impossible

Oct 10 2014 | comment(s)


Takes time and effort. Credit: maradonna 8888

By Kira Shaw, University of Sheffield

Seeing pictures of preened celebrities, or even slimmer friends, makes many wish that their arms were that little bit thinner or abs more tightly toned. Most of us have an existing desire to be a normal healthy weight, but not everyone seems able to achieve this goal.

Flies Give Another Twist In The Evolving Story Of Heredity

Flies Give Another Twist In The Evolving Story Of Heredity

Oct 09 2014 | comment(s)


A female neriid fly (right) laying eggs, while her mate fights off a rival male. Angela Crean and Russell Bonduriansky. Credit: Author provided

By Angela Crean and Russell Bonduriansky

Naomi Klein Or Al Gore? Making Sense Of Contrasting Views On Climate Change

Naomi Klein Or Al Gore? Making Sense Of Contrasting Views On Climate Change

Oct 09 2014 | comment(s)


Naomi Klein: To fight climate change, we have to end capitalism. Mariusz Kubik, CC BY

By Matthew Nisbet, Northeastern University

Earth is “f---ed” and our insatiable growth economy is to blame. So argues Naomi Klein in her intentionally provocative best-seller This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate.

Zapping The Brain With Tiny Magnetic Pulses Improves Memory

Zapping The Brain With Tiny Magnetic Pulses Improves Memory

Oct 09 2014 | comment(s)


Who doesn't want more brain power? Credit: James Steidl

By Elizabeth Maratos, University of Leicester

The practice of physically stimulating the brain in order to alleviate symptoms of illness and injury has been around since the early 20th century. For example, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is still used to alleviate symptoms of depression.

40,000 Year Old Rock Art Found In Indonesia

40,000 Year Old Rock Art Found In Indonesia

Oct 09 2014 | comment(s)


A close up of one of the hand stencils found in the prehistoric caves in Indonesia. Credit: Kinez Riza, Author provided

By Paul S.C.Taçon, Griffith University; Adam Brumm, Griffith University, and Maxime Aubert, Griffith University

Ebola Won’t Gain A Foothold In Western Countries – Here’s Why

Ebola Won’t Gain A Foothold In Western Countries – Here’s Why

Oct 09 2014 | comment(s)


Commotion outside house of infected nurse Teresa Ramos near Madrid. Credit: EPA

By Peter Barlow, Edinburgh Napier University