Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects
An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…
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Mysterious, Unusual Intergalactic Radio Signal Found
Radio astronomers working with a radio dish telescope detected something a bit unusual. They were seeing a very fast radio burst, faster and…
Is Organic Farming Really Better? It Depends.
Organic farming and conventional farming each have their own strengths and weaknesses that depend on application.
Disposable Vape Pens: What Are You Inhaling?
Metal elements were found in the vapors of electronic cigarettes and hookahs and their concentrations were compared to regular cigarettes.
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Have Conditions For Life
In a last scientific hurrah, the Cassini spacecraft has detected that hydrogen is being ejected from the moon’s ice-covered ocean.
Shoelaces are Tripping Up Physicists
Scientists explain how your shoelaces randomly untie themselves while you're walking!
Forests Recover Well When Humans Get Out of the Way
It goes without saying that forests are important. As the lung of our planet, they strongly contribute to converting carbon dioxide that we…
Are facial morphs a reliable way to produce fake IDs?
Most people can identify a familiar face in a photo, even if the picture is taken at an unusual angle, or in poor lighting. Think about how…
Why trains don’t fall off the track when turning
Trains have been the fundamental backbone of transportation and shipping for a few hundred years. Despite the ubiquity of trains, the…
Chimps can tell when you believe something false
Our understanding of animal cognition has grown dramatically since the days of Jane Goodall in the 1960s. Great apes, a family of primates…