The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a touchstone in anatomy education and evolutionary biology research, known for its unnecessary U-turn in the neck. But can we learn something intelligent from...
In the third novel of the Harry Potter series, the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry encounters the 鈥淒ementors鈥 for the first time -- creatures that feed on hope and happiness. When he is left with a...
The young mother was surprised by the doctor鈥檚 question. 鈥淲hat does your little girl eat for breakfast?鈥 鈥淥nly hot oatmeal with milk,鈥 she answered. 鈥淒oes she put any sugar on it?鈥 the doctor...
A central lesson we scientists learn in university is that science is complicated. Experiments that should yield either result A or B show us C, instead. Individual studies are flawed, and our...
What if your significant other gifted you baking powder instead of chocolates? What if they invented baking powder? In 1843, British chemist Alfred Bird did just that for his lucky, yeast-allergic,...
Summer is almost here! Tans will get darker and hair will get lighter. If you really want to get blonder this year, many brands sell hair lightening sprays 鈥 a way to heighten the sun鈥檚 natural...