How to Solve the Famous Birthday Problem
What are the chances that two players on the same soccer team share a birthday? How about two students in the same algebra class? Both seem pretty unlikely, right? The answer might surprise you!
Smart Park Benches Weigh Sitters
In a bid to boost fitness, new park benches in Moscow will let sitters see their weight and receive health tips. Dina Fine Maron reports
Dolphins May Use Magnetic Sense as GPS
Dolphins can sense magnetism, suggesting that they track Earth’s magnetic field to navigate through the water
How The Soda Industry Celebrated Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. As it comes to a close, let’s take a look at how the beverage industry, one of the single most significant contributors to childhood obesity, addressed the issue during this time of reflection and learning.
Honey Makes Up Nearly 20 Percent of Diet in Tanzanian Group
Whether you add it to your tea or use it to sweeten a bowl of oatmeal, honey is a tasty addition to a number of recipes. But have you ever consumed half a liter of raw honey, straight?
Do Dogs Respond to Videotaped Commands?
This question was not proposed by a mad scientist bent on world doggie domination. The idea to see whether dogs follow life-sized videos is actually entirely sensible.
App IDs Other Battery-Eater Apps
More than a million volunteer users of the smarthphone app Carat have helped researchers identify those apps that really suck battery power in both the Android operating system and Apple's iOS. Larry Greenemeier reports
Deforestation Threatens Newly Identified Bird in Brazil
Discovering a new species isn't always as easy as saying “Look, there’s a new species!” In the case of a rare bird recently identified in Brazil, it took about 20 years for scientists to gather enough evidence to classify it as a new species.
What Are the Most Dangerous Threats to Air Quality?
Smog and soot top the list, even though there are remedies for both
Lots or Little Sleep Linked to Sick Days
Absence from work due to illness increased dramatically for those who slept less than six hours or more than nine hours per night. Christie Nicholson reports
Submarine Tapirs, Sidewinding Anacondas and Other Unusual Animal Behaviors
Here are some amazing things that me and my friends have been talking about lately. They all concern fascinating discoveries or insights into unusual aspects of tetrapod behaviour.
Another Reason to Love the Number Seven
The world's favorite number is seven, at least if the result of a poll conducted by Alex Bellos is to be believed. Some people like it because it is prime, some because they have a lot of sevens in their birthdates.