The World Health Organization said Friday that close to half of 12 to 35-year-olds are listening to unsafe levels of music on their personal audio devices or cellphones.
You know smoking's bad for you, but one cigarette wouldn't kill you. Right?
Bumblebees are busy little guys. But just like humans, they forget things or mix up memories. In fact, a new study published in the journal Current Biology shows that sometimes, they have trouble juggling multiple memories.
It's not exactly science that coffee is more likely to spill than a latte. Why? Well, because lattes have more foam. Coffee does not. However, findings published in the journal Physics of Fluid go in depth about why that is.
Boys will be boys, as they say, but a new study shows that more aggressive adolescents are likely to develop into stronger teenagers.
Researchers at the Israel Institute of Technology have recently confirmed the biological purpose of the wiring of the human eye. From a practical standpoint, many scientists have noted how it doesn't quite make the most sense. In vertebrates, the photoreceptors are located behind the eye-resulting i...
To say it's cold in the U.S. would be the understatement of the year. Fortunately, there are a few devices to help you out. For this week's Geek Gadgets, we've listed some of the top devices to keep you warm and cozy even when winter is in full swing.
It turns out that the sun has more impact on our climate during "cool" periods. Scientists have long debated how the activity of the sun might influence climate and now they've found that its impact is not constant over time.
A certain diet may be able to extend your life. Scientists have found that putting people on a feast-or-famine diet may mimic some of the benefits of fasting, and that adding antioxidant supplements may counteract some of those benefits.
There may be a new test that could help children with peanut allergies. A new, ultra-sensitive test can not only tell whether or not an individual is allergic to peanuts, but how severe their reaction might be.
Cats have a keen sense of smell along with keen eyesight. But which sense wins out when it comes to hunting for food? Scientists have discovered for the first time which of these two senses cats prefer under test conditions.
It turns out that tropical forests are declining-quickly. Scientists have discovered that the rate at which tropical forests were cut, burned or otherwise lost in the 1990s through the 2000s accelerated by a staggering 62 percent.
