The vagaries of human memory are notorious. A friend insists you were at your 15th class reunion when you know it was your 10th. Not only are false memories common, researchers have found it relatively easy to generate them.
Sociable weavers build huge communal nests, multistory apartment complexes, from sticks and grass. Trees aren't commonly available in the desert, but telephone poles allow the weavers to expand their range.
Sociable weavers build huge communal nests, multistory apartment complexes, from sticks and grass. Trees aren't commonly available in the desert, but telephone poles allow the weavers to expand their range.
Sociable weavers build huge communal nests, multistory apartment complexes, from sticks and grass. Trees aren't commonly available in the desert, but telephone poles allow the weavers to expand their range.
Headphones or earbuds are becoming common in the workplace. They allow people to tune out their co-workers all day long. But in many cases, those same co-workers are still communicating — online.
Sham pictures and canards spread via Twitter during Hurricane Sandy. It might seem that lies on social networks are as common as the truth, but as fast as the information spreads, the inaccuracies are being corrected.
Sham pictures and canards spread via Twitter during Hurricane Sandy. It might seem that lies on social networks are as common as the truth, but as fast as the information spreads, the inaccuracies are being corrected.
One common denominator of successful bike programs around the world — from Paris to Barcelona to Guangzhou — is that almost no one wears a helmet, and there is no pressure to do so.
The self-consciously styled home has become almost commonplace as countless images of picture-perfect interiors online stoke a sense of envy and aspiration.
For most of us sweating is common when we exercise, it's hot outside, or we're nervous --for people with hyperhidrosis, it's like a faucet they can't turn off.
When assessing the efficacy of weight training vs. cardiovascular exercise, listen to your body and exercise your common sense as well as your muscles.
The study suggests that obesity itself may not be a harbinger of impending death. Rather, hypertension and type 2 diabetes -- admittedly common fellow travelers to obesity -- make people more likely to die in the near term.
The masterworks of sculpture are joining the digital commons. The combination of digital scans and inexpensive 3-D printing is making these works familiar and beloved to people who cannot see them in person.
The self-consciously styled home has become almost commonplace as countless images of picture-perfect interiors online stoke a sense of envy and aspiration.
The White House stood by its invitation to hip hop artist Common, noting that despite controversial lyrics, he remains one of the most thoughtful practitioners of his form.
The White House stood by its invitation to hip hop artist Common, noting that despite controversial lyrics, he remains one of the most thoughtful practitioners of his form.
Cloud-to-ground lightning bolts are a common phenomenon—about 100 strike Earth’s surface every single second. Each bolt can contain up to one billion volts of electricity.
The strip features the dreams of people who have a passion for foods. Common it is for the protagonist to have an incredible nightmare and in the final panel, on waking up, blame the dream on having eaten Welsh rarebit.
The strip features the dreams of people with a passion for food. Common it is for the protagonist to have an incredible nightmare and in the final panel, on waking up, blame the dream on having eaten Welsh rarebit.