According to a new study, some cosmetics can cause adverse effects. Did you know makeup and hair dye can be bad for you?
We love to get out of town and cycle in the fresh air on the country roads.
Excessive noise may be as damaging to the heart as it is to the ears, leading to higher blood pressure. Many European countries have striven to abate noise pollution.
Look up! See the red cardinal above us?
Thousands of artists leverage Facebook and Twitter to raise money for creative projects. But crowdfunding isn't just for hipsters anymore; it's moving into all kinds of other spheres, like research and personal causes.
Do you hear the avalanche? All that snow, ice and rock crashing down the mountain is super loud.
Schools, even in parts of the UK that evince a certain degree of ambivalence towards the Royal Family, will show their enthusiasm for the wedding on collages and banners.
The concept of chance, that there could be events which are neither inevitable nor intentional, is difficult and abstract but it has gained strength as science has developed.
The health benefits of humor start as soon as you anticipate the pleasure of a good laugh. New research shows that laughter reduces stress hormones and boosts immunity, effects that kick in even as you look forward to it.
After the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy was overturned last week, the military is accepting openly gay recruits for the first time in America's history.
Enduring symbols of the Olympics are everywhere in London, but the Olympic flame, the most recognizable symbol, is invisible to all but those lucky or affluent enough to buy tickets to the Olympic Stadium.
I heard a loud buzzing and looked up to see thousands of bees flying to their swarm in the tree!
“Fear is your best friend or your worst adversary. It’s like fire. If you can control it, it can cook for you, it can heat your house."
How can a paper scorpion actually save your life? The origami algorithms used to fold bugs are the same ones behind the invention of the air bags in your car.
If companies burn all the fossil fuel they have now, it would emit 2,795 gigatons of CO2 – 5X the safe amount. We'll have huge global warming and a catastrophe for life on earth.
I heard a loud buzzing and looked up to see thousands of bees flying to their swarm in the tree!
At the Maker Faire, an event that has built a following by showcasing the tinkering of inventors, children were front and center at every booth, touching, playing and asking exhibitors how their inventions work.
Burhanuddin Rabbani, the face of the peace initiative between Afghanistan and the Taliban, was killed in an assassination by the terrorism group.
Excessive noise may be as damaging to the heart as it is to the ears, leading to higher blood pressure. Many European countries have striven to abate noise pollution.
Do you think these turquoise sun glasses are a good complement for my blue hair? I think they go pretty well together!
How can a paper scorpion actually save your life? The origami algorithms used to fold bugs are the same ones behind the invention of the air bags in your car.
Linguists are saying that young women deserve credit for pioneering vocal trends, such as using the word "like" to add cadence or, like, emphasis to a sentence.
At one point, a member of Hogan’s shield entourage got into a heated altercation with a daring shutterbug who tried to snap pictures of the occasion.
New permutations of the "Meal, Ready to Eat," field rations known by every derogatory name possible, are tentatively being called edible, even gourmet.
Firefighters and church groups have become bedfellows with beer distributors in an effort to fight initiative 1100 in Washington state, which would deregulate the sale and distribution of alcohol.
In less than a second, the time it takes to say "hello," we make a snap judgment about someone's personality. It takes just a word or two to decide whether to approach the person or to avoid them.
In less than a second, the time it takes to say "hello," we make a snap judgment about someone's personality. It takes just a word or two to decide whether to approach the person or to avoid them.
Ever feel the need to tell someone off? When you need to think twice about your choice of words, an unsent angry letter can act as a kind of emotional catharsis, a way to let it all out without any repercussions.
Ever feel the need to tell someone off? When you need to think twice about your choice of words, an unsent angry letter can act as a kind of emotional catharsis, a way to let it all out without any repercussions.
Ever feel the need to tell someone off? When you need to think twice about your choice of words, an unsent angry letter can act as a kind of emotional catharsis, a way to let it all out without any repercussions.
Ever feel the need to tell someone off? When you need to think twice about your choice of words, an unsent angry letter can act as a kind of emotional catharsis, a way to let it all out without any repercussions.
What happens if you give a thousand tablet PCs to kids who have never even seen a printed word? Within months, they'll start teaching themselves English while circumventing the security on your OS to customize settings. Whoa.
CA_ Y_U _E_D TH_S_ _ORD_? It may take a second or two to parse, but you can probably figure it out. Imagine if reading every word felt like that and you've got a rough understanding of what it's like to cope with dyslexia.
CA_ Y_U _E_D TH_S_ _ORD_? It may take a second or two to parse, but you can probably figure it out. Imagine if reading every word felt like that and you've got a rough understanding of what it's like to cope with dyslexia.
CA_ Y_U _E_D TH_S_ _ORD_? It may take a second or two to parse, but you can probably figure it out. Imagine if reading every word felt like that and you've got a rough understanding of what it's like to cope with dyslexia.
To help illustrate the challenges faced by people with dyslexia, a number of psychological effects are used to obfuscate the text. Words are cut in half, spaced irregularly, and modified in ways that make them barely legible.
To help illustrate the challenges faced by people with dyslexia, a number of psychological effects are used to obfuscate the text. Words are cut in half, spaced irregularly, and modified in ways that make them barely legible.
To help illustrate the challenges faced by people with dyslexia, a number of psychological effects are used to obfuscate the text. Words are cut in half, spaced irregularly, and modified in ways that make them barely legible.
Listen to any language anywhere in the world and you're bound to hear a familiar sound: "Huh?" Researchers who studied languages on five continents say the simple utterance might be that rarest of things: a universal word.
Listen to any language anywhere in the world and you're bound to hear a familiar sound: "Huh?" Researchers who studied languages on five continents say the simple utterance might be that rarest of things: a universal word.
Listen to any language anywhere in the world and you're bound to hear a familiar sound: "Huh?" Researchers who studied languages on five continents say the simple utterance might be that rarest of things: a universal word.
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Thomas Edison famously said that genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, words that could well apply to a new machine promoted by UNICEF that turns human sweat into drinking water.
Thomas Edison famously said that genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, words that could well apply to a new machine promoted by UNICEF that turns human sweat into drinking water.
Thomas Edison famously said that genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, words that could well apply to a new machine promoted by UNICEF that turns human sweat into drinking water.
A survey suggests that spellcheckers and other technology have created an "auto-correct generation" unable to spell many common words.
What happens if you give a thousand tablet PCs to kids who have never even seen a printed word? Within months, they'll start teaching themselves English while circumventing the security on your OS to customize settings. Whoa.
Members of Poets in Unexpected Places have used their ties to a thriving poetry slam community to encourage other wordsmiths to deliver their works in public. Their recitals are greeted with curiosity and enthusiasm.
Members of Poets in Unexpected Places have used their ties to a thriving poetry slam community to encourage other wordsmiths to deliver their works in public. Their recitals are greeted with curiosity and enthusiasm.
Members of Poets in Unexpected Places have used their ties to a thriving poetry slam community to encourage other wordsmiths to deliver their works in public. Their recitals are greeted with curiosity and enthusiasm.
As word spread of the blasts, social media seemed shaped by every aspect of the response, from runners giving their accounts of the nightmare on Facebook, to authorities using Twitter to give instant updates.
As word spread of the blasts, social media seemed shaped by every aspect of the response, from runners giving their accounts of the nightmare on Facebook, to authorities using Twitter to give instant updates.
As word spread of the blasts, social media seemed shaped by every aspect of the response, from runners giving their accounts of the nightmare on Facebook, to authorities using Twitter to give instant updates.
For many travelers, a hostel is just a cheap place to crash. In the United States, the word tends to connote a hostile environment.
For many travelers, a hostel is just a cheap place to crash. In the United States, the word tends to connote a hostile environment.