As cigarette sales dropped in the U.S., consumption of cheaper cigars and pipe tobacco took off, canceling out some of …
Pets Can Help Autistic Children Learn to Share and Comfort Others
Some autistic people report feeling more strongly connected to animals than to other people, but a new study suggests that introducing companion animals to autistic children at the right time in life may help with human bonding, too.
Is Your Garden Hose Toxic?
Ever take a sip from your garden hose? Testing on water from standard hoses finds that it’s contaminated with harmful chemicals, including lead, BPA and phthalates. Get the full scoop on our companion blog Ideas.
Seat’s Taken! A Study of Antisocial Traveler Behavior
A researcher spent two years crisscrossing the country by bus cataloging all the ways we try to prevent strangers from sitting next to us
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23andMe Wants FDA Approval for Personal DNA Testing. What Can It Reveal?
Winning government approval would be the first step in increasing public confidence in personalized genetic testing
Are College Kids Blowing Their Student-Loan Money on Clothes and Beer?
It can take decades of struggle to repay student-loan debt. Tell your college student not to add to the burden by using their loans to pay for silly stuff