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It’s running rampant all over the Interwebs lately: your cat produces a parasite that can take over your brain! Your cat could be making you crazy! And of course the backlash: these studies are all nonsense! Your cat isn’t infecting you…

Why is it so easy to get people to do bad things? New research says people are easily convinced to do something when they feel less responsibility for their actions. Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! This research is comparable to…

Feeling a little stressed out? One of the hallmarks of anxiety is its inconvenience. There’s really no great time to be anxious, but it sure does seem to kick in when we least expect it. Check out these strange, yet effective, ways to put…

A common enzyme in both banana skin and human skin is helping scientists get a jump on skin cancer. What’s more, the new detection method pioneered as a result of this analysis is non-invasive and may eliminate the need for skin biopsies…

In the never ending rabbit hole that seems to be my sources for inspiration, I ran across a quote from a guy named Alexander Den Heijer that said "When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower."…

Evolution is a constant process that affects all forms of life on the planet. Humans have been going through a lot of changes even as recently as 65 years ago. It wasn't until 10,000 years ago that humans became lactose tolerant. Over the…

Back in 1932, almost every single 11-year-old in Scotland was surveyed as a part of the Scottish Mental Survey. All of the children were given the same IQ test and the data was updated throughout their lives until they passed away.…

We see them all around us, every single day: promises of salvation from pills. Digestive issues? Sure, there is a pill for that. Wedding tackle not up to snuff? Sure, we have a pill for that too. No matter what your ailment may be, it…