We've all heard how important fiber is in our diet, but what's so great about fiber? Learn more on this Moment of Science.

Say you're watching TV, you press a button on the remote, and nothing happens. Is it the batteries? Luckily, they come equipped with a power indicator strip. Simply press down on each end of the battery and, voilá, the little strip lights up, so to speak, indicating how much juice is left. How does this work? Learn more on this Moment of Science.

What do you think is more conducive toward being healthy: optimism or pessimism? It’s easy to say optimism; there’s a lot of evidence suggesting optimism correlates with better health and well-being. And if you said that, you’re right that being optimistic is generally good for well-being. But some types of pessimism may have health benefits, […]

The true bugs are a suborder of insects within the Order Hemiptera. True bugs are distinguished from other insects by the structure of their mouthparts and the way they feed. True bugs are unable to chew; their mouthparts are designed for sucking up their meals. Learn more on this Moment of Science.

It can seem like if you’re even within a mile of someone using glitter, you’ll find it somewhere on you. And then it never goes away. For months, you’ll be pulling that small brightly-colored plastic out of your hair, tracking it with your shoes, and finding it stuck to your arms. Yeah, that’s a little […]

In 2017, a study found that people’s sensitivity to smell changes over the course of a day, with an average peak around 9 PM and a low ebb between 2 AM and 10 AM. Circadian Clocks The shift in sensitivity appears to be tied to our circadian clocks—a biological oscillating phase that affects almost all […]

By now enough evidence has piled up to convince most people that global warming is a troubling fact. According to researchers at Duke University, we can add yet another global-warming related outcome to the growing list: larger and more potent poison ivy.

In a world full of unpredictability and chaos, one thing is certain, if you leave a loaf of bread out on the counter long enough, and it will eventually grow a moldy beard. Same goes for most other foods. Learn more on this Moment of Science.

Muscle pain, congestion, sneezing, chills are some of the many symptoms of coming down with the flu. And it’s tempting to think that there are things in your life that you can still go do. You just won’t cough or sneeze on anyone. But according to research published by a team of American scientists in […]

You probably feel like your sleeping schedule is out of whack in some manner. Either you sleep too much, too little, or wake up too often. In fact, the typical eight hour uninterrupted sleep is what's really unnatural. Learn more on this Moment of Science.