Throw together some greens with that olive oil for an especially healthy treat. If you’ve ever watched a cooking show on the Food Network, you’ll know that chefs love to drizzle just about everything with olive oil, especially salad. Not only is it a healthier replacement for calorie-packed dressings like ranch, but new research shows…
You can still enjoy your favorite video game in the real world with some “cosplay” costume play. Band together with other awesome geeks at the next comic book or video game convention! Recently, Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen removed his super popular app from stores, despite raking in a reported $50,000 a day. While it…
Flu season’s here, sending sniffles, coughing, and sneezing throughout the neighborhood, but there are ways to lessen your chances of getting it. Why does the flu bug seem to get all feisty during autumn and winter? Well, not only is there less virus-killing sunlight, the frosty weather also forces contagious folks indoors, where they’re more…
When the brain learns new information, chemical reactions occur that improve memory and learning in the future. Ever felt like your brain is full and just can’t contain any more knowledge for the day? Apparently, the opposite is likely true. See, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia, learning physically alters…
We’ve all been there… you know… those days when you wake up and all you can think about is squeezing in another 20 minutes of sleep in the morning. It seems like the perfect idea, given how tired you feel when you wake up. However, sleeping too much can actually end up costing you precious…
Spoken language is a complex system that follows several strict rules, yet we learn the majority of them by the time we are toddlers. There is evidence that suggests learning a second language as adults is much more difficult, but according to new research, it’s totally worth it! People who are bilingual – able to…
Even though our immune systems work better in the cold, you should still bundle up when going outside into the frosty air. There are a lot of cold myths circulating in our culture right now, but don’t let them get the best of you! Some facts to know straight off the bat are: frigid weather…
Humans just might be prone to packing on the pounds during the winter, according to health experts, kind of like bears preparing to hibernate! Even though we don’t spend months on end in a deep sleep, our bodies seem to love storing up fat during the frosty season. In fact, several studies support the idea…
In elementary math classes, it’s not uncommon to see kids using their fingers to add numbers or hear young scholars chanting out sequences to complete multiplication problems. However, these practices become less common as students advance to complex math classes, and according to new research, it’s because their brains reorganize to become more math-efficient! In…
Superbacteria are on the rise, and that’s worrisome. If you’ve been sick before, the doctor may have prescribed antibiotics to slay the nasty bacteria in your body. However, disease-spreading bugs like viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi are starting to fight back, developing high resistance levels to antibiotics. Even hospitals are seeing outbreaks of these dangerous…
