Nobel prizes most often go to researchers who defy specialization – winners are creative...
Robert Root-Bernstein, Michigan State University and Michele Root-Bernstein, Michigan State University
Experts often recommend that people specialize in one...
What is déjà vu? Psychologists are exploring this creepy feeling of having already lived...
Anne Cleary, Colorado State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
No, it’s not just sugary food that’s responsible for poor oral health in America’s...
Daniel W. McNeil, West Virginia University and Mary L. Marazita, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Brushing your teeth is...
Native Americans’ decades long struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress
Rosalyn R. LaPier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Who should manage public land that is sacred to Native Americans?
Summer swimming season may be over, but you can still get swimmer’s ear –...
Thomas Schrepfer, University of Florida and Rex Haberman, University of Florida
Many forms of ear infections strike children and...
What is a wetland? An ecologist explains
Jon Sweetman, Penn State
Wetlands are areas of land that are covered by water, or have flooded or waterlogged...
Your mighty tendons help you sprint, jump and move – a genetic mutation in...
Hiroshi Asahara, The Scripps Research Institute and Ryo Nakamichi, The Scripps Research Institute
The ability to move is an...
Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall short
Rachel A. Davis, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Imagine growing up tormented by fears and life-consuming rituals that...
