The American elm tree (Ulmus americana), is one of the quintessential native shade trees of eastern North America. Along the Eastern sea board and west to the Mississippi, elm and chestnutRead more . . .
Conspiracy theories are so common in literature, history, and culture that Psychologists have become interested in the roots of these beliefs and whether they represent a normal aspect of the humanRead more . . .
Heavy, persistent marijuana use, it turns out, is associated with a higher risk of financial, social, and relationship problems over time. What a surprise. A recently published longitudinal cohort study, whereRead more . . .
The actress, Patty Duke aka Anna Pierce, died at the age of 69 from sepsis, a common and often misdiagnosed illness that kills 250,000 Americans a year. Sepsis, also called septicemia orRead more . . .
Vaccines have been used for over a century to protect us from debilitating and deadly diseases. They are estimated to save 2 to 3 million lives per year yet a persistentRead more . . .
As you might have guessed, sitting around all day can cause a host of health problems, not the least of which is dying. Also, it doesn’t matter if you alsoRead more . . .
Coral Bleaching, named for the white bleached-out color marine reefs take on when they die, has reached unprecedented levels in the Pacific ocean. The “bleaching” occurs as the result ofRead more . . .
Well, not really ruled, but certainly roamed across large portions of what today is Kazakhstan. A new finding of a fossilized skull from Elasmotherium sibiricum (actually more closely related to Rhinos)Read more . . .
A recent study challenges the Savanna Principle or “Savanna Theory of Happiness”, that humans evolutionarily prefer an environment less populated with other humans, and that the more interactions they haveRead more . . .
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) is gaining acceptance as an alternative to oral antibiotics for the treatment of C. difficile infections, IBS, Crohn’s disease, and other gastrointestinal maladies. The human GIRead more . . .
