Unearthing those delightful Neanderthals populating your family tree was so much fun, but now you might be ready to move on to the next step of at-home genetic testing. Maybe you’re curious about what your DNA says about your cancer risk. You’re in good company. The at-home genetic testing market for health conditions is soaring, […]

Research shows that up to 15% of Americans have tried weight loss pills. With demand growing for this popular type of supplement, it’s no surprise the U.S. diet supplement market is worth 2.1 billion dollars per year. However, with few rules in place to monitor claims made by manufacturers, it can be hard for you […]

The hobbits of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imagination have no counterpart in our world. The short-statured creatures depicted, of course, in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy must remain in Middle Earth. But a groundbreaking anthropological discovery did reveal that our world once had its own species of hobbits — different than Tolkien’s, certainly, […]

Now that we’re several months into the pandemic — and all the life changes it has brought on — when’s the last time you got a good night of sleep? Maybe while staring up at the ceiling on one of the particularly bad nights, you wondered if you have insomnia. Whether you do or don’t, […]

An independent review by Jason Smith CBD has exploded in popularity and few products are in demand like CBD gummies. With so many new CBD companies popping up, the market has become flooded, leaving consumers overwhelmed. Add to this a serious lack of regulation over the CBD industry, and shoppers are left in a difficult […]

As scientists race to produce a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19, many experts are pondering how to administer such a vaccine — and whether it should be mandatory. The United States is no stranger to mandatory vaccination programs and there’s plenty of evidence that they can work, but Daniel Salmon, director of the Institute […]

By now, you’ve probably heard about 5G and the new high-speed cellular networks that are spreading to every corner of the country. But what’s all the hype about, and is it really as groundbreaking as your cellular provider makes it seem? Here’s a simple breakdown of what 5G is, and how it works. Cellular Gets […]

Antibiotic resistance is too often labeled a plague for tomorrow. It’s a pressing problem; at least, until a more pressing problem comes along to overshadow it. But experts say we’re already seeing the consequences of prescribing antibiotics to patients who don’t need them. The overuse of antibiotics is a key factor driving this antibiotic resistance. […]

Scooping up poop might be one of the worst parts of walking the dog. The only thing slightly more annoying? Using a brand-new plastic bag — one that you know will linger in landfills for centuries — just to hold poop. Maybe this frustration has piqued your interest in “compostable” or “biodegradable” dog waste bags. […]

An Independent Review by Andrew Price of Marketing by Kevin Organifi Green Juice is a superfood formula rich with antioxidants, plants, and herbal extracts. By taking Organifi Green Juice daily, you can purportedly hydrate and revitalize your body, support immunity and relaxation, and help sleep, among other benefits. Organifi is a superfood infused green juice […]

An Independent review by Andrew Price of Marketing by Kevin Turmeric supplements have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. Prized for their anti-inflammatory benefits, turmeric supplements are affordable and convenient ways to support various benefits. Some describe turmeric as an antioxidant superfood. Others tell you that it’s been used for thousands of years for antioxidant […]

Citizen Science Salon is a partnership between Discover and SciStarter.org. Rusty Hudson grew up on the salt-laden docks of Daytona Beach, Florida. As a third-generation fisherman, he naturally took to the industry. When he was just 9 years old, Hudson started his first job as a bait boy aboard the Mako, a charter boat owned […]

Delynn Willis had suffered from anxiety for years, but she’d always been wary of treating it with drugs like Valium and Xanax. “I didn’t want to start using anything that might lead to an addiction,” says Willis, a writer. While traveling through Southeast Asia, she stumbled on an alternative option: a drug called phenibut (pronounced […]

Copper was one of the first metals to be worked by humankind. Because it is highly malleable, copper could be used for toolmaking and ornamentation even by people whose everyday implements were of flint and bone. A copper pendant unearthed in what is today northern Iraq has been dated to 8,700 B.C. — the Neolithic period.  Although people have adorned themselves with copper since prehistory, the marketing of copper bracelets […]

Tyrannosaurus rex was a dinosaur that lived up to its name. If you were to visit its haunts between 68 and 66 million years ago, you wouldn’t find another carnivore quite like it. Growing up to 40 feet long and weighing as much as nine tons, the dinosaur was far larger than any other meat-eater […]