Solar Airplane Lands In Phoenix After Flight From Silicon Valley
The 745-mile trip took nearly 16 hours — less time than expected, largely due to powerful tailwinds.
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The Health Benefits Of Dancing Go Beyond Exercise And Stress Reducer
What are the health implications of dancing? New social science research shows that dancing in synchrony with others increases people's threshold for dealing with pain.
'Biggest Loser' Lessons: Why The Body Makes It Hard To Keep Pounds Off
New research into the lives of past Biggest Loser contestants found many regain much of the weight they lost in the show --sometimes 100 pounds or more — because their biology works against them.
The Unintended Consequences Of Trying To Fix Traffic
Everyone hates traffic. Unfortunately, our best efforts to curb it usually make it worse.
3 Strange Worlds Circling A Cool Star Might Be Prime Spots To Support Life
Scientists say each of these planets has one searingly hot side that's always facing the star and one frigidly cold side that's always facing away. But the regions in between might be cozy.
What's Good For The Heart Is Good For The Brain
Choosing a heart-healthy lifestyle can help protect your brain as you age, research suggests. And it's not just memory skills that benefit. Problem-solving abilities and judgment are preserved, too.
Can An Online Game Help Create A Better Test For TB?
In a vote of confidence for citizen science, researchers who created an online RNA-folding game launched the project's first challenge aimed at a disease — creating a better tuberculosis test.
Ringling Bros. Circus Holds Final Shows Featuring Elephants
In the world of animal rights, one activist compares it to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The original plan called for phasing out elephants' role in the circus by 2018.
Forget Talent, Success Comes From 'Grit'
Rachel Martin talks with Angela Duckworth, the psychologist who brought the idea of "grit" as a marker of success into the American mainstream. Her book posits that achievement is about persistence.
Let's Not Hug It Out With Our Dogs
Your dog doesn't like your hugs. Psychologist and author Stanley Coren says that when he looked at a random sample of pictures showing people hugging dogs, most of the dogs showed signs of stress.