Science

The nervous system is the system that plays a dominant role in the regulation of physiological functions in the body...

Science fiction paints robots as hi-tech futuristic creations, but robots (or “automatons” for those of us with a pinch of class) are much older than most

[display_podcast]1.Ball LightningThis bizarre electrical phenomenon usually occurs during thunderstorms and lasts for up to thirty seconds. Balls of

Back in the olden days, people would sit around their living rooms, light up fancy cigars and talk about the future. They'd also try to guess what color looked

"If you've got it, flaunt it." A rule that the super-rich increasingly take to heart. Lest you thought rich people deserved respect, here's a sample of what

Most of us are familiar with certain eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia are the major focus in the media and most commonly covered in health classes /

The fact that we live in an age where there virtually all knowledge is at our fingertips… and yet bogus myths about our own bodies continue to persist…

Just about everyone is afraid of something. It may not rational and it might not even make sense but we allow these phobias to control some part of our lives.

Crowdfunding is all the rage these days, with as recently as last week the much anticipated Veronica Mars movie hitting theaters after being funded almost entirely by fans eager to pitch in. But while sites like Kickstarter can be great for passion projects like that film, the people looking for funds are often doing absolutely incredible things. There are some truly amazing inventions and innovat

We don't actually get most of our drugs from labs, believe it or not. No, we get most of our drugs from the natural world, namely plants. And most of those