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Roman Toilets Aren’t Exactly Sanitary Study Shows
By Jenn Loro | Jan 09, 2016 01:27 PM ESTA UK-based study led by University of Cambridge experts revealed that Roman public works and sanitation technologies were filled with traces of various kinds of parasites suggesting that Ancient Rome wasn’t exactly clean as we had initially imagined.
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Studies Clarified That Columbus Did Not Bring Syphilis To Europe
By Jenn Loro | Nov 24, 2015 12:18 PM ESTContrary to what people used to know, syphilis has existed long before Christopher Columbus started his expeditions in the world.
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Modern Day Female Indiana Jones Wins $1M Funding For Investigating Human Beginnings In The Moon
By Jenn Loro | Nov 11, 2015 11:22 AM ESTSarah Parcak, space archaeologist, receives the $1M funding from Ted for her exemplary use of technology in tracking sub-surfaces historic data.
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Five Interesting Facts about Daylight Saving Time
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 31, 2015 09:34 AM EDTCome November 1, everyone in the U.S. - with the exception of Arizona and Hawaii residents - will have to move their clocks one hour back.
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New Analysis Of Human Genetic History Hints Female Dominance
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 24, 2014 08:41 AM EDTFemale populations have been larger than male populations throughout the human history, suggests a new research.
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History of Pulmonary Disease tied to a Higher Risk of Lung Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 15, 2014 01:21 PM EDTIn a new study, researchers reported that people with previous cases of common pulmonary diseases have an increased risk of developing lung cancer.
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New Test Predicts Whether or Not Kidney Stones will Recur
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 08, 2014 10:55 AM EDTResearchers devised a new test that can predict peoples' risk of experiencing a second kidney stone.
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Eurasian Farming Started Earlier Than Believed
By Christine Hsu | Apr 02, 2014 05:47 PM EDTAncient central Asian sheepherders played a significant role in the early spread of domesticated crops, new findings suggest.
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Being Afraid of Childbirth Tied to Postpartum Depression
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 03, 2014 09:53 AM ESTIn a new study, an international team of researchers found that fear of childbirth could lead to the development of postpartum depression in women.
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Family History of Diabetes Increases Risk for Prediabetes
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 22, 2013 01:26 PM EDTResearchers found that a family history of diabetes could increase the risk of prediabetes for non-obese individuals by 26 percent.
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Lettuce Was an Aphrodisiac in Ancient Egypt
By Christine Hsu | Jul 17, 2013 03:35 PM EDTLettuce was used for sexier purposes in ancient Egypt, according to researchers.
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Genetic Tests May Predict Who Will Grow Out of Asthma
By Christine Hsu | Jun 27, 2013 06:30 PM EDTGenetic testing may be able to determine which children with asthma are likely to grow out of the condition and which will continue having symptoms as they grow older, a new study suggests.
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Teenage Girl's Skeleton Provides Definitive Proof of Cannibalism at Jamestown
By Makini Brice | May 01, 2013 03:35 PM EDTBy the wounds on her body, particularly her skull, it appears that she is definitive proof for the cannibalism that occurred in the community during the starvation period at the beginning of the 17th century.
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Study Reports Schizophrenia Could Be Detect Through the Nose
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 30, 2013 10:38 AM EDTStudy reports that studying nose tissues and microRNA might help with detecting schizophrenia.
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Researchers Link Genes and Coughing to Childhood Asthma
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 28, 2013 09:48 AM EDTResearchers found that children with two high-risk alleles and constant wheezing had a 90 percent chance of developing asthma by the age of six.
