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Churning Ocean Waters, One Jellyfish at a Time
The swimming of a single jellyfish generates barely a ripple in the world’s vast oceans. But what about a bloom of thousands of the creatures?
Naomi Sims, First Black Supermodel, Dies at 61
A tall, striking, confident, chiseled, brown-skinned beauty, she has forever changed how America defines beautiful. No, I am not speaking of our lovely First Lady, Michelle Obama. I am speaking of Naomi Sims.
The Luxury Brand Effect: Should BMW Sell Ketchup?
Things can’t get much worse for many of the world’s top luxury brands.
Researchers say they found malaria’s origin: In chimps
Nathan Wolfe is a hunter, but he doesn’t carry a gun. His prey are invisible to the naked eye. Wolfe leads expeditions into the mysterious world of viruses and pathogens
Study: Redheads’ extra pain may cause fear of dentists
Despite two injections of anesthetic, Amy Anderson felt like her dentist was jamming rods into her tooth during a root canal.
Study: Doctors Don’t Always Spot Depression
Although the stigma once associated with mental illness has receded in recent years, most of the 12 million Americans who have clinical depression still don’t get treated for it, partly because many are too embarrassed to go to a psychologist. In fact, according to mental-health professionals, the majority of depressed people who seek professional help turn first not to a psychologist, but to their primary care physician. But do regular doctors really know how to identify depression A large new scientific review published today by the journal Lancet suggests they don’t.
A Brief History of China’s One-Child Policy
The world’s most populous nation is about to get more crowded — in one city at least. In an effort to slow the rapid graying of the workforce, China’s state press reported July 24, the national government will encourage couples in Shanghai — the country’s most populous city — to have two kids if the parents are themselves only children.
Why Counting Money Can Make You Happier
We all know money buys luxuries like sports cars and Manolo Blahniks, necessities like groceries, and intangibles like preferential treatment. Now there is evidence that just counting money can produce valuable psychological benefits
Scientists Grow Mice from New Kind of Stem Cell
Mice are bred all the time in laboratories around the world. So, generally speaking, the birth of a couple dozen more lab mice isn’t worth noting.