In middle school, Junior Alvarado often struggled with multiplication and earned poor grades in math, so…
Month: August 2017
New ancient sea reptile found in Germany – the earliest of its kind
A previously unrecognized 132 million-year-old fossilized sea monster from northern Germany has been identified by an…
Is the “alien megastructure” around Tabby’s Star actually a ringed gas giant?
KIC 8462852 (aka. Tabby's Star) continues to be a source of both fascination and controversy. Ever…
How robots could bridge the elder-care gap
Despite innovations that make it easier for seniors to keep living on their own rather than…
Trace arsenic linked to motor-skill decline in American Indian elders
Long-term exposure to low levels of inorganic arsenic, or the "poison of kings," through drinking water…
Shining a spotlight on the machinery of life
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen have developed a…
Why consumers make bad financial decisions, and how to help
In an ideal world, consumers are making investment and monetary decisions based on facts and thorough…