Fruits and Vegetables Are Healthy—The Study That Made Your Mother Say, “I Told You So”
It may not come as a surprise to anyone who has a mother, but a new study found that eating fresh fruits and vegetables is good for your health.
read moreAncient Dog Skull Really Is Man’s Best Friend
33,000-year-old Siberian fossil more closely related to dogs than wolves, according to a new study of mitochondrial DNA taken from teeth and mandible.
read moreShip of the Arctic: Extinct Camel Fossils Discovered in Northern Canada
Fossils of an extinct camel, found in Canada’s High Arctic, suggest that camels may have gotten their start in an environment far from modern deserts.
read moreWhite Killer Whale Spotted For First Time in Wild
“There she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick!” By now, Captain Ahab is stirring in his grave at reports of a white killer whale—or orca—spotted off the coast of Kamchatka in eastern Russia. But this isn’t the fictitious white sperm whale of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. It’s the first sighting of an all-white adult orca in the wild. The white whale—appropriately nicknamed Iceberg—was spotted by Russian scientists and students during a research cruise in the wild and windy waters of the Russian Far East. It appears to be healthy and is living in its pod. Orcas, by...
read moreFried Foods Cooked in Olive Oil Could Save Your Life
A new study pardoned fried foods, but only those cooked in olive or sunflower oil. When it comes to eating, Americans will fry just about anything. Chicken and potatoes are old favorites, but Twinkies, soda, and donuts are also fair game. Like many things that we enjoy, though, fried foods can kill you. As food is fried, it soaks up oil, increasing both the calorie count and fat content. When the oil is reused — think of your favorite Chinese-Italian-American buffet — the trans fats increase. That’s the kind banned in restaurants a few years back by New York City. Eating too much...
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Stop Waiting – Read the New Short Story Now
