This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? If there's a line in Vegas on the odds of life on another planet, n...
Whether you're a hunt-and-peck typist or a Rachmaninoff of the keyboard, you will make mistakes. But it's not just your eyes catching typos when you s...
On October 9th, we reported that cats born deaf develop enhanced vision. Now researchers find that blind people perceive touch faster than do those wi...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. The racks leading up to the checkout line are prime r...
This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Take a deep breath. Taste anything? Actually, your lu...
If 50 is the new 40 and 60 is the new 50, whats the new 70? Well, it seems safe to at least say that 70 isnt what it used to be. And thats good. Becau...
Pacemakers are expensive. Though some pacemaker manufacturers have dropped the price down to $800 in poorer countries, thats still out of reach for ma...
You're trying to exercise willpowerto avoid eating that second piece of cake or buying an electronic toy you don't really need. Try firming up your mu...
We tend to think of cavemen as pretty serious carnivores, hunting game and then roasting the yummy bits over a roaring campfire. But scientists just r...
A noisy restaurant can distract you from your dinner conversation. But all that clatter may also drown out the taste of your food, making it more blan...
