Populations in the north have evolved to cope with dull, cloudy skies and short periods of daylight.
Good news for people who are from the north: you are likely to have a bigger brain than your southern counterparts. Unfortunately, that doesn’t necessarily mean you are more intelligent than people from the south – just that you have evolved to cope with the longer winters and greyer skies in northern climates.
You would think that video-sharing sites like YouTube are more popular with teenagers looking for music videos and nonsense. But a new study reveals that at least 71 percent of adults are actively using these portals as well.
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Fatty foods make you less sad.
Does eating a bowl of ice cream, a giant serving of mac ‘n’ cheese or a plate of chocolate chip cookies put you in a good mood? We already know that fatty, comfort foods can help bust a bad mood — but new research from Belgian researchers gives new insight into why.
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Scientists say time travel is impossible by showing a single photon cannot travel faster than the speed of light.
Physicists in Hong Kong say they have proved that a single photon obeys Einstein’s theory that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light — demonstrating that outside science fiction, time travel is impossible.
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Studies show how helpful it was to have older people around during early human development.
Not only are grandparents important for cuddles, cakes and good advice, they are also key to the evolution of human civilization, according to new research.
Being tall may increase the levels of certain hormones known to trigger tumors.
Researchers have revealed that taller women are more likely to get cancer. Their risk of developing some of the most common forms is up to a third greater.
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Eating the same food over and over again can make people uninterested in the meals that they start eating less.
Struggling to shed those extra pounds? Eat the same food every day, scientists say. Researchers at the University of Buffalo in the US found that eating the same food over and over again in successive meals can make people so uninterested in the meals that they start eating less.
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Typical mother puts in shifts with more than 10 hours a day dedicated to family activities such as cleaning up after the children , helping with homework and bedtime rituals.
This may not come as a surprise for many women — mothers give 70 hours a week to household chores, a study has found.
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Many parents worried about what their children do online have taken matters into their own hands.
Fifty-five percent of parents log onto social networking sites like Facebook to spy on what their children are doing, a study has found.
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Latin cultures seem to understand what Americans don’t: Getting enough sleep is vital for a quality life.
The next time you are scolded at work by your boss for low production and claims that as the reason for not giving you a well-deserved raise, she may not be unfair. She may be sleepy.
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Scientists think second-hand smoke affects the blood supply to the inner ear.
According to research, teenagers exposed to second-hand smoke are twice as likely to suffer hearing loss. The research findings add to the list of health problems already attributed to second-hand smoke, including increased risks of asthma, heart disease and lung cancer.
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The study found that children involved in car crashes with grandparent drivers had half the risk of being injured as kids riding with their parents.
Hand over your keys if you’re an overprotective parent. Kids may be safer when their grandparents drive than when mom and dad are behind the wheel according to a new study.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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