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A new study finds that simply growing up in a home with enough books increases adult literacy and math prowess. By Robby Berman – c1.staticflickr.com. A child growing up in a home with at least 80 books will have greater literacy and numeracy …
By Nina Avramova, CNN – Photo: Easy ways to add fiber to your diet. – Fiber helps stave off heart disease, cancer and digestive problems while helping control cholesterol, blood sugar and weight gain. But Americans get an average of only 15 grams …
Japan looks to replace China as the primary source of critical metals. By Robby Berman – Enough rare earth minerals have been found off Japan to last centuries Rare earths are important materials for green technology, as well as medicine and manufacturing Where …
Carl Sagan—who first coined the term—was tempted to call them “star-tar.” By Matthew Davis – Tholins are a broad group of organic compounds formed when simpler molecules are irradiated. They are extremely common in our solar system, and studies have shown that their …
Researchers discover whether genes or social interaction shape personality. By Paul Ratner – Scientists looked at pairs of people who looked like each other but were not twins. The results showed that genetics plays a stronger role in personality formation than how alike …
By Sarah Sloat – A person who dies in Washington has the option of being either buried or cremated. But when the legislative session opens, life after death could become a lot more interesting: State Senator Jamie Pederson plans to introduce a bill …
by Ben B.Boothe, Sr. – I was traveling in India and visited an ancient fortress complex. There they displayed a huge copper vat, mounted on two large wooden beams. The guide said, “When the king traveled to other lands, this was his water …
That disastrous rock now looks to have been a Beta Taurid passenger. By Robby Berman – By Z. Sekanina – Z. Sekanina, The Tunguska event – No cometary signature in evidence, Astron. J. 88 (1983) 1382. doi:10.1086/113429., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61182393 Tunguska’s trajectory and …
By Yasmin Tayag – The Whirlpool Galaxy The spiraling Milky Way galaxy, which nestles our solar system in its Orion Spur, counts several large galaxies as its neighbors in the Local Group. This location is neither fixed nor particularly safe. Galaxies are always …
The benefits of reading should not be understated, even when it comes to living a longer life. A new study finds that reading books in particular returns cognitive gains that increase longevity. By Laurie Vázquez – Flying Books – NationalReadingGroupMonth.com – homepg_photo_2014b Bookworms …
