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Only a few people in the world know how to make this Portuguese pastry
Many of Portugal’s pastries trace their origins to the country’s once-vast network of convents and monasteries. According to legend, the religious centers… -
How College Students Are Sleeping ... Or Not
Sleep has a big impact on learning. And not just when you do it in class. Sleep deprivation affects memory, cognition and motivation, and the effects are… -
What's Good For The Heart Is Good For The Brain
Hoping to keep your mental edge as you get older? Look after your heart, a recent analysis suggests, and your brain will benefit, too.A research team led… -
What makes a good bar? Ask one of Mexico's oldest cantina owners.
It’s Friday, so maybe you’ll head out for a drink tonight and check into your favorite bar, see your favorite bartender. For some in the town of Tequila,… -
Weasel Apparently Shuts Down World's Most Powerful Particle Collider
A small mammal has sabotaged the world’s most powerful scientific instrument.The Large Hadron Collider, a 17-mile superconducting machine designed to… -
Kids made fun of my 'stinky' lunch, which taught me a hard lesson about life in America
When my family emigrated from Cameroon to the US in 1997, I was 8 years old and many things were new to me. But lunchtime was a whole new universe of… -
When It Came To Food, Neanderthals Weren't Exactly Picky Eaters
You know that feeling when your body is really craving a nice salad, but the only thing in your fridge is day-old pepperoni pizza? And you don’t want to… -
Keeping Bees Safe: It's A Ruff Job, But This Doggy Detective Gets It Done
The newest apiary inspector at the Maryland Department of Agriculture has four legs, golden fur and a powerful sniffer.Mack, a 2-year-old yellow Lab,… -
Genetic Variations Help Make Fraternal Twins More Likely
Most of us know that fraternal twins tend to run in families, and scientists think they’ve identified genetic variations at play. Understanding that might… -
A Concussion Can Lead To Sleep Problems That Last For Years
People who sustain a concussion or a more severe traumatic brain injury are likely to have sleep problems that continue for at least a year and a half.A…