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Why Going to the Gym May Help Your Brain Function
Do you get enough exercise? Researchers have long known that regular exercise can lower the risk of health issues like heart disease and diabetes. Now a recent study in Scientific…
Jenny Stockhousen talks about ‘The Quick-to-See Smith,’ her new book of family language
In The Quick-to-See Smith, Jennifer Stockhousen describes the varying language we use to describe people and events. Sound like your aunt or your grandmother? “That’s not surprising,” Stockhousen explains. “The…
Five facts about school shootings
Last week, a 4-year-old boy brought a loaded weapon to his Maryland elementary school. His parents are under investigation and according to the Baltimore Sun, some school officials are saying…
The biggest question mark about our star: Is it getting hotter?
This object burns about 30 times hotter than the sun: The star is around about 12 to 13 times the mass of the sun — and it gets hotter.So why…