Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security. New research shows chronic sleep loss cannot be cured that easily. Scientists teased apart the effects of short- and long-...
1. Most of it doesnt matter.So much of what I got excited about, anxious about, or wasted my time and energy on, turned out not to matter. There are only a few things that truly count for a happy life. I wish I had known to concentrate on those and i...
Reader's Digest Celebrates 1000th Issue 《读者文摘》庆祝发刊一千期 This month Reader's Digest is publishing its 1,000th issue. The magazine boasts a mammoth circulation of 41 million worl...
Technical and technological skills will take on greater importance. There will be a growing need for people who can understand and fix systems--from computer systems to product distribution systems to...
Last Updated Tue, 09 Aug 2005 17:48:34 EDT The repairs made to the space shuttle Discovery while it was in orbit are the first step toward other missions in the solar system, a returning astronaut sai...
Everybody loves the swimming pool. But how clean is the water in the average backyard or public pool? If you trust chlorine to take care of germs, you're in for a surprise. Chlorine and other disinfec...
Have you ever considered the possibility that the sun will eventually burn out? Don and Yael discuss that sobering thought on this Moment of Science. [OUTSIDE INSECT SOUNDS] D: Wow, what a beautiful s...
