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February 15, 2001

Why does the hair on our body stand up in extreme cold? (Vestigial response from when humans had …

February 14, 2001

A compound from a sea sponge that kills cancer cells has been synthesized in the lab for the first …

February 13, 2001

Why can you wake up coughing but not sneezing? (The histamine system shuts down.)

February 12, 2001

Picture-style passwords offer greater security than traditional passwords and PINs.

February 9, 2001

People with frontotemporal dementia can show unusual switches in musical taste.

February 8, 2001

What medicinal value does menthol have? (Stimulates cold receptors to distract us from pain.)

February 7, 2001

Six superbubbles -- formed by exploding stars -- have been discovered in a galaxy 7 million light …

February 5, 2001

Scientists have found a specific pathway of nerves for itching from the spinal cord to the brain.

February 2, 2001

Why it's not necessarily a good idea to break a fever when you have the flu.

February 1, 2001

How animals have their own system for expressing remorse and forgiveness.

January 30, 2001

A new combination of innoculations to fight the Ebola virus.

January 26, 2001

The frontal lobe in monkeys is identified as the region of the brain that recognizes mistakes.