Many people are ticklish when someone else tickles them. However, tickling yourself is difficult because your brain filters out the expected sensations. (Photo by kupicoo/Getty Images) For many of us, the response to tickling is paradoxical—the playfulness it evokes is…
The composite image shows the seven planets of the solar system as seen from Earth after sunset on February 22. (Image credit: Josh Durie) A stunning photograph has captured all seven of our planetary neighbors in the Earth's sky at…
A reconstruction of an extinct flying squirrel, Miopetaurista, from Europe that was likely similar to the squirrel found in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of Oscar Sanisidro) Giant flying squirrels, comparable in size to a house cat, roamed North America about…
Research shows that flu shots have significantly reduced visits to doctors and hospitalizations due to influenza this season. (Photo by Witthaya Prasongsin via Getty Images) According to preliminary data, this year, influenza vaccination has significantly reduced the number of hospitalizations…
An outbreak of diseases occurred in a village in northwestern Congo after a group of children ate a bat. They developed terrible symptoms and died within 48 hours. Health workers are trying to figure out what is happening in Congo…
New research changes our understanding of the role of support cells known as astrocytes in brain activity. (Image credit: JUAN GAERTNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) Scientists have identified a new type of cell that could help treat brain damage…