Experimental Musings

A good night’s sleep has been associated with many health benefits, like improving energy, controlling weight gain and managing stress. Scientists recently added a new one to the list: a good night’s sleep could reduce the likelihood of heart failure by 42%.

As the commander in chief of the Continental Army, George Washington oversaw the first large-scale public vaccination program in American history during the Revolutionary War.

2020 has been a long, challenging year, so we figured we would take a moment to give some props to science for the good news that it had to offer recently. 

Everyone knows that the average human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit … OR IS IT?! Have we been wrong about body temperatures all along?

This year we've been told to socially distance, but keeping disease from spreading is not just a human goal. Why are animals practicing social distancing?