Ed Cara
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Scientists Have Figured Out Why Pee Is Yellow
Scientists say they’ve finally answered an age-old question: Just why is our pee yellow? In new research, a team found the enzyme produced by gut bacteria that plays a major role in turning our urine mellow. Curiosity aside, the discovery may actually help scientists better understand the gut microbiome and how it can contribute to…
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Getting Off (With a Partner) Helps You Doze Off, Study Finds
Scientists in the Netherlands found that sex without orgasm just doesn’t have the same power to induce a good night’s sleep.
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Outdoor Exercise Might Be Better Than Hitting the Gym — at Least for Your Brain
Exercise is generally good for your body and brain, no matter how you do it. But research out this month suggests that even brief outdoor activities can be especially stimulating for your noggin. The study found that people’s cognitive function on a test improved after a short walk outside, but not after they walked indoors.
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Scientists Finally Learned More About the Clitoris
Here’s a new piece of trivia to toss out at a party sometime: The human clitoris seems to contain more than 10,000 nerve endings. Researchers this month are apparently the first to try counting the precise number of nerve fibres located in the pleasure-giving organ, using tissue samples taken from human volunteers. The findings surpass…