Fact or Fiction?: Black Is Better than White for Energy-Efficient Screens
Black isn't the new green

Strange but True: Less Sleep Means More Dreams
Missing sleep tonight may just boost your dreams tomorrow night.

Fact or Fiction?: Babies Exposed to Classical Music End Up Smarter
Is the so-called "Mozart effect" a scientifically supported, developmental leg up or a media-fueled "scientific legend"?

Strange but True: Males Can Lactate
Unless you are an Indonesian fruit bat, though, it probably won't happen naturally

Fact or Fiction?: Pets Protect Children against Allergies
Pets may or may not help fend off developing allergies but they will help keep the house from being antiseptically clean.

Fact or Fiction?: An Opera Singer's Piercing Voice Can Shatter Glass
Can the high C of a trained soprano quiver glass into dissolution?

Strange but True: Cats Cannot Taste Sweets
There is a reason cats prefer meaty wet food to dry kibble, and disdain sugar entirely

Fact or Fiction?: Antiperspirants Do More Than Block Sweat
Do antiperspirants cause dementia or breast cancer?

Fact or Fiction?: Birds (and Other Critters) Abandon Their Young at the Slightest Human Touch
Does nature's proclivity to nurture override its flight mechanism?

Strange but True: Infinity Comes in Different Sizes
If you were counting on infinity being absolute, your number's up

Fact or Fiction?: Smog Creates Beautiful Sunsets
It depends on what color you like.

Strange but True: Testosterone Alone Does Not Cause Violence
Hormones don't necessarily make men violent, but they do cause them to seek social dominance

Fact or Fiction?: South of the Equator Toilets Flush and Tornadoes Spin in the Opposite Direction
How small a system can the Coriolis force control?

Strange but True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill
In a hydration-obsessed culture, people can and do drink themselves to death.

Fact or Fiction?: If the Sky Is Green, Run for Cover—A Tornado Is Coming
Hang on Dorothy, you may be in for a rough ride when trying to predict cyclones by the color of the sky

Strange but True: Antibacterial Products May Do More Harm Than Good
Antibacterial soaps and other cleaners may actually be aiding in the development of superbacteria.

Fact or Fiction?: Fatty Foods Equal Pizza Face
Consumed fat does not reappear on your face, but it may trigger a hormonal response that leads to pimples

Strange but True: When Half a Brain Is Better than a Whole One
You might not want to do it, but removing half of your brain will not significantly impact who you are

Fact or Fiction?: Vitamin Supplements Improve Your Health
Americans pour billions of dollars into supplements every year—an investment in health or money down the drain?

Strange but True: Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists
Although you might not want to leave your protective gear at home, just know that if you do, drivers will be a lot more scared of hitting you.