ScienCentral News: Making Sense of Science

Are men naturally better at math than women or is that just an out-dated stereotype? When former Harvard president Larry Summers said publicly in 2005 that men are innately better at math, many women were outraged. So a couple of women scientists decided ...

It's well known that depression in your family puts you at high risk of depression. Now researchers have found a structural difference in the brain that could explain why.

It's commencement time, and psychology researchers say those valedictory speeches about how success isn't measured in riches are much more than mere platitudes. As this ScienCentral News video explains, they've found new evidence that "American Dream" ...

This mother's day, we bring you the story of one woman's dream to give her child mobility. This ScienCentral News video reports on research that is opening the door for special needs babies to explore the world-- with the help of robots.

As we sign those Mother's Day cards, most of us know the story behind the choice of our names. Now, new research published this week looks at baby names as a window into how popular trends catch on and die out. This ScienCentral News video explains.

Artificial, bionic-like eyes, similar to the ones in the iconic image of "The Terminator," are another step closer to becoming reality. The trick for researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign was that in order to make a tiny video camera ...

More than 150 years later, researchers are using Thoreau's records to gather evidence of how the climate has warmed in the area of Walden Pond, in Concord , Massachusetts, a few miles from Boston.

Biologists are comparing country bumpkins and city slickers...among birds. Find out how our feathered friends compare in the age-old debate.

"Is that skin cancer?" Even experts can be confused by skin moles that might or might not be melanomas. But now diagnosing the aggressive skin cancer is about to become easier. As this ScienCentral News video explains, researchers have developed a new ...

Some hollow bones are providing solid new evidence of how birds evolved from dinosaurs. Scientists have discovered a new carnivorous dinosaur that breathed like a bird.

The sounds of birds chirping and fluttering outside your bedroom window are a welcome sign of spring, but scientists have evidence that suggests birds are nesting earlier due to global warming. And the harmful consequences aren't just for the birds, as ...

The sounds of birds chirping and fluttering outside your bedroom window are a welcome sign of spring, but scientists have evidence that suggests birds are nesting earlier due to global warming. And the harmful consequences aren't just for the birds, as ...

Feeling like you're suffering from brain drain and you can't concentrate? Psychologists have now found out that taking some time to interact with nature, even in cold weather, can make you a bit smarter.

New research gives a possible explanation for why some of us are thrill seekers and others like to play it safe. The study found that some of us can't control the release of a certain brain chemical.

The so-called "cuddle hormone" is known to increase generosity and trust. Now a new study shows it can improve a certain kind of memory.

Under the Sea 3D is the new IMAX 3D film now opening in theaters across the country. In this ScienCentral video, filmmakers Howard and Michelle Hall discuss the amazing underwater wildlife they caught on film, as well as the problems faced by these ...

Should working or playing odd hours come with a warning label? Maybe it should now that a new study is showing how living outside "normal" hours is hard on your body.

Research published today is suggesting that a commonly prescribed drug to control blood sugar might increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. But, as this ScienCentral News video explains, it also suggests that using the drug in combination with insulin ...

Researchers say they have a test that can tell if you're having a heart attack in just rather than the current test that takes hours. And as this ScienCentral News video explains, they discovered it by studying patients who need heart attacks.