Category Science

Untangling Why Red Wine Causes Headaches

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Medical accounts of red wine headaches go back to Roman times, but the experience is likely as old as winemaking – something like…

Why People Get More Colds in Winter

December 23, 2024 3 min read Why People Get More Colds in Winter A mixture of colder temperatures, lower humidity and more time spent indoors could explain the uptick in cold viruses during the winter holidays By Libby Richards &…

A Little Math Can Streamline Holiday Cookie Making

December 23, 2024 5 min read A Little Math Can Streamline Holiday Cookie Making Making cookies is time- and labor-intensive. Here’s how a little math can make it easier and less wasteful this holiday season By Clara Eugenia Garza-Hume A…

How Climate Change Could Trigger Earthquakes

December 23, 2024 3 min read How Climate Change Could Trigger Earthquakes Climate change may influence seismic activity as melting glaciers reduce pressure on quake-prone faults By Evan Howell edited by Andrea Thompson North Crestone Creek valley, a U-shaped valley…