Which has more caffeine, coffee or tea? Ask this at a party and then watch the sparks fly. Everybody, it seems, has a definitive answer that is a little different from someone else's. What's the truth? Well, the real answer is a little more complex t...
Monitors frame our relationship with our computers and a great computer is only as good as its monitor. Although nearly every flat screen monitor is based on LCD technology, there are differences between the models. Apart from the price, one of major...
Don: Time once again for Surprise Finding. This is where we report on some experiment where you think you know the outcome, but then mother nature surprises us again. Ready? Ya?l: Ready. D: Analyzing data from a five-year study, Stephanie Brown, a ps...
Mike: Hey Amanda, where are you headed off to in a pink tracksuit? Amanda: Where do you think? I'm going to the nearby track so that I can burn off some of this flab I accumulated during the school year. I think I'll jog for about half an hour to sta...
Amanda: Sorry I'm late, Mike－some slowpoke blocked my way going down the escalator and I just missed the subway train. I hate it when people take their sweet time and don't get out of the way! Arrrgggh!!! Mike: Yeah, I know exactly what you're talk...
Mike: Amanda, do you like my new look? I spent all weekend looking for clothes to match my new look and my new attitude. From now on, I'm a rebel without a cause and nobody gets in my way! Amanda: Hahaha... you look like someone who slaughtered a poo...
Dear Annie: My wife of 15 years and I are at an impasse. A year ago, her 30-year-old daughter, Carol, moved in with us and brought her dogs along. Carol has a good job, but contributes nothing and has absolutely no responsibilities. Her mother and I...
Some of us don't mind that our hero, playboy Tom (Patrick Dempsey), is one of New York's most notorious womanizers; others consider him incapable of turning a new leaf. But no matter where our hopes and suspicions fall in this man's only shot at true...
A staff member of the Kenting National Park Administration Office reminded parents that August at Kenting National Park in the southernmost county of Pingtung is a good time to see barn swallows and land crabs. The sight of hundreds of swallows perch...
At some point in our childhoods it dawns on us how incredibly great it would be to turn invisible. Just imagine all the places you could sneak into! Think of all the things you'd get to see! Well, nobody knows yet how to make a person invisible. But...
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) is planning to allocate special bikeways for cyclists in major metropolitan areas. The plan will first be implemented in Taipei for a trial run, then gradually expand to other cities. MOTC offi...
Lot's of people want to live longer, and in this Moment of Science Don and Yael discuss some research that gives new insights into longevity. D: You know, when I watch sci-fi movies I notice everyone has a normal aging pattern. You don't encounter pe...
Don: Today on A Moment of Science Yael and I are talking about... lunch. Yael: Actually, we're going to talk about Don's lunch--and just how healthful, or unhealthful, it is. D: Well, I don't think you're gonna see too much unhealthful stuff, Yael. T...
Dear Annie: I am 15 and almost positive that my best friend, Amanda, is anorexic. I know for a fact that she was anorexic two years ago, but she told me she had treatment and is cured. I rarely see Amanda eat lunch at school, and if I ask about it, s...
Is heading in soccer dangerous? It's a question that has met its fair share of controversy. If you've never played soccer, heading may look pretty dangerous to the poor brain. Where else in life do you not want to duck away from an object flying stra...
