News

  1. Animals

    Cats drink using lap-and-gulp trick

    Felines imbibe by pulling up a column of fluid and then snatching a bit of it before it splashes back down.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Psychology

    Many unhappy returns for wandering minds

    A cell phone–based survey finds that people frequently feel worse when their minds wander than when they focus on the moment.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Health & Medicine

    Fructose poses gout risks even in women

    Soft drinks are an even more potent source of the fat-generating sugar than had been thought, new research shows.

    By Janet Raloff
  4. Health & Medicine

    Laptops and infertility: It matters how you sit

    Men who keep their legs together while using the computers generate more sperm-endangering scrotal heat than those who splay them, a study finds.