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A Theory of the Modern Exclamation Point!

If you’re a woman who works in a traditionally male-dominated industry, chances are high that you’ve heard some version of this advice: when you finish writing your email, go through and replace all the exclamation points with periods. This well-intentioned advice is based on three regressive ideas: Exclamation and enthusiasm are feminized — and also “unprofessional”…

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1 dad recalls his early symptoms

For years, colon cancer has been on the rise in younger people for unclear reasons. While cancer deaths in the U.S. are falling overall, a new report from the American Cancer Society highlights how the increase in colon cancer, as well as some other cancers, is threatening to buck that trend. In the late 1990s,…

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Alligators get more intimidating after study reveals they have an amazing ability

Alligators are full of surprises, but a closer inspection of their heads has revealed the predators have been hiding what amounts to an Aquaman-style superpower. “New research shows that alligators … can hear underwater,” the University of Georgia’s Coastal Ecology Lab reported in a Jan. 15 Facebook post highlighting the study. “The alligator can tune…

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