Natalie Shoemaker
Contributing Writer
Natalie has been writing professionally for about 6 years. After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in Feature Writing, she snagged a job at PCMag.com where she had the opportunity to review all the latest consumer gadgets. Since then she has become a writer for hire, freelancing for various websites. In her spare time, you may find her riding her motorcycle, reading YA novels, hiking, or playing video games. Follow her on Twitter: @nat_schumaker
It’s a well-oiled machine with a mission to better search, maps, and Android.
Structural damage could have started as early as 10 or 12 years old if they were enrolled in tackle football that young.
Because, seriously, who wants to stand up and walk on a big treadmill desk all day?
The barrier to understanding math may be more psychological than we thought.
Are they working out personal problems? Or perhaps mulling over the creation of the universe? Researchers say no to both.
Starches may have played a key role in our ancestors’ diets, helping humans to develop the big brains we have today.
Women feel the effects more harshly, whereas it takes a while for men to let those feelings sink in.
Recent data suggests there are some health benefits from adding a little spice to your foods.
Turns out parents just don’t understand.
What we get out of kissing, and why some cultures aren’t into it.
Seeing that box is a reminder that a life sentence is being served.
Apparently, there’s a lot more to be worried about than the environment.
Ever seen an episode of CSI? A bit of snot can reveal a lot.
Technological advancements will eventually make scarcity a non-issue. But will the people driving these developments allow everyone to enjoy it?
Researchers believe there’s something wrong with the brain’s ability to clean out the crud as we age, which leads to a buildup of a protein that causes Alzheimer’s.
Adolescent friendships are often fleeting, but what causes some teens to drift apart?
People adopt a “protective” gait when they’re distracted.
Intelligence may be an indicator of a long life, but researchers say you still shouldn’t go overboard with the ice cream.
The threat is real and many scientists and engineers are standing behind them.
One researcher explores the ethics of tomorrow through the science fiction stories that entertain us today.
However, it takes time to condition your brain to believe its effects are real.
Researchers find in a test of likeness, people choose photos that don’t represent them well at all.
It’s when everything falls away and the only thing you can see is the story unfold.
With the exception of Japan.
These findings suggest that “across the American life course, there is a large amount of income volatility.”
Researchers figure out what words would best help move people to support climate change policies.
After years of their anti-drug rules going unenforced, recent revelations have caused the ESL to take action.
Our neighborhoods play with our perceptions about the state of wealth, influencing our opinions on wealth politics.
It’s not the fault of the journalists, entirely. Researchers call for better tools to help keep sources safe and secure.