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
Miscarriages are difficult to talk about, but the only way we can begin to heal is to let each other know we’re not alone.
When big companies put their brand on stadiums, does it change consumer behavior?
Because International has made shoes that can grow up to five sizes in five years, so no child has to go without.
Men and women rate the trustworthiness of enhanced profile photos quite differently. Regardless, in either scenario, you’re more likely to get a date.
How do the people around us influence our eating habits? Researchers discover that we tend to mirror our environment when consuming food.
Exposure to another language may help open children up to another perspective, allowing them to become better communicators.
Trivializing mental illness by making jokes on Twitter may not endear your followers to you.
Researchers say that when planning a diet, you should consider your feelings, and how they will play a role in your eating behavior.
Researchers have found watching events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks or a school shooting unfold over social media may have caused some trauma to viewers. They report some even experience PTSD symptoms.
Social media is a place where anyone with a keyboard can shout out their ideals — no matter how controversial. However, researchers are finding that anorexics are taking to these sites and flaunting their unhealthy mentalities toward eating.
When plentiful food is scarce, researchers suggest making a shopping list may help low-income families keep physically and financially healthy in areas that could be labeled as food deserts.
It’s not just about the frequency of sex, according to researchers, but creating an environment where intimacy can organically grow.
Dr. Guido Zuccon knows we all Google our medical questions, but how accurate are these search engine diagnosis?
Some people get anxious when they’re without their smartphones, but others may become phobic. Researchers are working on a way to measure this new, modern malady.
A recent study finds that real-world stereotypes continue to exist in virtual worlds.
Don’t shave your beards just yet; the panic over feces in beards may have been exaggerated — there’s fecal matter everywhere.
Writing is a recent innovation in the history of human evolution. So, how then is it that our brains organize this skill?
Psychologists think there’s another reason behind the scorn atheists face, and it’s fear. Atheists make some people confront the idea there may not be everlasting life after death.
When we have smaller portions, we tend to savor the food more, eating more slowly, making the dish and the experience just as satisfying.
If children are given healthy options on restaurant menus, they’ll pick healthy options. What’s more, revenue won’t suffer; according to a recent study, it went up.
Two minutes of walking for every hour of sitting can lower your risk of dying by 33 percent.
A study reveals that most teens believe they won’t be victims of cyberbullying — it’s something that happens to other people.
Many issues stand against a mission to Mars: fuel, landing, and sustaining life on the red planet are just a few. But scientists say that the astronauts that depart will not be the same — the structure of their brains will change.
Researchers are working on a method to transform every blood type into O — the universal-donor blood type.
Children may know the words for seconds and hours as early as two, but understanding how long two minutes are versus one hour comes with experience.
Researchers have found that the earthquake has taken an inch from the iconic Mount Everest.
Players are starting to drop out of eSports — complaining of crippling injuries that have halted their careers, which begs the question if eSports needs to reform to support these veterans.
A team of researchers has found how the placebo effect can change the chemistry of the brain itself.
A recent study reveals how we can use peer pressure to encourage more sustainable travel.
When a loved one dies, would you buy a perfume of their scent? Katia Apalategui would like to think so — after all, smell is a powerful thing.