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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
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After sticking with a healthy regimen, you may think a cheat week might not do any harm after all the good months you've racked up. Nope.
There's a new medical device that allows people to take their blood (almost) painlessly.
Eating more protein-rich foods can help balance a diet of carbs — to a point. Researchers reveal their findings after a long-term study, observing people's eating behaviors and how it affects their weight.
Scientists come up empty-handed in their search for a "supercivilization," but researchers remain hopeful.
Just looking at a sick person will set your immune system into overdrive — no Airborne necessary.
Researchers have found apples and green tea hold a chemical compound that may help block the signaling of certain processes involved in caner progression.
Popping a Tylenol may do more than just alleviate that headache you've been suffering through; it may also be a potent solution for numbing emotions.
"Human cruise control" may be the future of navigation, freeing us from latching our eyes at our smartphones for directions and, instead, concentrating on the journey.
Researchers have found that five-year-olds are not immune to the "bystander effect." It turns out, in groups, the reason why kids don't take to helping someone is because they don't think it's their responsibility.
When presented with our own mortality, we become more giving, and happier as a result.
Why would anyone work on the weekend? Turns out some people get a productivity high.
When uncertainty strikes, we often fall back on superstition and lucky trinkets to help us succeed. But when we reframe these situations as opportunities for learning, we stop relying on luck and start improving ourselves.
Young kids are unaware of such social constructs as “pleasantries” and “lying.” But when do we start bending the truth to spare someone else's feelings?
Researchers report that comparing your life to your friends' lives, paired with a lot of time spent on Facebook, leads you to feel depressed.
How does the brain justify an act of violence? Researchers dive into how our minds differentiate between a justified and unjustified act.
Scientists predict the majestic glaciers that cap the Canadian Rockies will lose 70 percent of their volume by 2100.
A significant study showed more spinach and kale in your diet may help slow cognitive decline.
A recent study shows the importance of breaking a sweat every once in a while during your workouts, especially for those of middle age or older — it may just prolong your life.
The brain is a wonder of computational power, and engineers want to replicate it by creating a better neural network.
Use humor to draw someone out of their shell.