Tiny Insect Problems About To Get Much Worse
Insects are harbingers of the apocalypse, grim reminder that humanity is not the only hunger that shapes this world.
Read MoreInsects are harbingers of the apocalypse, grim reminder that humanity is not the only hunger that shapes this world.
Read MoreAs of the beginning of May 2020, you shouldn't. Go out in public, that is.
Read MoreCovid-19 is one of several forms of coronavirus, and no successful human vaccine has ever been developed against any of the coronaviruses -- so far. So what will life be like without one?
Read MoreAmid the great toilet paper drought of 2020, the US has seen a flood of demand for bidets. Perhaps your hind parts feel thirsty for one right now. Should you quench your butt's thirst?
Read MoreCats are fastidious. Famously discerning in culinary matters. Remember that really expensive dinner in a can, that it trained you to buy, because it wouldn't eat anything else you gave it, and you didn't want it to starve to death? The day will come when that doesn't cut the mustard, either.
Read MoreHypnosis, is "a mental state of highly focused concentration, diminished peripheral awareness, and heightened suggestibility." But what does it feel like?
Read MoreMany who have participated in a video conference finishes up, hangs up, and needs a nap. We're quickly learning that video conferencing is exhausting. Intuitively, it makes no sense. But you're not crazy for zooming straight to bed.
Read MoreOdds are you're experiencing more dreams, and more vivid dreams, these days. There are a few reasons why.
Read MoreThe funny thing about the acronym 'UFO' is that so many people treat the 'U' like an 'I' by trying to identify flying objects as extraterrestrial vessels. Really, though, how would anyone know they were looking at one if they can't identify what it is?
Read MoreHere's the thing: no one really knows if catching COVID-19 prevents infections in the future, and some evidence suggests that it doesn't.
Read MoreDogs will eat anything, up to and including, well, literally almost any food. Ay, there's the rub.
Read MoreSpotted dolphins are almost always spotted with large tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Does the chicken of the sea naturally make a great wing man? Somebody ought to ask dolphins about that. Unfortunately, fishermen have bigger fish to fry, namely, the large tuna.
Read MoreTeslas remain the vegan diet of the transportation world: healthier, yes, and a great way of communicating your superiority to your fellow man, but just too expensive for most people to realistically go for.
Read MoreIt's probably no surprise larger predators in the wild can summon up really significant bites. Among cats, there's one feline more ferocious than any other.
Read MoreBillions around the world are staying home, and as a result, air quality is improving. Here's the truth about the pandemic's effect on air quality.
Read MoreWant to learn some strange facts about twins? We tackle the best and the weirdest, including secret twin languages and twin mind melds.
Read MoreSome say that the wavelength used by 5G networks was designed to incapacitate the human immune system, others that the towers themselves were being used to transmit the disease.
Read More"Mercury is in retrograde," comes the voice of every astrologer on social media, and just like that, it all makes sense: your computer didn't break because you went four years without cleaning the fans, it happened because Mercury was in retrograde. Is there any truth to this?
Read MoreAcross the wilds of Africa, it is estimated that some 15,000 reticulated giraffes remain, galloping majestically across the Serengeti and expecting none of us to notice that they're just guys in factory reject horse costumes with stilts taped to their arms.
Read MoreIf someone were to name an animal after Johnny Cash, you might expect it to be the ostrich that beat him in a fight. But Cash's animal is a tarantula, and as crazy as it sounds, it's even more fitting than the music legend's feathered nemesis.
Read MoreIf you're hoping for scientifically proven powers of seduction and masculinity by way of wax -- don't hold your breath. The pros are pretty short, and the potential side effects are more about what could go wrong. But first, the history.
Read MoreIt's certainly not unusual for a Catholic church to display a cross in a prominent fashion. Father Guzialek's take, however, combined iconography with practicality and environmental responsibility.
Read MoreScientists are usually idealists and understandably focus on the best things that their discoveries could potentially offer, which means they occasionally overlook mankind's capacity for finding undesired, even nefarious, uses for their creations.
Read MoreThe coronavirus is in full bloom around the world, but meanwhile, Russia reports 840 confirmed infections. According to CNN, the country of 146 million has experienced unparalleled success in stemming the flow of this international pandemic. What's their secret? Is it paleo?
Read MoreAnybody who's taken a dog for walkies knows that a leash can get tangled up not only in the dog's nether regions, but can also get mixed up in the animal's potty moments, so to speak. It gets dirty. So how do we keep that thing clean?
Read MoreDuring the a meeting with Donald Trump, Bill Gates reportedly asked the commander in chief why he hadn't yet appointed a science advisor, and claims that Trump offered him the job on the spot.
Read More"Space," as it was expertly described by Douglas Adams, "is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
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