Cool Finds
Life on Earth May Have Been Seeded by Comets
Researchers at UC Berkeley recently added evidence to the idea that life on earth came from a comet
This Little Computer Can Make You an Expert Paraglider
If one little mistake can send you plummeting to your death, how do you even begin to learn?
This Photo Gallery Can Help ID All Those Weird Bones the Dog Brings In
Does your dog bring home random bones? Ever wondered what, exactly, is he chewing on?
How Would Thomas Jefferson Solve the Fiscal Crisis?
Jefferson managed to cut military spending by nearly half, end the whiskey tax and buy a third of North America
Why Do Backrubs Hurt So Good?
Why are back rubs so great? Why aren't we all crazy for stomach rubs, or ankle rubs?
Female Butterflies Can Sniff Out Inbred Males
Unlike in humans, butterfly females can actually distinguish between inbred and outbred males by their scent
Behold, The First Full Map of Mercury
"Every square meter of Mercury's surface" in one gorgeous map
What Does This Head From the Thirteenth Century Tell Us About Medieval Medicine?
What can a dissection specimen from the 13th century tell us about the Dark Ages?
How to Make a Sandwich in Space
Astronaut Hadfield is described as "the International Space Station's ambassador to the internet." Now, he's showing you how to make a sandwich, in space
That’s Some Pig!
An Iowa farmer's quest to breed the perfect pig
The U.S. And Russia Agree on One Thing: They Want to Save Polar Bears
In a rare moment of partnership, the U.S. and Russia are trying to join together to save the polar bear
From Wyoming to Mexico, A Beautiful Time-Lapse Trip Down the Colorado River
A time lapsed kayak trip down the Colorado River
This Is What 15,000 Volts Look Like Going Into a Piece of Wood
More things in the world should be described as lightning made from molasses. Delicious, yet deadly
A Forensic Analysis of Richard the Lionheart’s Heart
Richard the Lionheart was buried without his heart, and a modern forensic analysis just unveiled how it was preserved
This Is The Only Known Footage of George Orwell
Scholars had thought that, although he lived in the 1950s, author George Orwell's mug was never captured on film
The Stupid Reason the NHL Drafts Older Players First
Take note, coaches: stop listening to Malcolm Gladwell, and start listening to science
Why the Internet Loves Lists
Why do we love lists so much? Science and literature might have some answers
Could Spider Silk Stop a Moving Train?
Spiderman really could have stopped that train from falling, so long as his silk resembled that produced by the Darwin's bark spider
Geneticists Try to Figure Out When the Illiad Was Published
When was The Iliad actually written? To answer that question, you might turn to a historian or a literary scholar. But geneticists wanted a crack at it
Why Do We Care Whether Animals Appreciate Our Art?
In a recent study, researchers put seven Java Sparrows in a cage with a bunch of artwork and watched them to see which ones they preferred
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