How LOLCats and Laser Pointers Are Bad for Our Pets
The things we do to animals for the LOLs might not be as innocuous as they seem
Is This the Oldest Cave Art on the Planet?
Underneath a rock slab which rests on dozens of narrow stilts researchers have found the world’s oldest stone axe, and a vast collection of painted artwork
If Humans Are Ever Going to See Alien Life, Here’s Where It Will Happen
Scientists are all atwitter over Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons and one of the most likely places in our solar system to harbor life
How China Will Beat the US in Olympic Medals
How to tell which countries will take home more bling, and why weight lifting matters
How The Fukushima Exclusion Zone Shows Us What Comes After The Anthropocene
Images of the evacuated area around the Fukushima Daiichi power plant offer a glimpse at a world without humans
A Brief History of Death By Subway in NYC
A few highlights of death on New York City’s subways over the years
Shark Teeth Have Built-in Toothpaste
Sharks may have the healthiest teeth in the animal kingdom
Live Bear Cam Shows Hot Bear on Salmon Action
A live webcam let’s you watch Alaskan brown bears hunt salmon during the fishes’ annual migration
Older Termites Blow Themselves Up to Protect Their Colony
After a lifetime of servitude to the colony, older termites sacrifice the only thing they have left: their lives
Science Proves: Pop Music Has Actually Gotten Worse
Science confirms what you’ve always suspected: music these days is worse than it used to be
Is This the World’s Tiniest Car?
This super tiny car, designed only for cities, could help fill the holes in public transportation at city edges
Old People Aren’t Hiding Their Emotions, You Just Can’t Read Them Through Their Wrinkles
Wrinkles make it difficult for younger people to read the facial expressions of those older than them
How to Win Money by Predicting the Olympics
Statistics could help predict just how fast athletes will run and swim at this summer’s Olympics
Why Does the Refrigerator Have a Light and the Freezer Doesn’t?
One of life’s great mysteries finally solved. Or at least pondered
Women’s Brains Age Faster than Men’s, Thanks to Stress
Research shows that despite the fact that women live longer on average, their brains age faster. Scientists are pointing to stress as the possible culprit.
How Aldous Huxley, 118 Today, Predicted the Present Far More Accurately than George Orwell
One of the pillars of science fiction would have turned 118 today
Army Women To Get New (Non-Comic Book) Armor
The Army has announced that they are designing body armor specifically tailored to women’s bodies
If Syria Uses Chemical Weapons, Here’s How They’ll Work
Amidst the turmoil of an ongoing civil war, Syrian President al-Assad has been threatening to use chemical weapons if faced with international intervention
Robot Apocalypse Inches Closer as Machines Learn To Install Solar Panels
Not contented with the prospects of a mechano-libertarian post-apocalyptic wasteland, scientists are working on robots that can harness energy
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