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Worms Can Get Drunk, But Not These Mutant Worms
The gene could also, theoretically, be modified in humans to prevent some of the effects of booze
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These Psychologists Think We’d Be Happier If We Talked to Strangers More
Though you should definitely take this on a case-by-case basis.
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In Microgravity, Some Snakes Tie Themselves in Knots, Others Attack Themselves
Some animals just don’t know how to deal when gravity goes away
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Researchers are Tracking House Cats with Tiny Harnesses
GPS measurements and collar cameras will tell them where, exactly, kitty goes all day
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Bubble Wrap Can Make Great DIY Test Tubes
Bubble wrap test tubes could be particularly useful in developing countries
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Gardens May Be Therapeutic For Dementia Patients
Adding green space to nursing homes might be a good idea
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Researchers Make Phase-Changing Material Fit for Transforming Robots
Wax and foam are on the cutting edge
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Ancient Tooth Plaque Shows Our Ancestors Used to Feast on Weeds
Purple nutsedge is a pest today, but thousands of years ago it was probably valued for its cavity-preventing properties
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Meet the Newest (Robotic) Member of Your Family
This emotional robot can tell stories, remember appointments, and make faces
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Chicago Is Trying to Blackout-Proof Its Downtown
Chicago is installing a cable that will prevent blackouts, at least within the Loop
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Google’s Street View Cars Are Now Mapping Gas Leaks
In partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, Google is using its Street View cars to map out gas leaks
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Borneo Has Lost 30 Percent of Its Forest in the Past 40 Years
Borneo’s tropical forests have fallen at twice the rate as the rest of the world’s felled rainforests
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This New Carbon Capture Project Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Fish Food
A Norwegian project hopes to reduce both pollution and lessen pressure on krill stocks
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Baby Turtles Coordinate Hatching By Talking to One Another Through Their Egg Shells
A number of turtle species make sounds, but this is the first evidence that babies do so before they’ve even hatched
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An Abandoned Mall in Bangkok Has Turned into a Gigantic Fish Habitat
Though if it weren’t for the fish, the mall would be overrun with mosquitoes
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People are Traveling to War Zones for Tourism
Because adventure travel just hasn’t gone far enough
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People Really Need to Stop Bringing Giant African Land Snails Into the US
Sixty-seven baseball-sized giant African land snails were confiscated at the Los Angeles International Airport
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You Can Now Riffle Through the Same Library Charles Darwin Used Aboard the Beagle
The digital library includes 195,000 pages of text and 5,000 illustrations
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The Ongoing Drought Will Cost California $2.2 Billion and 17,000 Jobs
California is facing its greatest water loss on record, and it’s not likely to get better any time soon
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