Where Did the Phrase “Hubba Hubba” Come From?
Where did this odd little set of sounds come from, and how did it become associated with pretty ladies?
That “Old Book Smell” Is a Mix of Grass and Vanilla
Smell is chemistry, and the chemistry of old books gives your cherished tomes their scent
Unless You Like Toxic Chemicals, Skip This Chinese Delicacy
Thirty Chinese preserved egg companies are being shut down for using toxic chemicals to expedite the egg-festering process
Frowning at the Sun Makes You Angrier Overall
One recent study tried to figure out whether frowning at the sun actually makes you angrier overall
The Unique Vibrations of Your Skull Affect How You Hear Music
Your skull bones interact with sound waves to change the way you hear music
No, Legalizing Rhino Horn Probably Won’t Save Animals from Poaching
Legalizing trade didn’t deter poachers from killing more tigers and elephants, and it won’t help the rhinos, either
Supreme Court Hands Big Loss to Big Pharma
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against big pharmaceutical companies, saying that the Federal Trade Commission could indeed sue companies who engaged in “pay to play” deals
In Kenya, Where One in Four Women has Been Raped, Self Defense Training Makes a Difference
After a short training course, rape in a group of adolescent girls dropped from around 25 percent to under 10 percent
Where Would You Put a 51st Star on the U.S. Flag?
If you wanted to make a 51-star American flag, or a 76-star American flag, how would you arrange the stars?
One in 10 Adopted Pets is Lost or Returned After Six Months
Of the one in ten adopted pets that were not longer with their adopted parents six months later, about half of them had been returned to the shelter
Can We Blame Men for Menopause?
It’s hard to see how a genetic predisposition to sterility would be helpful
Biotech Companies No Longer Have the Right to Patent Human Genes
Companies can still patent DNA they build themselves, methods for isolating genes or specialized knowledge they gain through genetic research
At Least 400,000 Hungry Seabirds Drown in Fishing Nets Each Year
The gillnets used by local or artisanal fishers are a big threat to seabirds
Spaceships Made of Plastic Could Carry Us to Mars
Plastic is way better than aluminum at blocking cosmic rays
2.5 Million Gallons of Toxic Waste Just Spilled in Alberta
Both Alberta and the company responsible, Apache Corp, held off for more than a week on publicly disclosing the information about the spill
Cyborg Cockroaches May Become New Teaching Tools in Neuroscience Classes
Roach neurons aren’t that different than human neurons, making the RoboRoach a learning tool for all sorts of basic principles of neuroscience
New At-Home Test Could Tell Women If Their Pregnancy Has Terminated
Women who both do and do not want to be pregnant could benefit from the new test
When the Union Ran Out of Ironclads, They Built Timberclads
A curious photograph caught one library specialist at the Library of Congress by surprise: a wooden ironclad
On Venus It Snows Metal
To add to the list of crazy things about space, is this fact: on Venus, it snows metal
Colorado Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Threatens World’s Highest Suspension Bridge
A series of three wildfires are currently tearing through Colorado
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