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Vietnam’s Black Market Is Selling Dogs With Rabies To Meet Demand for Dog Meat
The Vietnamese government, however, is pledging to start better regulating the predominately illegal industry
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Researchers Have Found a Treasure Trove of Fossils in Canada
Researchers have found a treasure trove of fossils in Canada
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New York Could Grow All Its Own Food
Theoretically, New York City could become largely self-sufficient
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South Australia Has a Higher Rate of Hypothermia Deaths Than Sweden
Weather can be dangerous when preparedness and support are lacking
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The Tooth Fairy Is a Very Recent, Very American Creation
The tooth fairy first appeared around the turn of the 20th century
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Elegant Mathematical Formulas Activate the Same Brain Region As Music And Art
Beauty comes in many different guises, including numbers and symbols
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King Richard III Will Be the First Famous Historical Person Whose Genome Is Sequenced
And it’ll be public, so anyone can check it out
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Chocolate Milk Was Invented in Jamaica
As with many things, the European who gets credit for inventing chocolate milk probably did not actually invent it
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This Minimalist Travel Guide Gives Detailed Directions for Recreating Kerouac’s On the Road
As mapped out by Google, the trip would take about 272 hours and 15 minutes
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Your Brain Now Processes a Smiley Face as a Real Smile
Perhaps eventually we’ll respond to emoji as we would to real dogs, cats and night skies
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This Chip Will Self Destruct (If DARPA Can Get It To)
Should a United States computer fall into the wrong hands, the army wants to be able to disintegrate that chip and its information on command
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Here’s Where Species Loss From Climate Change Will Probably Be Most Extreme
Impacts to species around the world due to climate change are uncertain, but here’s a data-backed idea of how things will play out
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If You Think Climbing a Tree Will Save You From a Crocodile…
Crocodiles can climb trees
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Which Sci-Fi Armor Is the Military’s Fancy New Battle Suit Actually Like?
They’re calling it the “Iron Man” suit, but we think there’s a closer analogy
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Sri Lanka’s First Expressway Is Making the Country Feel Tiny
The E01 gives this island nation its first taste of the open road
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You Can Now Go on Vacation Under the Sea
Your next romantic getaway could be in a submarine or underwater hotels
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Send Your Valentine a Secret Message in the Language of Flowers, Updated for Modern Lovers
Certain flowers had well-understood meanings back in Victorian times, and now a London startup is trying to revive floriography for current times
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Programmers Across the Country Are Self-Organizing to Protest NSA Surveillance
“The Day We Fight Back” campaign seeks to reform the NSA
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This is the Oldest Star We’ve Ever Seen
SM0313 was part of the second wave of star formation
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You Could Soon Make Coca-Cola in the Comfort of Your Own Home
How a Keurig Coke pack will work is still under wraps, but Coca-Cola is taking aim at the home-made soda market
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