Hungover? There’s a Cure for That No Matter Where You Live
There are some things that are universal—trade, money, shelter, hangovers
We’ve Been Celebrating With Booze for 10,000 Years
This ancient social lubricant has been a staple of cultic feasts and gatherings since the dawn of time, archaeological evidence suggests, meaning every time we sip a cold stout or toast with a glass of bubbly, we’re taking part in a millennia-old tradition
Hankie Coated in Beheaded Louis XVI’s Blood Found in Dried Squash
Two centuries after King Louis XVI’s execution, researchers think they’ve found a revolutionary souvenir from that fateful day
Lichens Do Not Age
One Harvard scientist hopes to find clues to immortality by studying lichens, the frilly, crusty green growths that appear on tombstones and old trees
Arctic Offshore Drilling Still Going Poorly As Shell’s Rig Runs Aground
The recent mishap is part of a string of troubles that Shell has encountered in its efforts to drill in the frigid Gulf
A World of New Year’s Resolutions, Mapped by Google
What do people all around the world want to change this year?
The Science of Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
Want to bolster your chances of actually staying true to your New Year’s resolution, whatever it may be?
Introducing the First Search Engine for Math And Science Equations
Symbolab allows users to search for equations using both numbers and symbols as well as text
Some People Can Tickle Themselves
Just as schizophrenics may hear voices in their heads, they may also experience self-induced phantom tickling
Love Chicken Nuggets? Thank Cornell Poultry Professor Robert C. Baker
In 1963, this professor of poultry science came up with the first chicken nuggets
You Know You Want To Snoop Around Marilyn Monroe’s Secret FBI File
Freshly un-redacted FBI files paint Monroe as a bit of a communist
Educating Americans for the 21st Century
This School Is Getting Girls Into Physics
The gap between boys and girls in math and engineering starts early and continues through college. But a school in the UK is trying to buck that trend
Adam Lanza’s DNA Will Tell Us Nothing
Genetics is a powerful tool, but it will not tell us why Adam Lanza killed those people
How to Avoid Getting Scammed on New Year’s Eve Champagne
Tonight, when you pop the bubbly, are you popping champagne or sparkling wine? How should you pour it? How do you drink it?
Genetically Modified Salmon Should Be Headed to a Plate Near You
Designed to bulk up twice as fast as a regular fish, Frankenfish should get FDA approval soon
For the First Time Ever, The New York Times Is Making More Money From Subscribers Than From Ads
Good news for journalists, editors and newspapers: the New York Times paywall seems to be working
Letter From Chinese Labor Camp Prisoner Found in Kmart Decorations
The letter’s author described 15 hour work days, no days off and pay of around $1.61 per day after receiving sentencing without a trial
What Did Dinosaur Taste Like?
And which would be the most delicious?
It’s Not Safe for Turtles to Cross the Road, Humans Make Sure of That
Some motorists go out of their way to hit turtles that are trying to cross the road
Why Do Rich People Wear Monocles?
Monocles have been the chosen eyewear of our cartoon rich people for a long time now
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