A Fungus-Like Disease Threatens Europe’s Supply of Gin
This is the first time the disease, which was discovered in Argentina around five years ago, has turned up in Europe
It’s About to Get Dangerously Hot in the Southwest
The southwest US is about to face a strong, and long, heat wave
Mouse Cloned From Its Parent’s Blood
White blood cells flowing in its parents blood provided the genetic material needed to clone
Your Choice of Spoon Changes the Taste of Your Food
White yogurt eaten from a white spoon was deemed sweeter, more expensive and denser than a similar yogurt that was dyed pink.
Fin Whale Unsure Whether It Wubs Dubstep Remix of Its Conversation
Fin whale calls can be detected by seismic networks, and because this is the internet, there is obviously a remix
A Slight Zap to the Brain Makes Everyone Appear More Attractive
After getting zapped, participants experienced a boost of dopamine - a chemical associated with how we judge people’s attractiveness
Phnom Pehn Has 1.5 Million People, And One Bird Scientists Had Never Seen Before
This bird was distinguished by differences in coloring and by its faster and more complicated song
Live Closer to a Gas Well, And There’s Likely More Gas in Your Water
The team found low levels of methane in 115 of 141 Marcellus Formation shale gas wells they sampled
Plants Do Math Every Single Day
Math, the researchers say, is a vital component of a plant’s ability to grow and thrive
Birds That Gorge Themselves in Winter Have Fewer Chicks in Spring
The well-fed birds’ babies were smaller and weighed less than the chicks belonging to birds that had to scrape by during the cold months on their own wits
One of Our Nearest Neighbor Stars Has At Least Six Planets, And Three May Be Habitable
Three potentially habitable planets orbit a star just 22 light years away
We Still Have No Idea Why Women Have Orgasms
Most researchers hypothesize that the orgasms must have something to do with facilitating the meeting of sperm and egg, but studies prove inconclusive
The World’s Oldest Wild Bear Is Showing Her Age
She’s 39 and a half, and she’s the oldest wild bear in the world
The Olympic Torch Is Going to Space
For the 2014 games, Russia is sending the Olympic torch to space
How a Physics Diagram Was Named After a Penguin
1977 Ellis made a bet with a student, Melissa Franklin, and lost. The result can be seen in physics classrooms all over the world: the penguin diagram
The Periodic Table of Elemental Discoveries
A periodic table showing which countries are associated with which elemental discoveries
Get Set for Saturday’s Supermoon
This Saturday’s Supermoon will be the most Supermoon-y Supermoon of the year
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