The Best College Prank Of The 1790s (With Bats, Poop & Grass)
In yesterday’s post, I crowned an Oxford geologist William Buckland as Most Daring Eater Ever. And he was. But I …
NASA’s Curiosity Finds Water Once Flowed On Mars
NASA’s newest Mars rover, Curiosity, has snapped photos of rocky outcroppings that jut out from the alien soil, and scientists …
Medical Electronics Built To Last Only A Little While
Most engineers build things to last. But a group of mechanical and electrical engineers are working on electronics that will …
Who Wants To Eat Jellyfish Omelettes? Dolphin Meatballs? Mouse-On-Toast? These Guys
Foodwise, we live in choosy times, mostly choosing, “no thank you.” More and more of us choose not to eat …
Big Quakes Signal Changes Coming To Earth’s Crust
On April 11 of this year, an extraordinary cluster of earthquakes struck off Sumatra. The largest shock, magnitude 8.7, produced …
Scientists Go Deep On Genes Of SARS-Like Virus
When an unknown virus emerges, disease detectives turn to gene sequencers — not magnifying glasses — to identify the culprit. …
Mammalian Surprise: African Mouse Can Regrow Skin
Scientists have discovered that a mouse found in Africa can lose large patches of skin and then grow it back …
Trees Come ‘From Out Of The Air,’ Says Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman. Really?
Ask one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century a simple question, and his answer makes me go, “What? …
Korean Eunuchs Lived Long And Prospered
Tell people you’re doing a story about the life spans of Korean eunuchs, the typical reaction is a giggle or …
As Arctic Ice Melts, So Does The Snow, And Quickly
Arctic sea ice is in sharp decline this year: Last week, scientists announced that it hit the lowest point ever …
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