The First Woman To Go ‘Round The World Did It As A Man
She was the first woman ever to circumnavigate the globe, but she did it dressed as a man. For more …
Dog-Gone Genetics: A Few Genes Control Fido’s Looks
Humans are complicated genetic jigsaw puzzles. Hundreds of genes are involved in determining something as basic as height. But man’s …
Wait A Second, And What Else To Do With It
Let me take a second here. Not very long, was it? But a second tied up delegates to the UN’s …
How Tears Go ‘Pac-Man’ To Beat Bacteria
They mystical healing properties of tears are invoked in fairy tales and fantasies from Rapunzel to Harry Potter. So it …
Researchers Agree To Temporary Halt For Bird Flu Experiments
Scientists have said that they are voluntarily putting some controversial bird flu research on hold. The move to suspend the …
The Pirate Botanist Returns!
He was, as you can see here, a large nosed, lean, keen-eyed man whose image still hangs in Great Britain’s …
The Man Who Studies The Fungus Among Us
For the past 30 years, botanist Nicholas Money has studied the microorganisms that most people associate with bad smells, itchy …
‘Don’t Make Me Do This!’ The Equations Screamed
Normally, this kind of thing is done with a pen or a pencil or a crayon, not with a graphing …
The Sleep Apnea Business Is Booming, And Insurers Aren’t Happy
Snoring was once considered a simple annoyance for bed partners, but there is a growing awareness in the medical community …
Labs Size Up New Guidelines For Rodent Cages
Scientists do experiments with millions of rats and mice each year, to study everything from heart disease to cancer to …
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