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Scientists Find The Brain Switch That Makes Us Recognize Faces
The mystery of why some people never forget a face while others struggle to recognise people they have already met could be explained by two small bundles of nerves in the brain, according to a new...
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Scientists Worldwide Are Lashing Out At Italian Verdict Against Seismologists
From Chinese labs to, the aftershocks are being felt across the global scientific community. Earlier this week, six seismologists and an official in the Italian city of L’Aquila were sentenced to six...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks Often Contain More Caffeine Than They Say
Energy drinks may contain more caffeine than their labels claim, according to a new report. Researchers at Consumer Reports purchased cans of 27 popular energy drinks and shots online and at stores in...
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Global Warming Is Shrinking The Ozone Hole
The ozone hole above the Antarctic has hit its maximum extent for the year. Due to warm temperatures, the opening in the protective atmospheric layer was the second smallest it has been for 20 years,...
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Asia's Newest High-End Drink Is Elephant Dung Coffee
Perhaps feeling pressured by Singapore's new $32,000 cocktail, one of Thailand's more elite resort chains is releasing "one of the most expensive and exclusive" varities of coffee in the world. The...
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47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Need To Know About Yourself
I’ve decided to start a series called 100 Things You Should Know about People. As in: 100 things you should know if you are going to design an effective and persuasive website, web application or...
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New Fossil Suggests Ancient Humans Spent More Time In Trees Than We Thought
Despite the ability to walk upright, early relatives of humanity represented by the famed "Lucy" fossil likely spent much of their time in trees, remaining very active climbers, researchers say....
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The Fish Caught Near The Fukushima Power Plant May Be Inedible For Decades
Fish from the waters around the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan could be too radioactive to eat for a decade to come, as samples show that radioactivity levels remain elevated and show little sign of...
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Beautiful People Are Boring [STUDY]
As scientists find that attractive people tend to be conformist, you have to agree that ugly has more fun. Beauty is boring. And the evidence is piling up. An article in the journal Psychological...
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Are You One Of Few Individuals Who See Sound?
Some people may actually see sounds, say researchers who found this odd ability is possible when the parts of the brain devoted to vision are small. These findings points to a clever strategy the...
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Why This Year's Hurricane Season Has Been So Bad
Before the beginning of this hurricane season, back in May, forecasters thought this year would be an average one. Come August, when the season typically peaks, forecasters notched up their outlook,...
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Why Dinosaurs Had Wings
The first feathers and wings in nature evolved for decoration rather than flying, according to a new study. Today's birds inherit their wings and feathers from their dinosaur ancestors, which are...
View ArticleThis Fire Lookout Might Have The Best Views In The World
Gary Yost, a photographer in Marin County, also spends his time volunteering as a fire lookout at the peak of Mt. Tamalpais. The lookout hut there has a breathtaking 360° view, looking south to San...
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Why You Should Never Kiss A Pig At The County Fair
Some prize pigs at Ohio's county fairs may have a dark secret. Two months ago, a 61-year-old Ohio woman died after catching a new strain of swine flu. Her death was the first fatality linked to a...
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Not Getting Enough Sleep Could Be Making You Gain Weight
Getting seven to eight solid hours of sleep each night might seem an almost impossible luxury to many people. But not getting enough sleep is known to impair mental function and increase the risk for...
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Felix Baumgartner: Mars Is A Waste Of Money
Given the way in which he achieved his fame, it is perhaps not unreasonable to assume that Felix Baumgartner would be a champion of space exploration. But the Austrian daredevil, who travelled to the...
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'Greenish-Black' Material Tied To Meningitis Outbreak
Inspectors found "greenish-black foreign matter" in vials of supposedly sterile steroids meant for back pain injections at the Massachusetts company under investigation in connection with the nation's...
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See This Fish Shoot Down Prey With A Jet Of Water
With a juicy insect dinner perched on a leaf above the water, what is a hungry little archer fish down below to do? Knock it down with a super-powered, super-precise jet of water that packs six times...
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Teen Who Lost Stomach After Drinking Liquid Nitrogen: 'I Was Warned The Drink...
Gaby Scanlon, from Heysham, Lancashire, was celebrating her 18th birthday with friends at Oscar's wine bar and bistro in Lancaster earlier this month when she drank two shots of the liqueur...
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Five Kids Who Are Smarter Than Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is one of history's brightest minds, but recently, two girls too young to drive both bested his alleged IQ score of 160. The budding geniuses, ages 15 and 12 respectively, earned...
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