Even Before Discovering Fire, Our Ancestors May Have Had a Way to Cook Their Food
The cool thing about science, and archaeology in particular, is that just when we think we know everything about our human (and human-ish) ancestors, we uncover something new. Kind of like a never ending Easter egg hunt, and who doesn’t love that? For a long time, we’ve sort of defined human evolution by our ability...
The Homemade Fruit Fly Trap That Actually Works
You’ve never known true annoyance in life until you’ve had to deal with fruit flies swarming your basket of lovely summer fruit on the counter. You’ve never wanted to throw up in your kitchen until you’ve found fruit fly maggots on a bowl of cherry tomatoes you forgot existed. I hear. There are all sorts...
One Veterinarian Weighs in on What Items to Avoid at the Pet Store
If you’ve ever owned a pet, you know there are an overwhelming amount of choices when you walk through a pet store. Toys, supplies, supplements, training, leashes, food…the list goes on and on, and honestly, most of it can feel superfluous. I mean, people had dogs and cats and birds centuries ago, and I doubt...
We Could See a “Robust” Invasion of Stink Bugs in the Near Future
If you think autumn and cooler temperatures mean more pleasant, less-buggy time spent outdoors, think again – Penn Live reports that the brown marmorated stink bug is expected to make a “robust” invasion this fall. The new study comes from Penn State entomologist Greg Krawczyk, and predicts that our mild winter, followed by our hotter-than-average...
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Here’s Why Dogs “Run” in Their Sleep
Dogs do all sorts of funny things, and honestly, most of them make us love them more. They’re doofuses, but adorably so, right? It’s no surprise then, that we’re naturally curious about these animals who are truly our best friends. We love to learn why they do the funny things they do, so we can...
This Is the Smallest Ocean in the World. It’s Also the Shallowest.
There are times when you need to know something for reasons, and sometimes the knowing is enough – but also, being able to kick your friends and family’s butts at Trivial Pursuit has never felt bad, has it? If the question on the table is “what’s the world’s smallest ocean,” and you find yourself hesitating, don’t...
14 Real Things That Totally Look Like Glitches in the Universe
Sometimes, you see something that in real life that just doesn’t make sense. Instead of trying to rationalize the irrational, it’s often better to just accept things as they are and roll with them. There are abnormalities in our realities that we cannot even begin to understand – like UFOs and people who still wear...
10 Great Facts That Are Sure to Make You Think Long and Hard
We like to get inside your head! No, not in a bad way! I’m talking about in a positive manner that makes you think. Because that’s what we like to do here. Make you think with our stupendous fact sets that cover all kinds of different topics. As they say, variety is the spice of...
