Science

It seemed that over the past few decades that most news about the environment and the ozone layer was usually BAD news. Well, here is a positive development about our planet that I think you’ll want to read about. A recent study shows that the Earth’s ozone layer is continuing to heal and some of...

It seems like the search for alternative biofuels has been going on for years. I remember people talking about using grease and all kinds of other products over the past 15 years. Well, here’s a new one you can now throw into the ring: agave. That’s right, the plant is being touted by scientists in...

Come on, be honest…you’ve thought about this question before… Or maybe you’ve just seen the classic horror film Re-Animator a bunch of times and it’s always kind of just stuck in your brain… Either way, it is an interesting question to ponder…how long does a decapitated head remain conscious? Think back to the days when public guillotine...

As one science fiction nerd to another, I can’t tell you how sorry I am to write this article. So many of our favorite imagined future worlds involve the ability to simply zap ourselves from place to place without the hassle of, you know, actually getting there. And while that would have been awesome for...

There’s just something about pictures from space that make us stop in wonder at all that’s out there – more than we’ll ever realize, in all likelihood. I think that feeling of feeling small and in awe and definitely as if there’s something bigger than ourselves is one of the reasons we love images like...

Recently, Sudeep Agarwala, a yeast geneticist, realized due to all our fervent baking, yeast was following in the footsteps of disinfectant and toilet paper. In other words, yeast is now hard to find on the shelves. Rather than be part of the problem by whining and pointing fingers at non-bakers (hi) trying their hand for...

As much as it sucks, it’s a very good idea to wear a protective mask these days when you leave the house. Hopefully it will blow over sooner than later, but for now, we just have to get through it and do our best to protect ourselves and anyone else we come into contact with....

If you think things that are black and white tend to stay that way, well, buckle up – this illusion, when spun, turns a black and white wheel into a virtual rainbow. Benham’s Disk (or Benham’s Top) was invented by C.E. Benham in 1894 and sold as a children’s toy. Half the disk was painted...