Dying Stars May Provide A Road Map To Outer Space
Dreamstime.com When a star explodes, the cinders it leaves behind pulse more accurately than an atomic clock. When the core of a dying star collapses, it will either become a black…
Bae May Actually Change Your Tastebuds
Getty Images Your shared love of guac may be pure science. My boyfriend and I eat Tex-Mex all day every day. Breakfast? Tacos. Lunch? Tacos. Dinner? Fish. Just kidding, it’s tacos….
Getting Your Tonsils Removed Increases Your Fertility
CREATISTA / Getty Images Who knew you’ve been primed for motherhood since age 12? Remember when you were a kid and you thought getting your tonsils taken out was rad because it…
The Violent History Of Red Hair
Red Sonja | Millennium Films The stereotypes aren’t entirely unfounded. My son Henry was born by C-section, his massive skull too much for traditional methods to push through. As the…
Al Capone Was Haunted By The Ghost Of A Man He Killed
Capone’s cell at Eastern State Penitentiary (left), which he shared with ‘Jimmy.’ The mobster wasn’t scared of anyone, except a ghost named ‘Jimmy.’ Al Capone feared no living thing — only the unliving. The…
This Is How Cashews Grow, And It’ll Blow Your Damn Mind
Get ready to rethink everything you’ve ever known. When you think of a cashew, what comes to mind? I see a banana-shaped nut — a simple, delicious snack for when I’m writing. These super…
Trees Are Just Like Humans
Some of them really don’t want to be touched. As a misanthrope who spends far too much time jammed into tiny crevices on public transportation, I frequently find myself wishing the…
You Can Now Go Glamping Inside A Helicopter
There’s a breakfast nook in the cockpit. For real. It’s no fun staying in a regular old hotel room when you can spend the night in an Afghani yurt, a 1920s…
Why Do We Always Screw Up When Someone’s Watching?
Raise your hand if you’ve totally forgotten how to type when your boss is watching. Some nights I have trouble falling asleep because of the embarrassment I still feel after…
Scientists Say Spider Silk Is Their Ultimate Secret Weapon
Spider silk can literally repel bullets. | YouTube/JalilaEssaidi The protein-rich fiber is strong enough to build military body armor. In real life, Spider Man could actually scale buildings with his spider…
