This Chicken Lived For 18 Months Without A Head
‘Miracle Mike’ statue in Fruita, Colorado. rovingmagpie/flickr Long live Miracle Mike. Picture this: A farmer in Colorado in the 1940s goes into his field, expecting to find his next meal….
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…
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…
Science Explains Why Women Love To Roll Their Eyes
‘Mean Girls’ / IMDBPro ??? If you’re a woman, you know that delivering a perfectly timed eye roll can feel nothing short of transcendent. Annoying roommate tries to throw some passive…
How Do Fireflies Glow?
It’s time to shed some light on this mystery. Fireflies on summer nights are one of the great things about growing up in America — but you probably don’t know how they make…
Fire Ants Build Towers To Survive Floods, New Study Says
Ant colonies appear to be able to think with a single brain. Ants are crafty little guys. Every summer they invade my kitchen, searching for tiny bits of food I missed…
Why You Can’t Use Cellphones Or Wi-Fi In This US Town
Listening for aliens 13 billion lights years away means you have to be very, very quiet. A glance at the town of Green Bank, West Virginia might not reveal anything off….
This Is Why You Feel Congested After A Night Of Drinking
Hint: You may be allergic to booze. Let’s face it — when you’re hungover, you’re probably not thinking about your sinuses. But have you ever wondered why you feel stuffy the morning after…
