Sheep farts are ruining the planet
The world is a dangerous place, as this blog is fond of reminding you. And while so-called scientists may tell you that one of the biggest dangers to the world in general are humans and the emissions...
View ArticleA microscopic worm can drink you under the table
Bad news, people. There exists a type of worm that can’t get drunk, and it’s all science’s fault. Researchers at the University of Texas genetically engineered a type of roundworm that can’t get a buzz...
View ArticleScience: No good reason for men to pee sitting down
Remember back when some scientist dudes claimed that men should sit down to pee to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Scary, right? And we’re sure you’ve all been going along with it since then. Turns...
View ArticleThe tortoise and the tablet
Folks, we’re smarter than animals. Let’s face it, besides the fact that we have all the guns, it’s all that’s keeping the beasts from overthrowing us tomorrow. But now, scientists are teaching them how...
View ArticleScience: Suck it, provolone
It’s been debated for centuries, from the time of Little Caesar’s rule to construction of the Pizza Hut: what is the best cheese for pizza? Science has the answer. Mozzarella. It’s mozzarella cheese,...
View ArticlePhysicists say the entire universe may end
Hey, so remember that big announcement a couple years ago about the Higgs boson? It’s that thing physicists said they thought they found, then months later confirmed they did find it? It’s some super...
View ArticleYour boss may be a psycho
You hate your boss. You think he or she does a terrible job of managing employees, and that you could do a better job. More so, you think your boss is a psycho. You may not be wrong on that last one....
View ArticleFish with antifreeze blood
We’ve got bad news, we’ve got good news, and we’ve got bad news. Bad news: There is a fish in the Antarctic that has stuff in its blood that acts like antifreeze. Good news: That stuff isn’t as...
View ArticleDrink yourself to fitness
If you would rather do 12-ounce curls at a bar than lift weights in a gym, science is here to make you feel good about your life choices. According to a recent study, you can probably just have some...
View ArticleThe McBournie Minute: 4 ways beer is good for you
Wine kind of sucks. It’s the only type of alcohol that comes in a big bottle and goes bad if you don’t drink it all. It also makes you look like you have lipstick on. No one has ever talked about a...
View ArticleThe fame will kill you
Good news, everyone of our target demographic reading this: you’re going to live longer than Justin Bieber. Miley Cyrus? You’re going to outlive her, too. In fact, every pop music star you can name,...
View ArticleThe newest weapon in the war on penguins is a rover
It’s seems almost two obvious to state: penguins are one of the greatest threats to our way of life. Their main assault is on our children, with their cuteness and dancing abilities. Now, we can spy on...
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Breaking news: Trans fat are STILL bad for you
How Paula Deen forgot that the n-word isn’t a go these days is now explained. Approximately 10 or so years ago, science broke the news that trans fat, that which is in just about everything that’s not...
View ArticleStudy: You come from a family of drinkers going back 10 million years
Raise a glass to your ancestor from 10 million years ago. It’s because of them that you and drink in the first place. We’ve known that people have gotten drunk for thousands of years, scientists even...
View ArticleScientists put rats in lingerie
Men and rats have more in common than we would like to admit. For example, both like it when females wear lingerie. Scientists, whom we’re just guessing are male, sought to investigate why men like it...
View ArticleDrinking really does solve your problems
As you head back to work this week, you may find yourself hitting a wall on a project with no solution in sight. Science says you should get a good buzz going. Research has shown that if your BAC is...
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You Missed It: Bowing out edition
Like so many Americans hit hard by poor economic conditions, Mitt Romney hasn’t held a job in years. It snowed on Monday, and people were mad about it. They weren’t mad that they were inconvenienced,...
View ArticleScience backs up your grandmother’s drinking habits
One of the best researched topics out there is how drinking is healthy. But what about drinking when you get older. Good news, tipsy ladies, you’re going to live forever. According to a new study,...
View ArticleScience: Bugs aren’t fat, they’re big-exoskeletoned
Have you ever seen an insect and thought it could probably stand to lose a few grams? Science has, and it’s not the bug’s fault. It turns out that insects are as susceptible to obesity, and can even...
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You Missed It: Scientific advances edition
Guy’s got game. The internet is many things. But I believe that decades from how historians will look back on it and just see it as “weird.” Take a look at what’s trending on Twitter on any given day...
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