Sweet! Candy Eaters Surprisingly Slimmer
Those with a sweet tooth might not need to feel so guilty about admitting it. People who eat candy and chocolate tend to have smaller waists, weigh less and have a lower body mass
The Loneliest Plant In The World
One day in 1895, while walking through the Ngoya Forest in Zululand, southern Africa, a botanist with the oh so suitable name of John Medley Wood caught sight of a tree. It sat on
Flashback: Eminem and Elton John Join Forces at the 2001 Grammys
When the 2001 Grammys took place, controversy was swirling around Eminem. His third LP, The Marshall Mathers LP, was one of the biggest hits of the previous year and was up for a slate
Meet Pandoravirus! Scientists Surprised to Discover New Giant Viruses
Virologists led by Prof Jean-Michel Claverie and Dr Chantal Abergel from the Aix-Marseille Université’s Structural and Genomic Information Laboratory, France, have described two new giant viruses, the biggest yet found. The new viruses, named
The Reason to Take Off Shoes in Japan
In Japan, as in many cultures, it is considered disrespectful to fail to remove shoes before entering a home. This practice, while at one time a practical necessity, has long become tradition and is
How Stone Age blades are still cutting it in modern surgery
Ever had a headache so big, you felt like drilling a hole in your head to let the pain out? In Neolithic times, trepanation – or drilling a hole into the skull – was
This Is Why We Call It’Soccer,’ Not’Football’
As the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil this week, fans of the globe’s most popular sport have been tuning in to watch the greatest names in the game square off. But one
The Pitch Drop Experiment
Begun over 80 years ago, this science experiment keeps on going, ever so slowly. Begun in 1927 by Professor Thomas Parnell, this experiment was meant to reveal the surprising properties of an everyday material:
What Michael Jackson Would Have Felt About Xscape
Michael Jackson’s bodyguards Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard imagine how the King of Pop would have reacted to a remixed album of unreleased tracks. Ever since Michael Jackson died, there have been many arguments
Rich Kids on Instagram Are Revealing Their Parents’ Shadiness to Investigators
Instagram posts by rich kids have led to more incriminating evidence for prosecutors about their parents’ fraud schemes, The Guardian reports. Leading cybersecurity firms told the site they have been using social media evidence