Inky’s Daring Escape Shows How Smart Octopuses Are
The fleeing of a mollusk from a New Zealand aquarium has captivated the world. Here’s how he did it, and what it means. An octopus at New Zealand’s National Aquarium...
Best Buy Confirms The Existence Of Its Secret Website
In the wake of an investigation launched by the Connecticut Attorney General’s office, Best Buy has finally admitted that the now-infamous “secret intranet” (used to mislead in-store customers about BestBuy’s...
Suing for the Cure?
You’ve heard of the race for the cure. But what about kayaks for the cure, barks for the cure, blondes for the cure or kites for the cure? Recently, these...
‘If We Left, They Wouldn’t Have Nobody’
Maurice Rowland (left) and Miguel Alvarez were working at an assisted living home last fall. When it shut down, Maurice -- the cook - and Miguel – the janitor -...
‘Kung Fu Panda’ Hits A Sore Spot in China
Why a Quintessentially Chinese Movie Was Made in Hollywood BEIJING – The blockbuster success of an American animated movie that’s set in ancient China, highlights Chinese culture, mythology and architecture...
Empathic rats spring each other from jail
You enter a room with two cages. One contains a friend, who is clearly distressed. The other contains a bar of chocolate, which clearly isn’t. What do you do? While...
When ‘thirty-seven-fifty’ for your wine means $3750
You’re at a restaurant and can’t be bothered with looking at the wine list, so why not ask the waiter for a suggestion, right? But for one New Jersey man,...
Scientists find woman who sees 99 million more colors than others
Newcastle University neuroscientist Dr. Gabriele Jordan, recently announced that she has identified a woman who is a “tetrachromat,” that is, a woman with the ability to see much greater color...
Fox urine spray thwarts tree thefts
What can run a feral, East Campus cat off a liver truck and save a few trees in the process? Fox urine sprayed on pine and spruce trees might not...
LEGO Is Investing Millions To Ditch Their Oil-Based Plastics In Search Of Environmentally Friendly Alternative
LEGO’s toy dominance over the last half century has been built on petroleum-based plastics. The toy company is investing hundreds of millions of dollars dedicated to research, development and implementation...