Caperea marginata, pigmy right whales, are the last survivors of an aquatic family that evolved 15 million years ago but little else is known about how they behave, what they eat or how many…

Caperea marginata, pigmy right whales, are the last survivors of an aquatic family that evolved 15 million years ago but little else is known about how they behave, what they eat or how many…

A growing body of scientific studies have examined the implications of finger length ratios. But until recently up to 50% of humanoid distal appendages may have been largely overlooked – for what of…

On New Year's Day of 1888 in eastern Kentucky, the Hatfield clan set Randolph McCoy's cabin ablaze and gunned down two members of the rival family. That property, which deeds have traced back to…

On New Year's Day of 1888 in eastern Kentucky, the Hatfield clan set Randolph McCoy's cabin ablaze and gunned down two members of the rival family. That property, which deeds have traced back to…

New Zealand author and film-maker Ray Waru has examined military files buried in the national archives and found that a top secret operation, code-named "Project Seal", set out to test  a '…

New Zealand author and film-maker Ray Waru has examined military files buried in the national archives and found that a top secret operation, code-named "Project Seal", set out to test  a '…

I. PrefaceI recently posted an article (Part I) in which I proposed a hypothetical scenario, in which an individual who is offered marijuana takes time out to research the drug exclusively through…

Occasional readers of this blog, I reckon, have time and again been left wondering what is the matter with these lower mass limits on new particles that physicists so copiously produce with their…

Most people think of composting as a very "green" thing to do, but few realize that composting actually generates a significant amount of the potent greenhouse gases (GHG), methane and nitrous…

Americans, Italians and Brits can rejoice - health science has finally caught up to their waistlines.  An analysis of 100 studies including three million people found that those whose B.M.I…

Americans, Italians and Brits can rejoice - health science has finally caught up to their waistlines.  An analysis of 100 studies including three million people found that those whose B.M.I…

Progressive social authoritarian Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been engaged in what progressive social authoritarians love to engage in - controlling choice and thinking and freedom to shape it into…

Progressive social authoritarian Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been engaged in what progressive social authoritarians love to engage in - controlling choice and thinking and freedom to shape it into…

Galactan is a polymer of galactose, a six-carbon sugar that can be readily fermented by yeast into ethanol and is a target of interest for those researching advanced biofuels produced from cellulosic…

Sex is not just an activity confined to higher animals such as mammals and not just for reproduction. The changes in offspring that result during reproduction are integral to the continuing…

Disclaimer: I have never smoked pot. Not interested. But, I have been very interested in the decades-old debate about it. On one side you have people who claim it as a benign, useful substance that…

Why do people skip the queue, obstruct, cause traffic jams, and create delays for everyone? Who are these anonymous creatures lacking cooperation skills? And more importantly: are you sure others don…

Back in October, author Michael Pollan wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times in which he said the upcoming vote on California Proposition 37 would show whether or not the “Food Movement…

Successful solo rock/pop stars are around twice as likely to die early as those in equally famous bands, indicates fascinating research you can read before you over-indulge on New Year's Eve. Though…