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8 Scientists Spend 16 Months Determining Edibles Look Like Food
Roughly 8% of edibles products use copycat packaging that makes them look like food.
Why CBSE’s Chopping Of Democratic Politics From its Syllabus is Worrying
“There is bureaucratic control all over us, and it is obvious that these subjects threaten those in power.”
No, a Study Didn’t Find That Birth Control Pills ‘Shrink’ People’s Brains
Even the author of the study said headlines about it were "a leap."
I Will Die of Listeriosis Before I Wash The Outside of My Avocado
I refuse to worry about one more thing.
Compromised Ethics Run Rampant in Nutrition Research
Marion Nestle's new book lays out a disturbing reality about food studies.
Stephen Hawking’s Last Paper Is Now Online
The black hole information paradox fascinated Hawking for decades, and is the topic of his final research study.
Does Smoking Heroin Really Cause Brain Damage?
Recent reports that smoking heroin (and an associated risk of brain damage) is increasing among young people aren't looking at the full picture.
Researchers Have Restored Basic Brain Function in Dead Pigs
The brains, which were from a slaughterhouse, produced a flat wave as though in a comatose state.
The World’s Oldest Known Cave Paintings Were by Neanderthals, Not Humans
Apparently our extinct early relatives were a lot like us.
Hate Magpies? Too Bad They Might Explain the Evolution of Human Brains
Magpies from larger flocks are smarter, possibly because cohabitation requires brains.
Smoking One Cigarette a Day Is Way Worse than Experts Thought
There is no such thing as safe smoking whatsoever, this study concludes.
Surfers Gulp So Much Poo-Laced Seawater That They’re Carrying Antibiotic Resistant E. Coli
A study from the UK shows, yet again, how our antibiotics are failing. That, and British beaches are gross.