Category Archives: Science

Tales from the multiverse. AFP publishes a story about the theoretical possibilities of so-called parallel universes: "The idea of multiple universes is more than a fantastic invention — it appears naturally within several scientific theories, and deserves to be taken … Continue reading →

There's an old joke where a mom tells her son (in a letter) that the father had read that most automobile accidents occurred within 25 miles of home. So, the punchline goes, "We're moving." Oddly, a new study indicates that … Continue reading →

In Orange County, California, they are about to turn on a new facility to recycle sewage into potable water. Regulations prohibit the direct reuse of the water, so it will not go directly into the drinking water system. Instead, the … Continue reading →

Why is dark meat dark and white meat light? Ever wonder why? There is, of course, a scientifical-type answer: So that there is a reason to fight over the drumstick. Okay, that's not really the reason. It actually has to … Continue reading →

This is pretty wild. Visible gravity waves. On a recent crisp autumn afternoon in Iowa, video cameras captured an unusual and visually dramatic result of two air masses colliding. Clouds split into a series of stripes and swept across the … Continue reading →

I just found this item on Sky News. It is a product called D3o that is soft and flexible – until it is hit. On impact, it becomes quite rigid and is being incorporated into protective gear for snow sports already. … Continue reading →

They handed out the Ig Nobel Awards for this year today at Harvard. The "Igs", as they are called, honor some of the more creative research done in recent years. For example, one of this year's winners managed to extract vanilla flavoring … Continue reading →