It takes around 21 seconds to empty your bladder. And that applies whether you are a dog, a human or an elephant. Dr Patricia Yang of Georgia Institute of Technology will be addressing the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society of Division of Fluid Dynamics next month. While many of the talks at the […]

Science breaks down some of the most terrifying parasites on the planet! Which one is you… ahem… favorite? [ASAPScience]

First, watch the video, than use the provided tool (below) to calculate the force a grasshopper uses to jump with. Download the Free Trackers software here. [Smarter Every Day]

An interesting video explaining the science behind fire! I still prefer this awesome video featuring Richard Feynman though: Carbon, Trees, and Fire vulgarized by Richard Feynman. [Distort]

Anyone who loves Oreos knows how addictive they can be. But now, they might actually be addicting. According to a study from Connecticut College, “Oreos are as addictive as cocaine, at least for lab rats,” TIME reports. The study showed that “eating the iconic black and white cookies activated more neurons in the rat brain’s “pleasure center” […]

Exactly why we sleep is still something of a mystery, but a newly-published study suggests one possibility: to physically clean our brains. The idea comes following a study of mice that found brain cells shrinking during sleep, allowing around 60 percent more space in between them compared with waking hours. That allowed for a roughly […]

Some pros and cons about the consumption of my favorite morning drink. Be sure to click the picture to view it in full size! Infographic by Jason Tham from The Biz Navigator. [Source: The Biz Navigator]

Eating bacon could lower male fertility according to the headline reports of a Harvard University study. But there may not be enough clear-cut evidence nor medical logic to persuade meat lovers to change their ways. The study, reported in the UK newspaper The Telegraph, is the work of Dr Myriam Afeiche of the Harvard School […]