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  1. weird science
    ‘I Almost Sound Like a Crazy Person, But I Think It’s a Superconductor’Scientists are again buzzing about a potential breakthrough in superconductivity. Will this be another disappointment?
    By Jeff Wise
  2. weird science
    The Floating Speck That Promised to Change the WorldA room-temperature superconductor would be a physics miracle, and for a few days, it looked real.
    By Jeff Wise
  3. weird science
    Why Are Orcas Targeting and Sometimes Sinking Boats in Southern Europe?There were two more incidents of orcas going after boats in the Strait of Gibraltar this week, and it’s still not clear what is causing the behavior.
    By Chas Danner
  4. Here’s a Test for Introversion You Can Do When You’re Home, Being IntrovertedGrab yourself a lemon and a cotton swab and let’s do some somewhat questionable science.
    By Melissa Dahl
  5. Karl Lagerfeld Won’t Offer Himself Up to ScienceHe says researchers have approached him about testing his DNA.
    By Véronique Hyland
  6. weird beauty
    This Makeup Company Is Quietly Growing SkinL’Oréal has been testing out its products on home-grown skin.  
    By Kathleen Hou
  7. weird science
    Scott Walker’s High-School Science Teacher Scolds Him for Evolution Dodge“He could have manned up a bit.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. weird science
    John Galliano Traded His Finery for a Margiela Lab CoatAdapting to the house style.
    By Véronique Hyland
  9. pleas
    I Don’t Want to Hear About Your DietSpare me the details.
    By Véronique Hyland
  10. remakes
    They’re Remaking Weird ScienceWeird. 
    By Jesse David Fox
  11. There Will Be an R-Rated ‘Weird Science’ Remake A remake of the John Hughes ‘80s comedy Weird Science is on the way. Deadline reports that writer Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim, Project X) […]
    By Bradford Evans
  12. robots
    Robot Plays Catch, Kind of Juggles, Promptly Freaks Us OutWe don’t like this.
    By Eliot Glazer
  13. communication
    Women Twice As Likely As Men to Use Emoticons:/
    By Kat Stoeffel
  14. Bugging Out
    Eating Bugs and Drinking Urine Could Save the EarthThe answer is still no.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  15. robots
    Meet a Robot Made From a Cup O’ NoodlesFrom soup to bots.
    By Eliot Glazer
  16. An Exhaustive Guide to Who’s Remaking Your Favorite ComediesThe past few years have seen an uptick in the number of big-screen remakes of Hollywood classics and non-classics, with the bulk of these films […]
    By Bradford Evans
  17. weird science
    Coldplay Fans Are PrudesSays a study. A “study.”
    By Willa Paskin
  18. weird science
    Psychedelic Drugs — More Mind-Starving Than Mind-ExpandingMagic mushrooms cut off blood supply to your brain.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  19. weird science
    Would You Believe That Slackers Are Less Stressed Than Type-A’s?Science tackles the hard questions.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  20. weird science
    What Separates Us From Chimps?Lost DNA.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  21. weird science
    Reasons Not to Fall Into a Black Hole in Outer Space“There’s no way of telling anyone about the light at the end of tunnel.”
    By Nitasha Tiku
  22. weird science
    Instead of Humans Contracting Gonorrhea, Gonorrhea Has Contracted (a Bit of) HumanityMan bites dog.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  23. weird science
    So a Japanese Scientist Wants to Resurrect the Woolly MammothDoes no one remember what happened in ‘Ice Age 2: The Meltdown’?
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. intergalactic planetary
    There Is a Mysterious Green Blob in Outer Space — And It’s AliveIt’s lonely, you guys.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  25. science
    Scientist Figures Out What Makes Women Happy: OxytocinHis methodology may have been a little off.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  26. weird science
    Did Life on Earth Start With a Zombie Virus From Outer Space?Necropanspermia explains it all.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  27. weird science
    Scientists’ Live Whale-Song Network Borrows Plot of Star Trek IV’Star Trek’ is to scientists what ‘Minority Report’ is to techies.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  28. human behavior
    The Test for Self-awareness in Animals Might Not Be Sensitive EnoughMacaques demonstrate their self-awareness by touching their genitals in a mirror.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  29. weird science
    Large Hadron Collider Has an Exotic-Matter FetishSparticles, diquarks, and leptoquarks! We don’t even know what they are, but we’re excited!
    By Nitasha Tiku
  30. weird science
    Celine Dion Still Very PopularBlame the Baby Boomers.
    By Willa Paskin
  31. weird science
    Missing Link Found, Evolution Continues ApaceOr that’s what scientists are claiming, and now they’re likening themselves to pop stars.
    By Jessica Coen
  32. Weird Science
    Killer SandwichesNot only is sushi a threat, but you can black out from sandwiches, too!
    By Daniel Maurer