The Island That Was Never There
For years, sailors and scientists believed there was an island floating somewhere between Australia and New Caledonia. It appeared clearly…
Cottage Cheese Recipes You’ll Actually Want to Eat
When I heard about the renewed interest in cottage cheese, I thought, “This is what happens when we’re too complacent.”…
The New Face of Confidence: Men and Nose Surgery
When I was 15, I first experienced someone making fun of my nose. It happened during a mock German exam…
The Strange Journey of the Tea Bag
There was a time when the simple act of steeping tea meant loose leaves, and a pot of hot water…
Hidden Wonders We Never Notice
Sometimes the most interesting facts hide in plain sight We look for mysteries in the sky or deep in the…
Dutch divers still haul up debris six years after container spill
Volunteer divers from the Netherlands continue to retrieve debris from the North Sea six years after a major shipping mishap.…
Brain implant lets man ‘experience joy’ for the first time in decades
A man suffering from severe depression for over 30 years has reportedly achieved remission thanks to a custom brain “pacemaker”…
Boys can help break taboo around periods
A recent study by University College London (UCL) researchers reveals that school education on menstruation heavily emphasizes basic biology while…
Keratin extracted from sheep’s wool repairs teeth in breakthrough
Dental treatments using sheep’s wool and other hair could help repair enamel and prevent tooth decay, a new study suggests.…
The World’s Most Radioactive Places – and Why People Still Live There
Walking through streets that seem to whisper with echoes of a nuclear past might seem like something ripped straight from…