Bear Awareness
There's a GI Rights Hotline that soldiers can call if they suddenly discover that they [...]
Lee’s Eel
It was recently reported that a 59-year-old Chinese man--let's call him Mr. Lee--died after having [...]
Credulous Critters
A terrific windstorm came up suddenly last summer, turning a calm blue day into a [...]
Window Biology 101
Somewhere in this house there's proof that I have a biology degree, and although it [...]
Cool Beans
One wonders how some foods were discovered. Who was the first to defy the conventional [...]
Snowcone Boy
"No, I'm just--I'm just trying to explain to my son, here--I'm trying to explain to [...]
Fifth-Grade Math
I was struck by a comment by Andrea Lafferty, executive director of the Traditional Values [...]
Vampires Among Us
The first mosquito was annoying. It wasn't until I slapped the second, a minute or [...]
The Whiz Kid
Citizens of Toronto are on the alert for a band of pickpockets who distract their [...]
Caution: Curmudgeon Crossing
"Sorry I'm late," my friend hollered out, trotting up to me on the street corner."NO," [...]
It’s Like Walking On Air
They found a 5,500-year-old shoe the other day in a cave in Armenia. Just the [...]
The Flatulympics
I have no memory of anyone in my family farting, ever. It just wasn't done.I [...]
Legendary Hotness
Climate science is very complicated. There are reams of data to collect and analyze about [...]
Blown Away
You know how sometimes there's just someone out there who you can totally relate to? [...]
Drilling For Dudgeon
It is Day 60 of the BP oil crisis and President Obama still stands accused [...]