Editor’s note: This post has been updated and broken links removed. Please see our policy on broken hyperlinks for more. Science communication circles are growing ever more popular and passionate about science. Google “science is for…” and you’ll see that it fills in “everyone.” No doubt it’s because of the associated TEDTalk, but it’s an infectious, exciting …
When you head to the doctor for an ailment, you might expect to get a sick note for a cold or the flu, but what about your mental health? As it turns out, sick notes for stress are not as uncommon as you might think, at least in the UK. A fit note, as it’s …
When goldfish are swimming around in their bowl, have you ever stopped to think about what they may be producing through their gills? As it turns out, these otherwise common fish have an uncanny ability to create something humans never would’ve guessed: alcohol. This is what one group of researchers recently determined in a study …
Picture, if you will, a group of campers enjoying an evening around the fire. As the sun sets, the woods darken around them. Nearby, on some rotting wood, the campers spot an eerie glow. Is it aliens? Is it radioactive goo? Nope! It’s probably just a colony of Panellus stipticus, a trippy, glowing mushroom. Panellus …
We equate marsupials, mammals with pouches for carrying their young, with the land Down Under. Kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, bandicoots, Tasmanian devils, and koalas are all practically national symbols of Australia. One species of marsupial, however, has never seen the Sydney Harbor Opera House, Uluru, or the Outback. It is the opossum, the only marsupial found …
Editor’s note: This article is flagged as misleading and bad communication. Chickens cannot lay eggs if they don’t have light. This calls into question everything else that is stated as trustworthy. Look at the resources and judge for yourself. It has been left on Insanitek’s website to serve as an example of bad communication and …
Was the world’s largest dinosaur finally unearthed last year? One paper that was just published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. claims that this may be the case. (Phillips, 2017) According to a new report, the Patagotitan might be the largest dinosaur to have ever walked the earth. The name, which was just given …
Crop circles, aliens, and…fidget spinners? Yes, they can all make it into one story. Earlier this month, an unusual design was spotted in a patch of crops in West Sussex in the United Kingdom. Near Climping Beach, locals noticed that something – perhaps an otherworldly being – left a strange marking in the ground. Local …
Famine is a real problem in certain areas of the world, and while we are not necessarily facing a food shortage as a planet just yet, many people are thinking ahead to the future. What will happen when our resources start to dwindle? How will our growing population sustain itself over time? As it turns …
The latest fad in smoking is e-cigarettes, better known as “vaping” to those who indulge in the behavior. Electronic cigarettes provide smokers with the nicotine they look for in a convenient, liquid form, and the chemicals come in a wide variety of flavors. But how is the popularity of these devices changing traditional smoking? National …