Science finally confirms what dog owners have always believed: dogs can tell the difference between happy and angry human faces. While there is a fairly strong scientific consensus that many species of animals express emotions similar to our own, this is the first study able to show that animals really can discern emotions across species – leaving…
The Publication Pollution Problem, Part II: Episode Spam-A-Lot
We recently covered the spotlight being cast on the threat of legitimate science publishing being murdered to death under the weight of metric fucktons of plagiarism, gibberish, errors, predatory publications1 or just stone cold made-up data.2 One of the aspects driving publication pollution asserted by Art Caplan, that of predatory publishers3, is the subject of…
Your Beard Is Full Of Bacteria But So Is Everything Else
Apparently today’s science news is that men’s beards are gross and full of poop. I guess I’ll skip straight to the good news for beard fans, which is that you can safely ignore everything about this news story. I mean, if a beard is stinky, then definitely wash it; that’s sort of obvious, yeah? But…
When Good Science Turns Into Bad Reporting
Sometimes you’ll see something that’s easily identified as straight-up bullshit, like celebrities talking about which herbs to take to protect against solar radiation when flying, or just about anything whatsoever from the naturalnews.com Facebook page. (No, we are not linking to that. Do not go to there.) But other times you’ll see articles that are…
Here Is Your Semi-Scientific Proof That Everyone Hates Comic Sans
Extreme font neepery is one of those hobbies that I’ve never gotten into. I mean, I have my preferences: I like serif fonts over sans serif fonts and I think anyone over the age of fifteen who uses Comic Sans for anything should question their life choices, but I am not someone who reads the…
What Can We Expect from the Future of Browser Based Casino Gaming?
Browser based casino games are already helping casinos around the world jump on the profit-making bandwagon, but it looks set to increase as the casino industry faces yet another boom. As more and more businesses see the profit margins available from casinos online, it means they’re all willing to invest millions in becoming the next…
Bird Sex and Bat Road Rules
When we think about the role of fancy bird feathers, we usually think of a male peacock preening to attract his mate. But, a new study out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that sexxxy time is only one of the reasons for colourful bird plumage. After looking at almost a thousand birds researchers found…
5 Prescription Drugs That Make You Go “What the Actual F*!@#”
1. Latisse Luscious, beautiful lashes. A dream come true for eyelash-impaired people who that want that kind of thing. But, when you read the fine print, you have to wonder are the risks of Latisse worth it? Seriously. If you have itching, burning, swollen eyes those compliments on your fantabulous new eyelashes might fall a…
Facebook Is Making Your Sad Life Even Sadder
So, we’ve known for a while that Facebook makes people more depressed. The researchers back in 2013 controlled for pre-existing loneliness and were pretty confident that they were finding cause and effect, and not just that depressed people spend more time surfing Facebook. A just-published study on social networking tested one hypothesis for why. Social…
Overheard: The Most Arrogant Proclamations From Science Professors
I’ve met quite a few arrogant people in my life, and most of them are in science/engineering academia. This definitely includes plenty of students (worse among those striving for advanced degrees), but professors tend to top them all. So many science/engineering “research professors” claim to (no joke) work in the best college/university in the world,…
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