We may never know if the chicken or the egg came first, but scientists have discovered a fossil that sheds light on how turtles got their shells. Since the time of the dinosaurs, turtles have looked much the same as they do today, complete with boney...
Trust is essential to social interaction among humans. Making friends, conducting business transactions, leading a team, and even playing games would be all but impossible without it. But have you ever wondered why we trust other people at all? Littl...
Look at the back of a spoon and your reflection appears right side up. Look into a spoon's bowl, and your reflection's upside down. How come? To answer this, imagine a giant spoon bowl, five feet tall, and a bucketful of extra-bouncy superballs. Don'...
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa takes off as the memorable characters from the first film are finally leaving Madagascar to return to their home, the Central Park Zoo. (The movie might have been more accurately titled Escape From Madagascar With an Unsch...
When you want to build up a campfire, barbecue or log fire in a fireplace, you need to add fuel to make it bigger. The fuel might be wood, charcoal or any other burnable material. The fire will then get hotter and larger, so if that's what you want,...
It's three in the morning and you're awakened out of a deep sleep by a terrible pain in the gut. Was it something you ate? And then it hits you--that burger you had the other day was a little undercooked. And there have been several cases of e-coli p...
Dear Annie: I have been married for three years to a wonderful man. He is gentle, thoughtful and works very hard. Let me clarify that: He will stay up until 2 or 3 a.m., come to bed and be up at 7 a.m. for work. My husband has a fabulous income and h...
Mike: This lousy thing just crashed again! Now I'll never finish my paper! Amanda: Won't it recover any of the lost data? Mike: I doubt it. This computer has had it. I need a new one, but I can't afford it right now. Amanda: I'm sure your parents wou...
Recently, the Taipei City Government adopted a new policy to ensure the city's restaurants provide quality food and service. According to a news report, well-trained food inspectors have started going incognito, patronizing various restaurants and gi...
Dear Annie: I weigh close to 200 pounds, and am solidly built. My family is full of stocky individuals, so I don't know why I'm afraid to tell my parents about a guy I am dating while away at university. Roger is extremely smart, funny, physically st...
