Some Massachusetts residents are a little tired of running on Dunkin’. Residents in the town of Haverhill are claiming that a manufacturing facility that produces one million donuts per day for the fast food giant is causing an overpowering smell in their homes. Local Sean Wilson said at a Dec. 16 city council meeting that … Read more
While the merits of making your bed are many, science may support leaving it a mess. For years, experts have maintained that the morning ritual can help you sleep better, have more sex, boost productivity and reduce anxiety. However, research suggests that an unmade bed might help you avoid one major nightmarish health concern. The … Read more
How tear-ible! Over 20 million Americans have dry eye disease, which means that their eyes don’t produce enough tears or their tears evaporate too quickly. Dry air, wind, certain autoimmune diseases, medications like antihistamines and decongestants, too much screen time, vitamin A deficiency and contact lenses are often to blame. Dr. Ashley Brissette, a board-certified … Read more
Think only pets have a shedding season? Un-fur-tunately you’re wrong. If you’ve noticed more lashes on your cheeks, pillowcase or bathroom sink lately, you’re not alone. We’re in the throes of “eyelash-shedding season,” which most commonly occurs in the spring and fall. “Similar to how we shed more hair in the spring and fall, our … Read more
This puts the fun in fungus. A Reddit user has gone viral on the social media platform after sharing a veritable science experiment involving a “sponge-looking” growth in her bathroom shower. Shocking images shared recently by user This-Scratch8016 received over 18,000 upvotes across several Reddit subforums, most notably in /r/MoldlyInteresting where she initially described the … Read more
Just one bag of Cheetos can be “world changing.” A parkgoer at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico recently dropped a bag full of Cheetos at the caverns. That one bag of the dusty orange snack made a “huge impact” on the cave’s ecosystem, the park said in a Facebook post. A parkgoer at … Read more
No whey! Deep within the confines of America’s heartland lies an underground abundance of more cheese than we know what to do with. For years, rumors have churned that a specific government surplus of the dairy product has been stored in a 3.2 million square foot cave system hidden beneath Springfield, Missouri. Sort of like … Read more
Get a whiff of this. Airborne chemicals found in common fossil fuels are interfering with the pollination process, new research shows — to the point where it’s changing the way a flower smells. And while that may have a slight impact on folks who make a habit of stopping to smell the roses, the effect … Read more
Part of the club? Research shows that many humans have Neanderthal DNA. People with European or Asian backgrounds have 1% to 2% and as much as 4% if they are from East Asia — thanks to human-Neanderthal interbreeding. Because Neanderthals likely evolved outside of Africa, some African populations have almost no Neanderthal DNA. Now, a genetic engineer is … Read more
When it rains, it pours … microplastics, that is. Researchers in Japan have discovered nine kinds of polymers and one rubber floating among the clouds — a worrying sign for the climate. Intrepid teams of scientists climbed Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama to collect water from the foggy mist that veils the mountain tops. Their … Read more