Is It OK To Eat Snow?

'Everyone should eat snow because it's really fun,' says Anne Nolin, a professor at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. Nolin, who studies snow and ice in the climate system, says most snow is just as clean as any drinking water.
To make their way from a cloud to the ground, cold water molecules have to cling to particles of dust or pollen to form the ice crystals that then grow into snowflakes in a process called deposition. Plus, as snowflakes fall, they have a harder time picking up soot and other air pollutants than raindrops, which are better at picking up these particulates.

Long-Term Risk of Brain Injuries

Medieval Skulls Reveal Long-Term Risk of Brain Injuries

Skull fractures can lead to an early death, even if the victims initially survived the injuries, historic skulls show.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and COPD

Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Combat COPD?

The National Institutes of Health awarded $1.6 million to Rochester researchers to study a group of compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids and their ability to combat inflammation caused by […]

Blackbeard's Medical Supplies

Blackbeard's Pirate Ship Yields Medical Supplies

Medical equipment on the vessel that served as the flagship of the pirate Blackbeard suggests the buccaneer had to toil to keep his crew healthy.

Itchy Skin, Diarrhea Promote Good Health

Itchy Skin, Diarrhea Evolved to Promote Good Health

Flatulence, diarrhea, rashes and other health issues have been with some humans and their ancestors for up to a million or more years.

Neanderthal-Human 'Love Child'

First Neanderthal-Human 'Love Child' From Israel

The remains of an ancient Israeli female strongly suggests that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens first met and mated in Israel.

Cueva De Las Manos

The Cave Of Hands In Argentina

People leave their stories through books, photographs, graffiti, or through their social media accounts. Leaving marks has been a practice since the prehistoric times and astonishing evidence of this can be found in Patagonia, Argentina.
Stencils of human hands fill the cave walls together with other rock paintings depicting the life of hunters who stopped over the cave between 13,000 and 9,500 years ago. The cave is known as the 'Cueva de las Manos' which literally means, 'the Cave of Hands.'

Thunderstorms and Ozone

Thunderstorms Helping Bring Ozone Down to Earth

Thunderstorms allow ozone, a potent greenhouse gas, to trickle down from the stratosphere, new research finds. And severe storms are likely to increase as the planet warms.

Asteroid Water

Water May Have Once Gushed From Massive Asteroid

Liquid water apparently flowed on the surface of the huge asteroid Vesta briefly in the relatively recent past, a surprising new study suggests.

Maw of a Mysterious Cosmic Globule

Staring into the Maw of a Mysterious Cosmic Globule

Hiding deep inside the Gum Nebula, some 1,300 light-years from Earth, are a collection of mysterious objects that look like comets -- but they're certainly NOT comets.

Nano-Scale Silk Secrets

Spider Reveals Its Nano-Scale Silk Secrets

A spider that combs and pulls its silk to create sticky filaments could inspire a way to make long, strong nanofibers.

Cat Claws Its Way Out of Premature Grave

Cat Claws Its Way Out of Premature Grave

Presumed dead and buried by its grief-stricken owner, a Tampa Bay cat somehow managed to claw its way out of its own grave.

Saharan Cheetah

Rare Saharan Cheetah Captured on Camera

A hidden camera set up in the Sahara Desert captures some of the world's only images of the rare Saharan cheetah.

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Today in History

1813   Jane Austin publishes Pride and Prejudice.
1861   Kansas is admitted into the Union as the 34th state.  
1865   William Quantrill and his Confederate raiders attack Danville, Kentucky.  
1918   The Supreme Allied Council meets at Versailles.  
1926   Violette Neatley Anderson becomes the first African-American woman admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.  
1929   The Seeing Eye, America's first school for training dogs to guide the blind, founded in Nashville, Tennessee.  
1931   Winston Churchill resigns as Stanley Baldwin's aide.  
1942   German and Italian troops take Benghazi in North Africa.  
1944   The world's greatest warship, Missouri, is launched.  
1950   Riots break out in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the policy of Apartheid.
1967   Thirty-seven civilians are killed by a U.S. helicopter attack in Vietnam.
1979   President Jimmy Carter commutes the sentence of Patty Hearst.  
1984   The Soviets issue a formal complaint against alleged U.S. arms treaty violations.  
1991   Iraqi forces attack into Saudi Arabian town of Kafji, but are turned back by Coalition forces.

The Rise And Fall (And Rise) Of The Ukulele

The ukulele has gone from being an exotic new trend to the embodiment of kitsch since it arrived on Hawaii 125 years ago, but is currently enjoying a revival. Despite a long history that once included a reputation as an exotic and highbrow instrument, the ukulele has also endured decades of snubbing from both the pop music scene and the more cultured world of classical music.
But with the help of trendsetters and taste-makers, the ukulele is making a strong comeback that can be traced in large part to the instrument's accessibility, affordability, YouTube popularity, and celebrity esteem.

How Spicy Flavors Trick Your Tongue

When you consider the tongue, what leaps to mind are the five canonical tastes - sweet, salt, bitter, sour, and umami. These sensations arise when receptors on the surface of taste bud cells are activated by your food, triggering nerve fibers that run to your brain and help generate the experience of a savory roast or a fresh strawberry.
But your tongue is more versatile than that. It's also sensitive to temperature, pressure, and chemicals that mimic both of these things, which turn up in a number of foods. This peculiar latter group of sensations is called chemesthesis, and you probably experience some flavor of it every day.

10 Things You Didn't Know Your Microwave Could Do

Here are 10 simple tricks that you can use to turn your microwave into an awesome machine that you cannot live without. We've got bacon, donuts and even sponges here.

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Twenty Wonderful Words Which Shouldn't Be Allowed To Wither

There are many words these days that are rarely used - and that is a great shame as even the simple act of their enunciation can bring on a smile, such is their irrefragable brilliance. Go on, drop a few in to your next conversation and ensure their preservation.
You are guaranteed to be the cynosure of attention and contesseration will be guaranteed. In other words you will be the life and soul of the party and make many friends.
Here are twenty wonderful words which shouldn't be allowed to wither.