The human ear is capable of hearing very quiet (low intensity) sounds and extremely loud (high intensity) sounds. The ratio of intensities between silence and ‘ow that hurts my ears’ is…

1975 drama film based on the novel by Ken Kesey

A legally blind 78-year old man has regained his sight after being the inaugural patient to receive a promising new type of corneal implant.

Chemists at the University of Manchester have produced the tightest knot ever created. Published earlier this month in the journal Science , the team led by David Leigh used techniques in synthetic chemistry to braid strands of different molecules into a…

The bravest new face on television is a Muppet that doesn’t say much. But she speaks volumes about life on the spectrum

Farewell, Masturbating Swede

training manikin used for teaching CPR

More than 6 million people, most of them Jews, died in the Holocaust. The music they wrote as a temporary escape, however, did not, thanks in part to the efforts of an Italian composer and pianist.

British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer

A helium balloon on the moon might as well be made of lead. For any balloon to stay aloft in any atmosphere, the gas inside it must be lighter than the surrounding air.

A webpage documenting the Italian 17th-century composer Francesco Corbetta, featuring a biography, and links to sheet music, audio and videos

British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer

Bull. Steer. Cow. Heifer. Keep your bovine straight with this guide.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has officially entered the decommissioning phase, following approval by the country's nuclear regulator. The first phase of decommissioning is the so-called final shutdown and preservation stage (FS&P), which is…

Johann Sebastian Bach didn’t like students much. Unfortunately for him, the church in Arnstadt where he first worked had a student choir and orchestra. There was no mention of the ensemble in his contract, but it turned out he was expected to conduct them…

The cardinal is one of the most beautiful wild birds in the world, but it can be hard to find one standing still.  Cardinals are known to be shy and they are not aggressive birds.  The following cardinal bird facts will help you to better understand how cardinals…

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Salvador Dali loved the Marx Brothers. He loved their madcap, anarchic comedy. In particular Dali loved Harpo Marx—the blonde corkscrew-haired comic mime whose visual comedy—unlike the quick witty repartee of his brother Groucho—was universal and needed…

SILVER SPRING, Md. - A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little…