The bacterium destroying millions of olive trees in Italy — causing over €5.5 billion in yearly damages — was traced […]
In Japan, many married couples follow a tradition where the wife manages the household finances: husbands hand over their monthly
A recent study found that vegetarians have a 12% lower cancer risk and vegans a 24% lower risk compared to
Studies show English speakers start feeling uncomfortable after a 4-second pause in conversation, while Japanese speakers are at ease with
75% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use today, thanks to its ability to be recycled indefinitely without
Most wild figs contain the digested remains of a wasp, an essential partner in their pollination. While the fig’s enzymes
Sharks are boneless. Their skeletons are made of lightweight cartilage, which rarely fossilizes, so museum displays usually feature only their
Joseph Guillotin, namesake of the guillotine, opposed capital punishment but promoted the device as a more humane alternative to the
A 2008 study found that the more bumper stickers a car has, the more likely its driver is to exhibit
In a 2013 honesty experiment, reporters dropped 192 wallets across 16 cities. Helsinki topped the list with 11 out of
