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Have you ever wondered how astronauts pee in zero-gravity? This is something I’ve wondered about for years. Thanks to grow-a-brain I can see from these close-up pictures of a space urinal how its done. Notice there are no wet-wipes. Crew members must get pretty smelly. poo!Which brings up that other thing I’ve always wondered about

Kuno the Killer Catfish – famous after death “A giant puppy-eating silurid, has become an international star a week after its untimely death in Germany, authorities in Moenchengladbach said on Wednesday. The 1.5m-long whiskered wonder made headlines in 2001 after reportedly devouring a small dachshund that had gone for a swim in the pond at

The genetic study of lice is providing scientists with clues as to when humans started wearing clothes The work is based on the subtle differences between human body lice, which lay their eggs in and depend on clothing for survival, and human head lice, which do not. The finding implies that early humans may have

SpeleoScope – Instrument For Investigating Dense Microbial Mats Lining Convoluted Subterranean Sulfide Springs “A joint effort between Equinox Interscience Inc., and exobiologist Dr. Penelope Boston, the SpeleoScope Project is designing, building, and testing an instrument for use in caves and other inaccessible environments. The SpeleoScope will provide valuable information about living forms in non-typical environments,

Snakebot – the perfect spy‘British scientists have devised a snake-like robot spy, which uses Darwin’s principle of evolution to keep moving even if it gets damaged by hostile fire. The “snakebot”, still only a lab prototype, is designed to be dropped out of helicopters and creep around a battlefield, using optical, audio and other sensors