Latest articles by Joseph Castro
Animal Sex: How Black Widow Spiders Do It
Let's just say the risky business involves pedipalps covered in sperm juice.
What's the Cultural Significance of Cherry Blossoms?
The flowering trees hold a special place in Japanese tradition.
Blind Cavefish Also Hard of Hearing
These fish don't compensate for blindness with improved hearing.
Animal Sex: How Crocodiles Do It
The sensual mating dance involves rubdowns and bubble-blowing.
Animal Sex: How Chimps Do It
They may share most of our DNA, but their sex style is much bolder than most human sex.
Newt Pheromones Put Females into Mating Frenzy
For female newts, looks aren't all that important, but smell is.
Fruit Flies Medicate Offspring with Alcohol
The best medicine for a parasitic wasp infection is a bit of alcohol.
Gelada Baboons Keep Sexual Infidelity Hush-Hush
Nobody wants to get caught cheating, baboons included.
Wow! Dung Beetles Navigate by the Stars
Like ancient seafarers, the insects rely on the starry sky and galaxy glow to move away back from a poop pile.
Crabs Really Do Feel Pain: Study
Will this change how the industry treats the crustaceans?
Wipe out: History's 7 most mysterious extinctions
From the dodo to the dinosaurs, what killed off these species?
Old Traditions Ease Tribes' Modern Warfare
How Papua New Guinea tribes curb modern war with tradition.
Does Sitting Too Close to the TV Really Ruin Your Eyesight?
"Don't sit too close to the TV or you'll ruin your eyesight!" was once uttered by concerned parents around the world.
Does Chocolate Really Cause Acne?
Though it may be your taste buds' best friend, chocolate is your skin's worst enemy, or so one decades-old tale claims.
Does Shaving Really Cause Hair to Grow Back Thicker and Coarser?
If you shave your legs, underarms or any other part of your body, it may appear that your hair grows back thicker and coarser. But it doesn't.
Will Placing Soap Under the Sheets Really Prevent Fidgety Legs?
As strange as this tale sounds, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence to back it up.
Does Spicy Food Really Cause Ulcers?
For decades, doctors thought eating a lot of spicy food caused stomach ulcers, or painful sores on the lining of the esophagus, stomach or upper area of the small intestine.
