Red vs. Blue: Why Necktie Colors Matter By Robert Roy Britt In power politics and business, there are only two colors of ties: red and blue.
It's Just a Phase: The Supermoon Won't Drive You Mad By Robert Roy Britt, Live Science Staff The moon holds a mystical place in the history of human culture, so it's no wonder that many myths exist.
The World's Biggest Beasts: Here and Gone (Photos) By Robert Roy Britt Huge creatures that went extinct, and other big animals that still roam this planet ... for now anyway.
50 Interesting Facts About Earth By Stephanie Pappas, Robert Roy Britt We've collected some of the most interesting and amazing facts about the planet we call home.
Pigeons Learn to Spot Breast Cancer By Robert Roy Britt Go ahead and call a pigeon a birdbrain. Just don’t challenge it to the tedious game of "Categorizing Tumors as Cancerous or Benign." The pigeon may well win.
Bumblebee Training Reveals Males to Be Surprisingly Smart By Robert Roy Britt Male bumblebees are good for more than just sex. Turns out, they've got smarts as well and get flying colors on flower tests just like females.
Earth Pictures: Iconic Images of Earth from Space By Robert Roy Britt Amazing views from 1947 to 2012, including several firsts.
Why Is the Sky Blue? By Robert Roy Britt Why is the sky blue? The light coming from the sun is made of many colors, each of which has a different wavelength.
Hot Enough to Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk This Weekend? By Robert Roy Britt It's so hot today you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. Or could you? The science on this is a bit sketchy, so I tested it out.
Hasta La Vista AltaVista By Robert Roy Britt Yahoo is shutting down Alta Vista. The ancient search engine will be scuttled along with 12 other products “in the coming days and months.”
Will Pluto Ever Hit Neptune? By Robert Roy Britt Since Pluto's orbit intersects Neptune's orbit, will Pluto ever crash into Neptune or become one of Neptune's moons?
Will an Asteroid Hit Earth? Are We All Doomed? By Robert Roy Britt This question often comes from someone who is really, really worried.
Why is August So Batty? By Robert Roy Britt Every August, the Bat Phone starts ringing at the Humane Society. Callers are surprised by bats in the house.
Why Does the Moon Look Bigger on the Horizon? By Robert Roy Britt You might have heard it is magnified by the atmosphere just as it rises. Not so. Instead, it's your brain on Moon drugs.
Who Was the First Person to Fly? By Robert Roy Britt Orville and Wilbur might jump to mind. But the Wright Brothers were half a century late.
Who Discovered America? By Robert Roy Britt Columbus thought he'd found the East Indies. Truth was, he was in the Bahamas.
Where Did the Purple Heart Come From? By Robert Roy Britt Back on an August day in 1782, General George Washington ordered a Badge of Military Merit created.
What Causes Deja Vu? By Robert Roy Britt Some believe deja vu involves emotional responses to similar events; others figure the brain short circuits, sending an event to memory just a split second before putting it into consciousness.
Is Optimism Good For You? By Robert Roy Britt Several studies suggest optimists live longer and enjoy better health than pessimists. The real mystery is why.
