Latest articles by Robert Roy Britt
Eating at Night May Put on Pounds
When you eat, not just what you eat, can affect your weight, a new study on mice suggests.
Job Insecurity Worse For Your Health Than Unemployment
Surprisingly, the effect is worse than actually losing your job.
Darn! I'm Just an Internet Hoax!
That's what I learned from Personas, a new web ap that claims to reveal how the Web sees you.
Freak Hurricane Wave Strikes Maine
A surprisingly large rogue wave killed a girl and pulled others into the water.
The Truth About Record-Setting U.S. Life Expectancy
The country is behind about 30 others on this measure and the gains were modest.
Hybrid Car Rebates Don't Work
Rebate programs designed to spur sales of hybrid vehicles don't work, a new study finds.
Humans 2.0: Replacing the Mind and Body
Recent breakthroughs in bionics and artificially lab-grown body parts already help people live bearable and more productive lives.
Obama: Key to Future Is Innovation
Long–term investments in innovation are needed to ensure the country's long-term economic growth.
WD-40: Strange Facts and Myths
Countdown WD-40 does not contain fish oil and it won't cure arthritis.
Cash for Clunkers: Smart or Stupid?
You can get cash vouchers for that old gas-guzzling clunker under the new $1 billion federal Car Allowance Rebate System.
Space Program, Going in Circles, Needs Bold Moves
Many say send humans back to the moon and beyond, but money and motivation are lacking.
Taller People Earn More Money
They make $789 more per inch per year, studies find. But why?
Sperm Prefer Attractive Females
The sperm of one male may have to compete with those from another. How and why they do it is surprising.
Could Michael Jackson Have Been Cloned?
Michael Jackson reportedly was very interested in being cloned. But it's not so easy.
How Global Catastrophe Could Make Us Smarter
A supervolcano would challenge civilization. But it could make us smarter.
Why Self-Help Programs Are Bogus
Self-help techniques are great ... if you already believe in yourself.
What Supersonic Looks Like
Scientists refer to it as a vapor cone, shock collar, or shock egg or a Prandtl–Glauert singularity.
Getting Old Is Better Than Expected
The disparities between what younger people expect will happen as they age, and what really happens, are stark.
The Best Michael Jackson Conspiracy Theories
My favorite: He faked his death and the CIA has him working with Elvis and Hoffa.
Grasshoppers vs. Locusts: What Makes a Swarm?
What's the difference between the two bugs? And why do they swarm
When Hammering, Women Nail It
Women are more accurate at pounding nails, a new study finds. At least in the light.
Electric Airplane Sets Speed Record
The electric SkySpark flew for 8 minutes and hit a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h) on June 10, 2009.
For the Gullible Man: A New Baldness Calculator
It preys, of course, on the nearly universal fear among men that they'll go bald.
