British scientists are trying to find the most repellent sounds in the world. In doing so, they hope to understand how the perception of bad sounds evolved from ancient times. Within the article is a link to their site where you can vote on what you consider the absolute worst.

But just a little.

Rats were given access to a sugared drink or water, then put under psychological and physical stress. Those who had the sugar had less of a stress-related hormone, glucocorticoid, than those who chose water.

Nutrition experts advise against overdoing the sugar. Of course.

After a rough day at work, it’s okay to play with some toys.

It was a publicity stunt, but rather a stunning one all the same. I wonder if the list of ten most dangerous foods to eat in the car apply to the cockpit as well.

Your Latest Trick. Thank goodness for online lyrics. For years, I thought they were singing about rubbery lips and playing twelve bars of a song.

As I sip my icy Pepsi (caffeine-free), I contemplate the connection between colas and hypertension as reported by Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

The study focused on caffeinated colas, and did not consider the diet as opposed to the sugary kind. The caffeine is not a suspect.

A stroke patient has a much better chance if treatment is applied quickly - within three hours. But now that time frame has been widened to nine hours with the use of desmoteplase (DSPE), a protein found in bat saliva that prevents blood from clotting.

It has yet to be approved by the FDA, but results are very promising.

Looking for something a bit different, maybe a bit too exciting? Snapper Gorge at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn offers the chance to stare at 13-ft crocodiles up close.

We’ll assume the cages are sturdy.

Officials say the ban will last until conservation efforts show progress in the Caspian and Black Seas, where the Beluga sturgeon is a threatened species.

Mostly, it’s removed from a dead fish, but fish farmers sometimes perform Caesareans.

Several companies are looking to harness the power of rocks that reach temperatures of 570°F beneath the sandy surface of the outback. Some say the potential is there to produce more electricity than Australia’s known oil or coal reserves.

A water bear is a microscopic creature that navigates with bear-like leg motions. It lives in water, or on lichens and moss.

Cryptobiosis is an extreme form of hibernation, and water bears enter this state when their environment undergoes changes.

Due to the presence of the moon, which will be just past full. The meteor showers will peak during the early morning hours on Thursday.