I can has zucchini?

Zuke Alor! The zucchinis came in big this year. Also, if you didn’t know, there is even MORE cheezburger goodness here—only some LOLcats make it to the official pages.

Mosquito Repellent Clothing: does it work?

Short answer: Yes! I love mine! I also have a very stylish hat that isn’t treated, but keeps the insects from biting my neck and head.
And now, to qualify my answer with a bunch of facts and disclaimers.
I talked before about personal repellents like DEET and other compounds you apply to your [...]

Giant Insects! (in history)

An awesome new study

“Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have cast new light on why the giant insects that lived millions of years ago disappeared. In the late Paleozoic Era, with atmospheric oxygen levels reaching record highs, some insects evolved into giants. When oxygen levels returned to lower levels, the [...]

Weekly WTF: two depressing court cases and a jerk

“U.S. airline passengers near the security checkpoint can be searched any time and no longer can refuse consent by leaving the airport, the nation’s largest federal appeals court ruled Friday.” (from Wired; emphasis mine.)
and
“Last week, a Federal court ruled that, despite Illinois law, pharmacists in Illinois can refuse to dispense emergency contraception….Some pharmacists consider [...]