Biker is buried in leathers astride his Harley in a huge transparent casket

Jewellery store thief who kissed a hostage out of compassion was tracked down through his DNA.

The globe is facing a “tidal wave” of cancer, and restrictions on alcohol and sugar need to be considered, say World Health Organization scientists.

Researchers Develop “Envy-Free” Algorithm for Settling Disputes from Divorce to Inheritance

Study finds evidence that stock prices can be predicted.

The exhaustion of a normal day decreases your capacity for self-control: At night, you are more likely to lie and cheat

Psychologists explain how attractiveness prevents the recognition of faces

Study finds feeling ‘in control’ may increase longevity

Studies find new links between sleep duration and depression; Sub-optimal sleep may activate depressive genes, increase risk for major depression.

Weird effect of outer space: Low gravity may inhibit the growth and spread of thyroid cancer cells

Exposure to farming in early life protects against development of asthma, hay fever, and allergies

Many of us instinctively turn to sad music when we’re feeling down. Does this counter-intuitive strategy really work? Newly published research suggests it can.

The musical deficits associated with amusia (tone deafness) may have been exaggerated.

Scientists create bone-like material that is lighter than water but as strong as steel

Why the Promise of Cheap Fuel from Super Bugs Fell Short

Evidence Emerges That Google’s Quantum Computer May Not Be Quantum After All

Fraudster paid UK government to help promote fake bomb detectors

Confessions of an ex-TSA agent

Many gang members have been priced out of the neighborhood, but on Fridays and Saturdays, they make a pilgrimage back to their roots.

Diagnosing Mental Illness in Ancient Greece and Rome

A world where women could vote and had taken the traditional place of men as drinking, smoking, gambling barflies (1908)

Can the sum of all positive integers = -1/12? It can, sort of…

Why your ears keep ringing (and what you can do about it)

A porn star’s guide to sexual consent

Couple having car sex in garage die of carbon monoxide poisoning

Carma Sutra

Tampon flasks [Thanks Tim]

every day the same again | February 5th, 2014