Sex Talk
California students will now learn about consent in sex-ed class—and yes, that’s a good thing.
Robert Coolman is a technology and health intern at The Daily Beast. He is made of chemicals.
Buzzkill
With scientists unable to solve the great honeybee die-out, the search for alternate pollinators is on—and killer bees are proving the most resilient, and terrifying, of the bunch.
Amazing Universe
New computations from NASA suggest that long strings of mysterious dark matter form around planets like Earth.
BETWEEN THE SHEETS
Surprisingly, having sex once a week seems to be all you need.
INCREDIBLE
A drug used to fight alcohol abuse also brings dormant HIV out of hiding.
TIPSY
Hand sanitizer is anywhere from 70 to 95 percent alcohol, which can cause major problems if a toddler drinks it.
SMELLY
Researchers were surprised to find that Victoria’s Secret Bombshell perfume made a decent mosquito repellent.
Revolutionary
The blood-brain barrier is a natural defense, keeping us safe from bacterial infections—but it prevents some brain treatments. Now a Canadian team has found a way to break through.
UP ALL NIGHT
Researchers at Mayo Clinic found that drinking just one energy drink increases stress hormones and blood pressure.
Sweet Uranium Dreams
Nuclear energy is key to curbing climate change—and scientists think they’ve found a way to make its scary byproducts less terrifying for civilization.