It was seen as only right and proper that the wife should keep the home running smoothly, making it a quiet haven of peace and joy for her husband, the breadwinner. Her role in the marriage, though still important, was simply not considered to be on the same level as his. Certainly, the tribulations of [...]

New research led by the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the hunger hormone ghrelin is activated by fats from the foods we eat—not those made in the body—in order to optimize nutrient metabolism and promote the storage of body fat. The findings, the study’s author says, turn the current model about ghrelin on its [...]

Like many of the important issues facing society, climate change involves a complex intersection of science, culture and politics, and a huge array of consequences impinging on a wide range of vulnerabilities. Yet on all sides, people are bombarded with simplistic slogans, misleading headlines and soundbites shorn of the caveats that make them valid. The [...]

Many of you might have seen this cave house as it is spread all over the internet. A strange place to live in, a mixture of fantasy and reality, it is impossible not to remind us of the wonderful Flintstone Family’s House from Hanna-Barbera famous cartoons. Without any wacky inventions and without the funny Flintstones, [...]

The chair you see in the flick atop is an example of the unusual thinking of a geek. Where the world considers sitting on screws as painful, a guy here pips it as a comfortable couch! As far as we’ve heard, sitting on hardcore metal products can be tiring and the usage of screws can [...]

You know when I saw the first Batman movie, I was all praises for the Batmobile. Then came the second installment and the third, each presenting an upgraded version of the Batmobile. My love for that vehicle grew stronger by each passing day and finally, before I could realize, it turned into an obsession. But, [...]