The Dark Secret behind Mona Lisa’s Smile
Mona Lisa posed with a dark smile because she was married off to a slave trader at just 15, a new book which investigated...
Offbeat: Do endangered woods make better guitars? —
Researchers have tested the sounds made by six different acoustic guitars in a study addressing the effects of the type of wood used...
Offbeat: Study finds consistency among people’s current and past partners —
If you've ever come out of a bad relationship and decided you need to date someone different from your usual "type," you're not...
Offbeat: Was Mona Lisa’s smile a lie? Researchers find that Mona Lisa’s smile was...
Mona Lisa's smile has intrigued humanity since famed artist Leonardo da Vinci painted the portrait in the early 16th century. A research team...
Offbeat: Calorie counts on restaurant menus have customers ordering less —
Bye-bye artichoke dip. Heavyweight appetizers and fatty entrees may not get much love when restaurants list calories on their menus.
In a new study,...
Offbeat: Subtle coercion from in-laws also a factor —
Why do people go to war when the consequences of warfare are so dramatic? Scholars have suggested that the motivations for participating in...
Offbeat: Study in mice finds living in groups a boon to cognitive health —...
A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory.
New research from The Ohio State University found that mice housed in groups...
Offbeat: Universal features of music around the world —
Is music really a "universal language"? Two articles in the most recent issue of Science support the idea that music all around the...
James DeBarge: Janet Jackson have a secret daughter together (Watch)
James DeBarge is still claiming that Janet Jackson loved him in a special way more than 30 years ago.
We totally forget Janet Jackson had...
Offbeat: Study offers new insight into potential exposure to tick-borne diseases —
A bite from a disease-carrying tick can transmit a serious, potentially fatal infection, such as Lyme disease. But many ticks go unnoticed and...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
