The sea lamprey is one of the few ancient, jawless species that has survived through the modern era. Now researchers have decoded its entire genome. “Sea lampreys are amazing survivors,” says Li, whose teammate, Jeramiah Smith of the University of Kentucky, led the analysis of the genome assembly. “Even though they diverged from our lineage …

The names of famous authors may come to mind with ease, but it’s unlikely the name of Mac Anderson skips off the tip of your tongue even though his work has undoubtedly been motivating you since the late ’80s. Entrepreneur’s Jason Daley got the chance to speak to the man behind the iconic motivational posters …

Want to make plunging the toilet the most coveted task in the house? Take a hint from the genius who created this bathroom homage to Star Wars, which apparently does double duty as a nightlight when duty calls in the darkness. Not guaranteed to clear pipes blocked with Star Wars figures or anything that could …

Courting customers to create a base for your business is one thing, but building and maintaining the relationship is the key to keeping them coming back for more time and time again. What many businesses fail to realize is that having a dependable brand is key to keeping the magic alive, so to speak, and …

Want to be sure all eyes are on your resume? Then check out this infographic from TopCounselingSchools.org to be sure it measures up. Via TopCounselingSchools.org. Like infographics? So do we.

  DEET seems to be losing its effectiveness against mosquitoes, a new study shows. This is hazardous of course in so many countries where mosquitoes spread deadly diseases. Scientists believe that after having been exposed once to the smell of DEET, the mosquitoes experience a change in their olfactory system that result in their being …

There’s an amusing article at Gawker about Prince Harry’s latest girlfriend, a model named Cressida Bonas. Apparently they’ve been seeing each other for about a year. Here are some factoids about Cress-id-uh, as Gawker coaches us to call her: Creh-SEE-duh or CRESS-id-uh? CRESS-id-uh. You can remember this because Creh-SEE-duh is like “crostini,” which means “little …

When introduced, plastics were the driving force behind creating our conveniently disposable culture, but we’re now paying for that convenience in the form of landfill waste, islands of non-degrading material swirling in the oceans and a growing problem that’s anything but disposable. Scientists are now saying it’s time that plastics got an image overhaul for …

There are supposed to be 52 differences between the right and left side of this building at UCLA. Can you spot them all? (Actually, you probably can’t because of the way I took the picture, but you should see a bunch.)

Can’t wait for the next episode of Star Wars to go into production? Chart Wars consulted the Star Wars Expanded Universe to fill out the family tree of the first family of the galaxy for your referencing pleasure, though no one knows for sure at this point whether or not the next generation will make …

Back in the ‘80s, you had to be committed to the tunage to lug around a classic boombox for whenever the urge to dance struck (and a sizable piece of cardboard to be on the safe side), but the Boompack from Massimo Battaglia offers a full multimedia experience tucked inside the convenience of a backpack. …

If The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn didn’t put hair on your chest, perhaps this semi-nude pic of one of America’s great thinkers will. According to NPR: Open Culture dug up an old picture of Mark Twain, who clearly did not heed his own (possibly apocryphal) advice: “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no …