One would think putting a price tag of twenty-five cents around their waist might be an insult, but times are hard and a guy’s gotta do what a guy’s gotta do, we guess, or that appears to be the theme behind if industries retro gaming belt buckle. They have flown off the virtual shelves over …

People who have highly demanding jobs and little freedom to make decisions are 23 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those without stress, a new study shows. “Our findings indicate that job strain is associated with a small, but consistent, increased risk of experiencing a first CHD event such as a heart …

Many of us dream of taking our natural form and making something extraordinary with it, and if we were a tree that would mean hoping we’d wind up in the incredibly skillful hands of Arizona-based sculptor Kerry Vesper. Using sustainable wood and inspired by the dramatic erosion patterns of the Southwest, Vesper carefully stacks and …

Scientists have found a new monkey species in remote central Congo, where bush meat hunting and habitat loss threaten their survival. The typical Lesula (“luh-SOO-la”) has a naked face and muzzle and a mane of long, grizzled blond hairs. Some have a cream-colored vertical nose stripe and the males sport bright blue backsides. The monkey …

When designers contemplate materials, concrete isn’t usually high on the list, but a few enterprising souls with durability in mind decided to break the mold of keeping it confined to sidewalks and flooring and use it for furniture, jewelry and even flashdrives. Concrete coffee machine (above) Concrete is an emerging fashion! Imagine a Coffee Machine …

Every team has its haters and every team has those flaws you only admit to when gathering with likeminded fans, so Brian Huntington decided to have a little fun at fans’ expense and express what we’re really thinking. Full story at Grantland via Breakfast Links. Another season for the NFL.

If your world is anything but black and white, then you won’t be able to resist the gorgeous RGB Colorspace Atlas by artist Tauba Auerbach. The airbrushed binding was designed in cooperation with Daniel E. Kelm of the Wide Awake Garage, and features every imaginable shade, so if you’re feeling a little blue, feel free …

We all know the awkward feeling of conversing with someone who keeps checking their phone, but even if the phone is sitting on a nearby table, it’s very presence seems to have the ability to distract us from the connections at hand. In a series of studies out of the University of Essex, Andrew K. …

One way to make cars of the future lighter and more fuel efficient could be to replace the jumble of wires under the hood with beams of light. “Optical wireless is relatively unknown at the moment,” says University of Warwick Professor Roger Green. “But it’s not hard to imagine a day when passengers can watch …

It’s pretty hard to imagine the lovely Ms. Sugarbaker of Designing Women sweating it to the oldies, but doing a downward facing dog? Well, here’s the evidence, straight from 1992, of Dixie Carter’s “Unworkout,” a yoga routine for the rest of us, in all its pastel, silk-pajama and Southern glory. RIP Dixie. Full story at …

What could be cuter than a baby chick? Baby chicks in hats, that’s what. Julie Persons has a collection of notecards and calendars so you can have a moment of “Awwww!” every day of the year thanks to these fashionable fowl. Full story at Etsy via My Modern Met. A coop full of cute at …

An indigenous tribe from Malaysia may help scientists discover why East Asians have light skin but lower skin cancer rates than Europeans. Europeans have 10 to 20 times higher rates of melanoma than Africans. However, despite also having lighter skin, East Asians have the same melanoma rates as Africans. The reason for this difference can …