Northern Lights from Space, Robot History and Coloring Books for Adults - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Jan 29, 2016 09:00 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Recycling Stadium Urine as Turf Fertilizer Could Be a Golden Opportunity Thousands of screaming fans. Thousands of beers. Thousands of visits to the bathroom. And a field that needs nutrients. You thinking what we're thinking?       Feuding Over a Flat Earth Is Nothing New Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and rapper B.o.B join centuries of folks who have argued over the shape of the planet. The diss tracks are a new twist though.       London's New Clockwork Lion Statue Evokes Ticking Clock for Big Cats in the Wild The temporary installation joins the four bronze Barbary lion statues in London's Trafalgar Square; it highlights the rapid ongoing decline in worldwide lion population.       Who's Your 'Backup Plan'? Now There's an App to Seal the Deal You may have jokingly told a friend you'll marry them if neither of you is attached at age 30 or 40. Now a new app will allow you to put it in a contract.       Listen to Your Mother, Even if She Resembles an Electronic Russian Nesting Doll She can tell you to brush your teeth, take your meds or pick up coffee. Welcome to the connected and slightly creepy Internet of Things.       Climate Change Threatens Snow Bunnies, Making Camouflage a Liability The white winter coat of a snowshoe hare protects it in the winter, but evolution can't keep up with a rapidly changing climate and shortening snowfalls.       European Space Agency Floats Idea of Building Moon 'Village' by 2030 In the next few decades, the European Space Agency wants to build a moon base to conduct research and source raw materials that would aid in missions to deeper space.       Why Lead Is Becoming a Problem in the U.S. Water Supply First Flint, Michigan. Now Sebring, Ohio. And the problem is only going to get worse. A lot worse.       Well, Yeah. Zebra Stripes Aren't for Hiding. When it comes to zebras, humans have a lot of questions. Why can't we ride them? What are the stripes for? Turns out some scientists may have just answered that last one.       Meet Dracoraptor, the 200 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Just Discovered in Wales Amateur fossil hunters discovered a new carnivorous dinosaur called Dracoraptor hanigani on the beaches of Wales.       When It Comes to Q-Tips, We Do the One Thing We're Not Supposed to. Why? Selfish humans act in our own self interest, but when it comes to cotton buds and ears we do exactly what science says not to. And yes, your doctor can tell.       Brazil Olympics Will Use Surveillance System to Watch Entire Cities from the Sky The balloon-based Simera system is battlefield tech that'll be used to monitor individuals in a civilian setting. Should that concern you?       Why Did It Take So Long to 'Discover' Planet Nine? A massive planet 10 times the size of Earth seems to have been lurking on the edge of our solar system for some time now. How come we never noticed it before?       Love Kate Bush? Join the Crowd. Literally. Reenactments of the 'Wuthering Heights' video are happening all over the world in July.       Now You See Them, Now You Don't: The Trouble With Allergies The sixth-leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. remains maddeningly difficult to figure out.       Hookah Smoking Delivers Way, Way, Way More Toxins than Cigarettes Hookah lounges may be a super-chill spot to gather with friends, but a hookah-smoking session delivers more of a puff-for-puff punch than cigarettes.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Northern Lights from Space, Robot History and Coloring Books for Adults - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Jan 26, 2016 09:00 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   The Aurora as Seen From Space Is Prettier Than You Ever Imagined Just because astronauts are in space doesn't mean they can't use Twitter. These images of the Northern Lights were shot by International Space Station crewmembers.       Are Motorized 'Spermbots' the Answer to Male Infertility? Men whose sperm are weak swimmers have a tougher time producing offspring. But German scientists want to equip these sperm with tiny motors to move them along.       This Day in Robot History Ninety-five years ago today, theatergoers watched the first performance of a new play called "R.U.R.," the same one that introduced the world to the word "robot."       Adult Coloring Books: Creative and Subversive? HowStuffWorks Now talks to the artists behind the wildly popular books and wonders if the future could hold an "Anarchist Coloring Book."       Feeling Sick? Snuggling With Pets Won't Hurt Them, Could Help You Don't worry about transmitting the cold or flu to your furry friends. In fact, some time cuddled up can help with your sickness.       Ridiculous History: An Ambitious Chemist and a Poison Squad They gobbled up things like copper sulfate muffins and formaldehyde meatloaf. Meet the 12 hungry men and the chemist behind the 20th-century Poison Squad.       Scientists Solve the Weird Physics of How Bats Land Upside Down What do bats have in common with ice skaters and one-legged ducks? The answer to that helped illuminate one perplexing thing about the flying mammals.       Sorry, but Earth Is a Spark of Life in a Yawning, Dead Universe Where did all the extraterrestrials go? According to a team of Australian astrobiologists, most of them are long dead.       Sarah the Cheetah, the World's Fastest Land Animal, Has Died Breaking multiple records, Sarah set speeds never matched by any other animal. She was euthanized earlier this week by the staff at the Cincinnati Zoo, where she lived.       Pizza Nightmares: Can Your Diet Determine Your Dreams? Folklore says heavy or spicy food before bedtime can cause nightmares. Surprisingly, there's been no real study of this — until now.       The Ultimate Social Network Is … the White House? Think you struggle to keep up with your Twitter feed? From live video on Facebook and YouTube shows to snaps and Instagram posts, the White House is all over social.       Ford's Drugged Driving Suit Is Soooo Coooool, Dude Ever wonder what it feels like to slide behind the wheel after shooting up heroin or snorting cocaine? Ford's new Drugged Driving Suit lets you experience it. Sort of.       Winning Elections Causes Leaders to Age Faster, Die Sooner than Runners-Up Looking at historical data over hundreds of years, scientists compared the average life span of national election winners to that of their closest runners-up.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list