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