Street Outlaws: New Orleans premieres TONIGHT 9/8c!

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TELESCOPE Launches TOMORROW 9/8c on Discovery!

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Is Extra Credit Messing with Science? - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Feb 19, 2016 09:00 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Is Extra Credit Messing With Science? College students who volunteer to participate in academic experiments for extra credit don't exactly represent humanity. And that's a problem for research.       How Rude! Computer Scientists are Building an Enraged Robot They want to help companies figure out how to keep their customers happy.       Tiny Underwater Snails Fly Through Water Using Same Physics as Winged Insects The sea butterfly snail moves in Arctic waters in the same way as fruit flies through tropical air. This case of convergent evolution was uncovered by a new study.       Could Too Much Screen Time Mean Obesity or Cancer? You can add exposure to artificial light to the long list of factors that may affect your body mass index — and maybe even cause cancer.       Study Shows Pinterest Has an Anti-Vaccination Bias While it might seem like the home only of Martha Stewart wannabes, Pinterest has a political side too.       Unlimited Flights for One Flat Price: Could OneGo Be the Netflix of Air Travel? A startup app called OneGo aims to find a niche as a provider of all-you-can-fly pricing for domestic air travel, for those who can afford the monthly membership.       Some Chinese Restaurants Laced Food With Opium—What Would Happen if You Ate It? Were dozens of restaurant owners in China wasting time trying to get diners to ride General Tso's white horse ? What would really happen if you ate opium-laced food?       Breakthrough in 3-D Bioprinting Gets Us Closer to Organ Donors Being Obsolete Right now if you need a new organ, you have to wait around until one is available. A new development puts us closer to a future where living tissue can be made to order.       We're So Close to Eradicating Polio! Here's Why The Last Few Hurdles Are Tricky As we approach a 100 percent polio-free world, several significant hurdles remain. We'll have to make some changes to vaccine strategy to succeed.       Tragic History: The Bioethical Boondoggle in Guatemala In the mid-20th century, STDS were a big problem, and penicillin was a potential solution. In an experiment gone badly awry, U.S. scientists brought the two together.       New Polymer Thinks You're Hot Stuff Scientists have developed a new material that remembers shape through heat. Applications could range from wound dressings to awesome jeans.       Can You Really Cancel the Olympics? With the Zika virus flourishing, some are calling for the cancellation of the Rio Olympics. But how feasible is this, really?     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

Diversity in Comics, Allergic to Vibrations and Ancient Fish Fossils - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Feb 17, 2016 10:30 am   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Comic Books Are More Than Just White Guys in Tights You like comics? We have suggestions, courtesy of the upcoming Dwayne McDuffie Award, and they feature way more than just dudes in capes and tights.       Yes, You Can be Allergic to Vibrations Scientists are discovering why some people break out into hives from physical contact like clapping hands or running.       Fossils of Ancient Filter-feeding Fish Discovered in Colorado The bony fish measured more than six feet long and ate prey using a filtering system similar to that of animals today.       After 20 Years, Pokemon Is Still Going Strong For years, kids have been filling their Pokédexes with Pokemon they've caught in Nintendo's digital fields. Why has it stayed so popular while other franchises haven't?       When Can Your Four-Legged Friend Be Your Plus-One? You love Fluffy better than anyone else in the world. But sometimes you need to leave her at home.       Newly Developed Wearable Tech Can Analyze Your Sweat for Important Data A new wearable monitor can analyze the chemical content of perspiration. Such gadgets could detect signs of dehydration and fatigue, or help manage health problems.       Study: Elderly See Potential in Robotic Help, But Worry About Robot Autonomy The elderly make up an increasingly large segment of the population. Robots could fill some needs, but older people are wary of machines having too much control.       New Clues to Ancient Roman Art Discovered in Egyptian Mummy Portraits The captivatingly realistic Roman-Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits date to more than 1,500 years before the Renaissance. Scientists used state-of-the-art analytical tools.       Online Voting: It Could Be Easier, But Is It Better? We buy airline tickets, transfer money and look for dates online. Why can't we vote?       Tragic History: The Bioethical Boondoggle in Guatemala In the mid-20th century, STDS were a big problem, and penicillin was a potential solution. In an experiment gone badly awry, U.S. scientists brought the two together.       Spotted: Early Planetary Formation Around a Binary Star System And you thought it was tough deciding which family to visit during the holidays. We just identified two stars in the process of forming a planet – or a planetary system.       Air Pollution Kills 5.5 Million Per Year, Half in China and India Alone Millions of people die every year because of poor air quality, new international research finds. That number is expected to rise in coming years.       Viking Toilet Worm Investigation Finds Genetic Clues to Emphysema's Origins Genetic mutations in ancient Vikings protected them from parasites, but contribute to our modern susceptibility to lung diseases COPD and emphysema.       Volvo's Death-proof Promise Is Nothing New The carmaker has been talking about fatality-free vehicles for a decade. How's that going?     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