Cottage Cheese Is the New Greek Yogurt
Americans’ dairy consumption is about to get a lot more cultured. An Object Lesson.
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James and James / Getty The Thunderstorm Whisperers
For centuries, lightning rods have tamed the heavens, more or less unchanged. An Object Lesson.
Gary Hershorn / Getty The Medical Uses of Maggots
Fly larvae help scientists understand and treat diseases. An Object Lesson.
Reuters Tar Balls, the Beach's Fossil-Fuel Flowers
Globs of black goo occur on beaches both naturally from ocean seeps and artificially from oil spills. An Object Lesson.
Patrick Semansky / AP Why Don't Doctors Recognize Cardiac Arrest?
If your heart stops beating, you may be more likely to survive in a casino or on an airplane than in a hospital.
Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP Why the Sparrow's Beak Is an Evolutionary Puzzle
For biologists, new findings about bird bills yield additional mysteries: an Object Lesson.
Objects in Brain May Be Bigger Than They Appear
Scientists still don't know what causes the mysterious Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, in which people, usually children, suddenly see things change size.
