The Features of Google’s Pixel Mobile Phone

Who wouldn’t like a phone that recuperates seven hours of battery life after 15 minutes of being plugged in? And that’s just one of many features Google has announced regarding their new mobile phone Pixel, for which they built both the software and hardware. The device comes in two sizes (5″ and 5.5″) and three colorways (including a rich “really blue,” which we were expecting …

The Importance of Napping to NASA

When one thinks about space travel, it’s not always the seemingly everyday things that come to mind: like washing, eating or sleeping. But according to psychologist Erin Flynn-Evans, who is in charge of the sleep research program at NASA’s Ames Research Center, scheduling naps is one of the most important jobs during any mission. Of course it’s important for anybody who needs to focus to …

Are Oysters Really an Aphrodisiac?

Almost everybody has heard or believes that oysters are an aphrodisiac, but nobody seems to know why. Wired looked back at the study done by Italian scientists who cracked open some mollusks and discovered an amino acid that, when given to lab rats, increased their testosterone and progesterone. Those higher hormone levels don’t necessarily mean the rats felt especially sexy, but the connection makes sense. …