Brain-Eating Amoeba Now Found in Louisiana Drinking Water
The drinking water of a Louisiana parish has been found to contain a brain-eating amoeba that can be fatal if it goes up your nose.
It's Okay to Be Obese As Long as You Have Good Bacteria
A ray of hope in the global battle against obesity today, courtesy of "The Flemish Gut Flora Project," one of Scandinavia's most respected gut flora projects.
Raw Sewage Has Turned The Hudson Into An Antibiotic-Resistant Cesspool
In case you needed to be told again, DO NOT SWIM IN THE HUDSON RIVER. DO NOT EAT THINGS YOU FIND IN THE HUDSON RIVER. If you can afford a jetski, take it to somewhere other than the Hudson River. The Hudson River is filled with raw sewage and is teeming with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Censoring Your Nudie Neighbors, Sharing a Toothbrush with Your Boo, and Other Questionable Advice
Welcome to Thatz Not Okay, a regular column in which I school inquiring readers on what is and is not okay. Please send your questions to caity.weaver@gawker.com with the subject "Thatz Not Okay."
Hippie Homemade Yogurt Will Outlive Us All, One Day Rule Earth
NPR's The Salt blog warns that the hippie dippy organic yogurt you make today could outlive you.
Are Bacteria Actually Driving You Crazy?
The same bacteria strain that gives you strep throat (and scarlet fever – retro) might also cause you to develop obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), according to the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
How Much Does This Hurt, Exactly?
Pain measurement! Pyromania analysis! NASA rocket! Hefty bacteria! Galaxy shapes! Hot summer! Murderous bird! Flying snails! And scientists playing with hoses for fake experiments! It's your Wednesday Science Watch, where we watch science—in agony!
'Asexual' Ants Actually Total Whores
Ant sex! Bacteria attack! Sleep screwing! Quantum internet! Atlantis shuttle! Safe playgrounds! Disappearing diamonds! Star formation! Asteroid scars! And the bug that haunts your every waking moment! It's your Tuesday Science Watch, where we watch science—on the down low!
Women Wanna Talk All High-Pitched When They Think You're Fine
Mercury planet! Rat memories! Gray hair! Cosmic blast! Killer lipids! Mind engagement! Cuban seas! Model blimps! And the real reason that women be squeakin! It's your Friday Science Watch, where we watch science—salaciously!
Teen Facing Hand Amputation After Fish Tank Scratch
Fish tanks! They seem like such peaceful places. But as 13-year-old Hannele Cox will tell you, they sometimes contain hidden, flesh-eating bacteria that can seriously mess with your health and your life.
Public Toilets are Cleaner Than Shopping Carts
What's worse than sticking your hand down a public toilet? Gripping a shopping cart, apparently. A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona found that of 87 shopping cart handles examined, 72 percent had markers for fecal matter. And of those 87 carts, 36 had E. coli. Just how bad is that?
Eating at Your Desk Creates a Vicious Cycle of Vermin, Disease, and Death
A new study says the crumbs from the sandwich you eat at work fall into your keyboard, and that attracts mice when you go home. As they eat, they poop on your keyboard. And it gets even worse from there.
