The next target group for penis enlargement ads has been identified. It's the polar bears whose member has been retreating because of all the harmful chemicals they ingest. Suspend your disbelief and go read Maggie Wittlin's recent posting of I Can't Believe It's Science at Seed Magazine.
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Toxoplasma must be one of the most mind-boggling (oh! sweet pun!) parasite. Maggie Wittlin has a fascinating report about this parasite at Seed Magazine.
Over at the Seed editors blog, Maggie Wittlin asks who's the most overlooked scientist:
I've got an article in the latest Seed on some research that applies metabolic theory to the metropolis:
When someone gets lost in the woods -- or when a convict escapes from prison -- finding them among the vast expanse of trees and other features can be a daunting task. Often search parties literally walk in lines just a few feet apart to scour the terrain for evidence.