Despite all of the innovations and investments in solar, wind, energy efficiency, and the smart grid, the reality of cutting carbon emissions out of the U.S. energy portfolio will rely on natural gas. A report released out of MIT today and reported by the New York Times estimates that natural gas will one day grow from 20 percent of the energy market in the U.S. to 40 percent. That growth in natural gas will be at the expense of coal, and...

10 Reasons Not to Buy a Puppy From a Pet Store Most dog lovers know about the often horrid conditions of puppy mills, the unregulated breeding facilities owned by disreputable breeders. Dogs are often bred far too frequently, are kept cramped together in squalor, and are not socialized with humans. In addition, these breeders do not always care about the health and strength of the breed, which often results in genetic illnesses, poor health...

How Do I Win Rock, Paper, Scissors Every Time? How can I win at Rock, Paper Scissors? Have you ever gotten tired of being crushed by Rock, cut to shreds by Scissors, or smothered by Paper? Do you ever feel like you are fighting in a game of chance which fate developed to mock you? Well, here is some great news. The graphic above has information compiled about Rock, Paper, Scissors (RPS) from the World RPS Society, the masters of Rock,...

We’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but humans aren’t perfect and it’s only natural for us to judge based on first impressions. Certain items are definitely going to make people think twice about you and could even elicit some stares, eye rolls or chuckles behind your back. Is that fair? Nope. You could be a really nice person, but there’s also the possibility that you’re a total jerk and that judgment was spot on....

Chicken soup may be good for the soul, but some people swear that it’s also good for the body. Many Americans reach for a steaming bowl of chicken soup whenever they’ve got a cold, while the equivalent remedy in Japan is ginger tea. But are these home cures, passed down from generation to generation, really therapeutic? We consulted experts about folk remedies from around the world to see if they’ve got any merit. American Moms:...

We are so lucky to be living in an era of law when it’s no longer common for, say, suspects to be interrogated with live cobras tied to the ends of nightsticks. Unfortunately, there are still many colorful ways the police can royally screw you while Lady Justice shrugs. For instance, you might be surprised to learn that right now in the U.S., it’s actually legal for the cops to… #6. Steal Your Stuff Imagine you had your...

Men who cheat on their spouses have always enjoyed an expedient explanation: Evolution made me do it. Many articles (here is one, and here is another), especially in recent years, have explored the theory that men sleep around because evolution has programmed them to seek fertile (and, conveniently, younger) wombs. But what about women? If it’s really true that evolution can cause a man to risk his marriage, what effect does that have...