Does expressing anger on online rant-sites make you feel better or worse?

Does expressing anger on online rant-sites make you feel better or worse?: Little is known about the value and emotional consequences of expressing anger on the Internet. Rant-sites provide an outlet for anonymous, angry outbursts. How people feel after reading and writing rants and the effects of this behavior is explored in a new article.

Mystery of 'zombie worm' development unveiled

Mystery of 'zombie worm' development unveiled: How do bone-eating worms reproduce? A new study sheds light on this question through a detailed observation of the postembryonic development and sexual maturation of Osedax worms, also known as “zombie worms.” These worms typically inhabit vertebrate bones on the seafloor.

'I don't want to pick!' Preschoolers know when they aren't sure

'I don't want to pick!' Preschoolers know when they aren't sure: Children as young as 3 years old know when they are not sure about a decision, and can use that uncertainty to guide decision making, according to new research.

Ancient Mars Could Have Supported Life

Ancient Mars Could Have Supported Life: sighted writes "NASA is announcing that analysis of a rock sample collected by the Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes. Scientists identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale Crater last month. The announcement quotes Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program: 'A fundamental question for this mission is whether Mars could have supported a habitable environment. From what we know now, the answer is yes.'"

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Study: Facebook Likes Can Be Used to Determine Intelligence, Sexuality

Study: Facebook Likes Can Be Used to Determine Intelligence, Sexuality: If you like thunderstorms, The Colbert Report or curly fries on Facebook, you're a genius. If you like Sephora, Harley-Davidson or the country-western band Lady Antebellum, you're not.

Using Truth Serum To Confirm Insanity

Using Truth Serum To Confirm Insanity: xclr8r writes "James Holmes representation did not enter a plea today in with regards to the Aurora, Co. Movie theater shooting so the Judge entered a plea of not guilty for James that could be changed at a later date by Holmes' attorney. The judge entered an advisory that if the plea was changed to Not Guilty by insanity that Holmes would be subject to a 'narcoanalytic interview' with the possibility of medically appropriate substances could be used e.g. so called truth serums. Holmes defense looks to have initially objected to this but as the previous article seems to infer that some compromises are being worked out. This certainly raises legal questions on how this is being played out 5th, 14th amendments. The legal expert in the second article states this is legal under Co. law but admits there's not a huge amount of cases regarding this. I was only able to find Harper v State where a defendant willingly underwent truth serum and wanted to submit the interview on his behalf but was rejected due to the judge not recognizing sufficient scientific basis to admit the evidence."

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Why Amazon Prime Could Soon Cost You Next to Nothing

Why Amazon Prime Could Soon Cost You Next to Nothing: A new report says Amazon makes so much money off Prime customers that the company could drop the annual fee by dozens of dollars and still come out ahead.