7 Scientists Who Carried Out Bizarre and/or Insane Self-Experiments

Advancing scientific theories requires experimentation to see how the theory translates into practice. But what’s a scientist to do when the experiment they want to carry out is so dangerous, crazy, or weird that they can’t find any test subjects? Well, one option is to experiment on themselves. Over the years, many scientists have turned …

Collapsing Fungus Gene Pools Threaten to Wipe Out Brie, Camembert and Other Cheeses

Do you like fine French cheese with a glass of nice wine? Well, you might not have a whole heck of a long time left to enjoy your little luxury. That’s because certain cheeses are becoming threatened species — or more precisely, the fungi used to make them. As you may or may not know, …