A charity group has rounded up a list of the most bogus science promoted by celebrities in 2011.
Science
Rats Aren’t Such, Well, Rats After All
The showed empathy and freed their trapped companions in a recent study.
Sleepy Dormouse is YouTube Sensation
Here’s your obligatory cute animal video of the day.
The Boundary Effect: Entering a New Room Makes You Forget Things
As if we needed a study to tell us this
Google Doodle Honors Marie Curie’s 144th Birthday
The drawing shows the groundbreaking scientist at work.
White House: Sorry, But We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet
Inquiring minds would like to know for certain whether there are extraterrestrials here on Earth. After more than 12,000 people signed an online petition that demanded the POTUS “formally acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence …
Scientists Decipher German Secret Society’s ‘Uncrackable’ Code
It may sound like the plot of a Dan Brown novel, but this story certainly isn’t fiction.
Get Schooled: Class Size, College Tuition and More Education News
Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from K-12 to higher ed.
Hand Me the Remote! China Cuts Back on ‘Overly Entertaining’ TV
The Chinese government is clearly not a fan of Jersey Shore.
Reading While Eating for October 26: Say Cheese
Wednesday’s links talk photography, whether it’s award-winning or just really huge.
That’s a Wrap: British Man’s Body Mummified, King Tut-Style
“We are all equal in the presence of death,” an ancient proverb reads. King or commoner, we all deserve the same treatment.
A Tall Order: Study Finds Voters’ ‘Ideal Candidate’ Is Taller Than Average
Call it small talk, but a new study into voter perceptions has found that Republican front-runner Mitt Romney could hold the edge in next year’s U.S. elections. If only by an inch.
