涩里番

Subscribe to the OSS Weekly Newsletter!

Want to support the 涩里番 OSS?

The Sex Lives of Insects

7 May 2025

Sex is always a hot topic. Sex in insects is even more intriguing. Most people鈥檚 first reaction when they think of insects, is disgust. After all, insects are (most of them anyway) ugly, strange,...

Naturally, We Should Learn From The Past

21 Feb 2025

Methyl mercaptan, also known as methanethiol (CH3SH), is one of the fragrances of human flatus. Interestingly, it has been added to natural gas since 1937 in response to the third worst-ever...

Good Old Dihydrogen Monoxide

18 Dec 2024

You have probably heard about people who have actually signed a petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide. The petition states that this chemical is found in cancerous tissue, accelerates corrosion, can...

A Date with Food Label Dates

13 Dec 2024

I do my best to engage in conscious shopping practices. By shopping for fewer items and going for second-hand, I reduce waste, save money, and engage more with local businesses. A motivation for...

We Are Exposed to Thousands and Thousands of Chemicals

4 Oct 2024

This article was first published in聽The Montreal Gazette. 鈥淭hree thousand six hundred food packaging chemicals detected in human bodies: How reheating food is killing us.鈥

Breaking Down Bioplastics' Benefits and Problems

13 Sep 2024

This article was first published in聽The Montreal Gazette....

Is 鈥淏otanical Sexism鈥 Really to Blame for Increased Pollen Allergies in Urban Cities?

13 Sep 2024

The story starts with horticultural epidemiologist Thomas Ogren. His major citation is that of the 1949 USDA Yearbook of Agriculture where it was recommended that 鈥渨hen used for street plantings,...

Whipping Up Some Science

14 Aug 2024

Want to add a bit of extra delight to that cake or sundae? No need to bother with whisking some cream when you can just reach for that aerosol cannister of whipped cream. Just squeeze the little...

Pages

Back to top