Kate Furby The Washington Post
- All
- News
-
What To Do About Annoying, Though Usually Harmless, Eye Twitches
The exact biological reasons for a benign eye twitch remain a mystery. The muscle that begins to spasm is usually the orbicularis oculi, the delicate muscle fibers responsible for opening and closing the eyelid.
-
Toxic, Red Algae Bloom Leaves Trail Of Dead Marine Animals In Florida
Florida's governor this week made official what residents of Southwest Florida already knew: The bloom of toxic algae that has darkened Gulf waters is an emergency. The red tide has made breathing difficult for locals, scared away tourists, and strewn popular beaches with the stinking carcasses of fish, eels, porpoises, turtles, manatees and one 26...
-
How To Define 'Out Of Your League' In Dating Terms
Apps can set you up with someone who might seem perfect, but traits like humor or trustworthiness are hard to measure online
-
Online Daters Aim 'Out of Their League,' Says Study
"Both men and women pursued partners about 25 percent more 'desirable' than themselves," said the report in the journal Science Advances.
-
Watch: Rare Asteroid Duo Dances In The Stars
Finding a life partner, someone to spend your days with while you circle the sun, is hard. Now scientists have discovered a rare perfect match: Asteroid 2017 YE5, originally thought to be solo, is actually a double asteroid
-
Study Says A Giant Wave Of Plastic Garbage Could Flood The US
A tidal wave of plastic trash will flood the world over the next decade, a new study says, and warnings are already blaring like sirens in the United States.
-
Climate Change Moving Fish Around Faster Than Laws Can Handle, Study Says
Fish don't follow international boundaries or understand economic trade agreements. Different species live in regions all over the globe. If that wasn't complicated enough, they also migrate as they age.
-
What To Do About Annoying, Though Usually Harmless, Eye Twitches
The exact biological reasons for a benign eye twitch remain a mystery. The muscle that begins to spasm is usually the orbicularis oculi, the delicate muscle fibers responsible for opening and closing the eyelid.
-
Toxic, Red Algae Bloom Leaves Trail Of Dead Marine Animals In Florida
Florida's governor this week made official what residents of Southwest Florida already knew: The bloom of toxic algae that has darkened Gulf waters is an emergency. The red tide has made breathing difficult for locals, scared away tourists, and strewn popular beaches with the stinking carcasses of fish, eels, porpoises, turtles, manatees and one 26...
-
How To Define 'Out Of Your League' In Dating Terms
Apps can set you up with someone who might seem perfect, but traits like humor or trustworthiness are hard to measure online
-
Online Daters Aim 'Out of Their League,' Says Study
"Both men and women pursued partners about 25 percent more 'desirable' than themselves," said the report in the journal Science Advances.
-
Watch: Rare Asteroid Duo Dances In The Stars
Finding a life partner, someone to spend your days with while you circle the sun, is hard. Now scientists have discovered a rare perfect match: Asteroid 2017 YE5, originally thought to be solo, is actually a double asteroid
-
Study Says A Giant Wave Of Plastic Garbage Could Flood The US
A tidal wave of plastic trash will flood the world over the next decade, a new study says, and warnings are already blaring like sirens in the United States.
-
Climate Change Moving Fish Around Faster Than Laws Can Handle, Study Says
Fish don't follow international boundaries or understand economic trade agreements. Different species live in regions all over the globe. If that wasn't complicated enough, they also migrate as they age.
