NO MAN'S LAND

There really is a secret world of hidden independent nations, with their own populations, governments — and football leagues. In fact, you’ve almost certainly visited one without realizing.
TOMORROW'S DIALOG

When we think of pheromones, we think of smell. Many animals sense pheromones through their vomeronasal organs. We human beings do not have a vomeronasal organ. We just have the boring, olfactory-sensing kind of nose — which is why many scientists believed we could not possibly be receptive to pheromones. However, mice detect many pheromones with their “regular” nose, so it’s possible we do, too.
WE HEAR SMERSH IS HIRING

For over 50 years, Bond's gone above and beyond the "loose cannon" trope and skipped straight to disobeying orders and infuriating his superiors. Beyond the spy gadgets and improbable love affairs, the most unbelievable part of the Bond series is that MI6 never got around to firing him.
SCHOOL'S OUT

Universal pre-K seems so incontrovertibly good for kids, for parents and for the economy that it came as a shock last week when a report from Vanderbilt University showed that scaled-up, state-supported pre-K doesn’t work.
APPLY SAUCE LIBERALLY

According to filings from Q3, Team Hillary spent more than $6,000 on fast food in the months of July, August and September. A full two-thirds of that was spent on pizza, with subs and donuts taking second and third, respectively, according to a Vocativ analysis. Bagels are the team’s breakfast of choice.
TASTE THE RAINBOW

Eating and sex have a lot in common: they’re both necessary human activities that we’ve managed to find pleasure in. Yet, food and sex rarely literally meet, as the idea of integrating food into sex seems to touch upon some deep revulsion.
IS AUTUMN NICE IN SPACE TOO?

As we tediously while away our days down here on Earth, satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from October.
WHEN YOUR PASSION GETS OUR OF CONTROL

Restaurants are hubs for entertainment, nourishment, and fun. But for many who make them their life’s work — chefs, servers, managers, photographers, and beyond— food is complicated. Chefs and servers work odd, grueling hours on their feet, surrounded constantly by food. Strange eating habits are de rigueur in the industry, and eating disorders are ubiquitous.