…than through song? Behold (and betide) the Science Songwriters’ Association!

Dr. Jeff Masters tallies it up.

Utah State University researchers think they may be able to help people eat less by using nanoparticles to trick the body into thinking it’s full.

Ebola kills apes and humans, but it comes and goes. Where does it hang out the rest of the time? Scientists from the International Centre for Medical Research in Franceville, Gabon, think they have tracked it down to three species of fruit bats. Maybe it’s time to update my book!

Ice, possibly, at least in the case of Mars–layers of almost pure ice more than a kilometre thick. Good news for future colonists!

…you read the headline “K-os, Jully Black winners on first of two urban music award nights” and you wonder why they’re giving a Canadian music award to a U.S. political blogger.

“If they can send a man to the moon, why can’t they cure the common cold?” These days, of course, we can’t even send a man to the moon, but never mind that. The main reason there’s no cure for the common cold is that the common cold can be caused by any one of …

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Red wine isn’t just good for the heart, it’s good for the joints, too! Research presented at a recent American College of Rheumatology meeting in San Diego shows that: “…resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant found in certain types of grape, appears to halt the damage done to cartilage – the gristle-like substance that covers the ends …

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Natural history illustrator “Olduvai George” (Carl Buell) has a blog. Highly recommended!

Scientists have finally figured out the enduring mystery of how bees fly. And they have video to prove it!

The World Toilet Organization. Unfortunately, you’ve already missed the World Toilet Summit, held September 26 to 29 in Belfast. (Via The Corner.)

In Illinois, no less.