Glucose-baited cockroach traps quickly lost their effectiveness after they were introduced in mid-1980s and researchers at North Carolina State University think they know why: evolution. The study published in Science discovered a glucose-aversion among German cockroaches, which despite their name are found all over the world. In fact, samples were collected from United States, Russia, ... [Read More]

A live-action game based on the popular anime series Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed, recently caused a bomb scare in Takamatsu, Japan. “Escape from the Skyscraper,” tasks participants with looking for clues that lead to an imaginary bomb, which was unfortunately found by real-life detectives after the event had come to an ended. The suspicious device was a whiteboard ... [Read More]

Not only did Microsoft's press conference fail to alleviate fears about the new Xbox One but followup interviews seem to confirm them. (Almost) Always Online Microsoft corporate vice president Phil Harrison tells Wired an internet connection for won't be required for "certain" single player games, which implies it will for some or even most games. Furthermore, he suggested it will ... [Read More]

As part of a Walmart exclusive, advance screening tickets for Man of Steel included a prequel comic that hints at a possible cameo by Superman's cousin. Long before she became Supergirl, Kara Zor-El enlisted to colonize the universe in what was known as "The Great Expansion of Krypton." But while Kara implores her teammates to work together, Dev-Em eliminates his competition in order to ... [Read More]

The Simpsons Couch Gag Contest received over 30,000 entries from fans eager to see their idea animated on the season finale. Fox selected 3 finalists: "Dandelions" by Cheryl Brown Four yellow and one blue dandelions are on the couch. A giant pair of lips emerges from the TV and with a loud sucking and blowing sound, blows. Tiny Simpsons fly all over the room. "Tubby Trouble" by Kyle ... [Read More]

In the latest Awkward webisode, Jake (Brett Davern) gets interrogated about the death of a student by Vice-Principal Valerie Marks (Desi Lydic) and her BFF Lacey Hamilton (Nikki DeLoach), who literally play good cop bad cop. Unfortunately, their uniforms don't have the desired effect. Jake asks them if they're going to strip. "That's a good idea, Lace," says Val. "Give him a lap dance. He'll ... [Read More]

Angelina Jolie had her breasts enlarged for her role as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider but the actress had them removed for her role as a mother. Jolie reveals in a New York Times op-ed that she had a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she carries the "faulty" BRCA1 gene, which increases the risk of breast cancer. She recalls telling her children how “mommy’s mommy” died of ... [Read More]

PepsiCo has pulled what's being dubbed the "most racist commercial ever." Of course that's only if you subscribe to erroneous belief that blacks can't be racist toward whites. The commercial in question was the third part in series about a talking goat addicted to Mountain Dew. The animal assaults a white woman and is held for a police lineup along with several black men dressed as thugs. ... [Read More]

Steven Moffat, executive producer for Doctor Who, insists the Doctor's greatest secret will be revealed in the finale season finale, The Name of the Doctor. However, it's not necessarily what you think it is. The Doctor's name won't be revealed according to the Daily Star. “We learn The Doctor’s greatest secret but it will be a surprise whether we learn his real name,” said a ... [Read More]

Q-Pop presents adorable vinyl figures based on the Star Trek reboot but that feature iconic accessories from the original series. The 4 1/2-inches tall figures come displayed on a stand with a word balloon whiteboard. Use the included marker to add your own quotes and sound effects! Captain James T. Kirk playfully fires his phaser. Spock doesn't need his tricorder to tell him how ... [Read More]

Are you a Trekkie with a warped fashion sense? The Star Trek cologne and perfume set exudes the essence of all your favorite characters: Captain Kirk, Spock, Sulu and even the cannon fodder affectionately known as Redshirts! Each fragrance comes in a brightly colored bottle with matching metallic box. Tiberius Cologne gives you overwhelming confidence. Red Shirt Cologne gives you ... [Read More]

IBM has made it into the Guinness Book of Records for the world's smallest stop-motion movie, A Boy And His Atom. (video below) The minute and half long movie features a stick-figure composed entirely of atoms, which were enlarged 100 million times. IBM's Noble Prize-winning scanning tunneling microscope (STM) was used to "feel" the atoms because they are smaller than light waves, ... [Read More]

Doctor Octopus finally manages to beat Spider-Man by becoming him. The supervillain performs a mind swap and takes over as Superior Spider-Man. However, Peter Parker uses an Ock bot to partially transfer his brain waves back. He slowly begins to exert control until they haven an epic battle of wills in Superior Spider-Man #9. At first, they fight through surrogates such as the memory of ... [Read More]

Fanboys descended on producer Michael Bay when he suggested there would be an extraterrestrial origin to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, conspicuously shortened to Ninja Turtles. Bay set the record straight during an interview with Moviefone. "There was that quote saying that we’re making aliens," he explained. "We’re not. It’s the ooze! It’s from the ... [Read More]

DC Comics recently saw a backlash from the LGBT community for hiring Orson Scott Card, who has been called homophobic. The company issued a statement supporting his personal freedom of speech but they clearly don't share his views. In Batgirl #19 Barbara Gordon AKA Batgirl comes clean to roommate, Alysia Yeoh who reciprocates by revealing she's a transgender woman (bisexual). Alysia ... [Read More]

Teen Titans Go! should come with a content warning: "not intended for anyone but children." It's clearly not aimed towards those who grew up with the original series. In fact, it seems to be going for an even younger demographic than even the recent New Teen Titans shorts, and even that could still be appreciated by older fans. The episodes revolve around the team's everyday "funny ... [Read More]