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McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on One Customer to Predict What He’d Order Next
McDonald’s tracked years of purchases and even predicted how often one customer would return, what he’d spend and what he’d order.
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Scientists Found a Surprising Link Between Coffee, Testosterone and Muscle Mass
Men who drank more coffee had higher total testosterone and more muscle, but researchers caution the study doesn’t prove cause and effect.
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Everything We Know About the Death of Hayden Panettiere at 36
Police say no foul play is suspected, while Panettiere’s official cause of death remains pending after she was found unresponsive.
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Parents Are Skipping Rent and Gambling to Buy Back-to-School Supplies
A new survey found some parents have gambled, pawned belongings, taken out loans, or used buy-now-pay-later plans to afford school supplies.
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Archaeologists Rediscover 30-Million-Year-Old Dog Fossil Hiding in a Museum Collection
The near-complete skeleton belongs to Mesocyon coryphaeus, an extinct canid that was stockier and more flexible than modern dogs.
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Scientists Filmed Dolphins Using a Rare Shell Trick to Catch Fish
Researchers filmed dolphins off Queensland using a rare “shelling” technique that may be passed from adults to calves.
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Scientists Finally Figured Out How Avocado Trees Change Sex Throughout the Day
Researchers say the discovery could help breeders identify avocado tree types earlier and develop better varieties for a changing climate.
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Can Acupuncture Help Injured Animals? A Tampa Zoo Is Trying It Out.
Zoo veterinarians are using electroacupuncture alongside conventional care for animals dealing with nerve problems, pain, and injuries.
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Universal’s New ‘Fast & Furious’ Coaster Has Neighbors Complaining About Screams
Residents say screams from Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift are carrying into their homes, prompting Universal to add more sound barriers.
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A Boat Operator Was Fined for Waking a Sleeping Polar Bear With a Foghorn
Officials say the act violated rules against needlessly disturbing polar bears, which now require people to keep hundreds of meters away.
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Scientists Found a Strange Link Between Gut Bacteria and Psychopathic Traits
The study found an association between microbes and psychopathic tendencies, but researchers have not shown that bacteria cause those traits.
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Scientists Made Protein-Packed Ketchup With Algae. Here’s Why They Did It.
Researchers added microalgae protein to ketchup, boosting its nutrition while discovering exactly how much algae flavor people will tolerate.
