For gamers and mythology fans: the Mythical Creatures Mixology Chart.

6 Intelligence Myths Exposed

Does playing computer games enhance hand-eye coordination? Will solving a cross word puzzle daily improve cognitive abilities? Does listening to music boost brain power? Maybe not.

In a recent study at Oregon Health and Science University, subjects exposed to a binaural pulse in the 3- to 8-Hz theta band (which is linked to working memory) showed no change in brain wave activity as measured by EEG. What’s more, they actually became depressed and forgetful. If you wanted that, you’d just listen to Celine Dion.

NSFW Gallery: Sex Science From Da Vinci to MRIs

While the images in this article, taken from Mary Roach’s new book Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, aren’t especially NSFW, the subject matter could be considered sensitive…

In Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, author Mary Roach travels through the history of sex research, exploring centuries of theories about why things go right (and wrong) between the sheets. Science has recently debunked many myths about sex, Roach writes, and a new era of body scanners and animal studies promises to solve a few more mysteries. But the biggest question – what goes on inside a woman? – may remain unanswered, at least for quite a while.