Another round-up of links to articles you may have missed.
To state the bleeding obvious, the weather’s been terrible on both sides of the Atlantic for months. Here’s a look at why.

Rob Dunn on the interesting idea that we invented agriculture to feed our need for beer — and bread came later.
Raspberry Crazy Ants are taking over. They’re even vanquishing the dreaded Fire Ant.
Meanwhile here’s another item on the curiosity of half-siders: chimeric birds.
While on things that shouldn’t be here’s another round in the debate about the over diagnosis of breast cancer and the associated risks.
Changing tack completely, there is growing evidence that cats, dogs and indeed some other mammals have some ability to see in the ultra-violet. Two reports: here and here.
And while on cats, there is an very odd link between people who get bitten by cats and depression. Cause and effect? Well who knows.
Is it a toilet? Is it a planter? Yes it’s a PPlanter and it grows bamboo! Not a new idea, but perhaps a more practical version than previous attempts.
I’d never really though about the ways in which religions can be science-friendly, because generally I think religions aren’t science-friendly. However here’s a suggestion that Buddhism is the most science friendly religion. (Well that assumes Buddhism is a religion, which strictly it isn’t.)
On religion, some scientists have suggested that the image on the Turin Shroud may have been created by an earthquake in 33AD.
Here’s a long, and emotional, read on the ghosts afflicting the survivors of the Fukushima tsunami. Not safe for bedtime reading.
We’ve all seen coloured squiggles and lines on pavements … here’s something about what they mean.
You all probably know this, but I didn’t … An American High School English teacher of my acquaintance has a useful take on understanding Shakespeare.
After which it’s all downhill …
A young lady at America’s Duke University does porn acting to pay for university — and why shouldn’t she if she wants to? Here’s her story on why and what it means for her.
Does equality kill sex? It seems it might.

Can couples really get stuck together during sex?
And finally one to ponder … cannabis flavoured condoms.