Mary Roach

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Getting it on for science Getting it on for science
Bonobo porn, MRI sex, female Viagra. "Bonk" author Mary Roach on the scientific quest to understand arousal -- and how little we still know.
Greenspan and the three bears Greenspan and the three bears
Who is to blame for the mortgage mess? A Greek chorus of gloomy economists blames the former Fed chairman.
The 27.5 percent solution The 27.5 percent solution
A trade war with China inches closer. Oh goody.
Books We see dead people?
In a follow-up to her bestselling "Stiff," Mary Roach searches for proof of the afterlife -- and finds some startling (and scary) evidence.
Dead man decomposing Dead man decomposing
An excerpt from "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers," by Mary Roach.
Over your dead body Over your dead body
Mary Roach talks about decay, body recycling, gravediggers and her new book, "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers."
Don't jump! Don't jump!
Exactly what happens when a person leaps off the Golden Gate Bridge? Reading this article is the safest way to find out.
The last tourist in Mozambique
Want to chat with the president? No problem, as long as you're willing to go where nobody's ready for you.
Ladies who spray
If you sprinkle when you tinkle, cut it out!
Deep, active penetration
How researchers at one toothbrush maker figure out ways to make dental hygiene a pleasurable experience.
Twelve steps in the end zone
Self-help for sports junkies (or the spouses who can't stand it).
Disaster drill
Where's the virile firefighter who's supposed to cut off my clothes?
The sound of one leg bowling
Things you didn't know about amputees.
How to feel better about falling apart
Here's how I cope with my disgusting, sagging middle-aged body.
You don't even need to light up!
Smoking rooms at airports are pretty ugly, but soon they'll be attractive and filled with food.
Letters to the editor
Cher and Britney fans miffed over Mr. Blackwell's catty fashion calls Plus: The battle for gender equality is far from over; Disneyland is no gay utopia
Turning orange
Raw carrot abuse is nothing to laugh at.
Letters to the Editor
Dicks of the world unite! Plus: Enough already about John Rocker the bigot; who needs to sniff glue when you can read Horowitz?
Sledding in Davos
To succeed at Switzerland's hot new sport, you have to remember how to be a kid again.
Bug heads, rat hairs -- bon appitit
Do you know how many insect parts are allowed in your Fig Newton?
The survivalist's guide to do-it-yourself medicine
Come the apocalypse, who will fill your prescriptions?
Unhappy meal
How to eat yourself to death.
I was a human crash-test dummy
For 15 years, a professor gave his body for human impact-survival research -- and lived to tell the tale.
The power of prunes
Plum growers hope stronger bones and moister meat loaf can replace regularity as the fruit's selling points.
Flush of the future
Tokyo's Toto makes toilets that do everything -- whether you want them to or not.
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