How do these beetle moms make time for their kids? Very unsexy perfume.; This robot is a better gardener than you; Pluto may have had lakes and flowing rivers once; Urban birds may be smarter than their country cousins, new study suggests; Get up close and personal with the Smithsonian’s new dinosaurs in this 360 video; Astronomers saw an exploding star’s shockwave for the first time ever; Is there any science behind Gwyneth Paltrow’s $200 smoothie? Either way, we drank it.; Boaty McBoatface is a fine name for a $300 million research ship, says the Internet; Women are still getting Toxic Shock Syndrome, and no one quite knows why;   Rachel Feltman on Science   How do these beetle moms make time for their kids? Very unsexy perfume. Signaling that sex is off the table means more time for the kids By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more » This robot is a better gardener than you A new robot could help us make tastier fruits and veggies – by doing all the grafting for us. By Erin Blakemore  •  Read more »   Pluto may have had lakes and flowing rivers once The dwarf planet may still be home to liquid nitrogen. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   Urban birds may be smarter than their country cousins, new study suggests The city birds of Barbados were bolder and better at problem solving than their rural neighbors. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get up close and personal with the Smithsonian’s new dinosaurs in this 360 video A behind-the-scenes, interactive look at fossils waiting to make their museum debut. By Lee Powell  •  Read more »   Astronomers saw an exploding star’s shockwave for the first time ever A star 500 times the size of our sun put on a dazzling show for scientists By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   This comet will make a record-breaking pass by Earth (and still be super far away) Tuesday's comet – one of a twin set – will have the third closest flyby in recorded history. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Is there any science behind Gwyneth Paltrow’s $200 smoothie? Either way, we drank it. The verdict: Definitely not $200 worth of science. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   Boaty McBoatface is a fine name for a $300 million research ship, says the Internet The U.K.'s Natural Environment Research Council was looking for an "inspirational name" for its polar research ship. The Internet had other ideas. By Sarah Larimer  •  Read more »   Women are still getting Toxic Shock Syndrome, and no one quite knows why A cluster of cases in Michigan reminds us of how little we know about the potentially fatal condition. By Leigh Cowart  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Switch The day's top stories on the tech industry and tech in our lives. Sign Up »         Share Speaking of Science:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Speaking of Science. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071