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The article discusses the mission by marine scientist Kimberly Warner and her colleagues to investigate seafood fraud and see how frequently seafood was mislabeled. The group collected samples from restaurants and grocery stores across 21 U.S. states. They found that one in three seafood products was wrongly identified. According to Warner, the solution to seafood fraud is tracking fish from boat to plate.

The article presents information on different animal cafés. People can play with different animals which include cats, dogs, owls, rabbits, hedgehogs and snakes at these locations. Many cafés have strict rules on how the animals should be treated. Several questions are also presented on cost of spending time at these places which can be answered using foreign exchange rates.

The article offers information on the Band-Aid-like sticky patch developed by U.S. researchers which will be used in delivery of flu vaccines. Various topics discussed include benefits of the sticky patch, its expected launch in next five years, development of newer-generation patches and statistics of increased vaccine consumption.

The article offers information on the Great American Eclipse and views of video producer David Makepeace on the same. Topics discussed include event of total solar eclipse and its passage from Oregon to South Carolina, dramatic view of eclipses and their phenomenon, and importance of protecting eyes while viewing eclipse.

The article discusses the use of Wikipedia in translating sign-to-spoken-word which can be useful for deaf, and presents comments from a sign language professor Robert Adam.

The article focuses on the initiatives of the biometrics industry to deliver heightened security. Topics mentioned include the use of scanners to detect if a finger is real and attached to a living person, development of a wristband that can measure one's heartbeat pattern to unlock computer terminals, doors, and other authentication tools by Canadian startup Nymi, and working on systems that make use of unusual biometric identifiers.

The article offers information on the Mama-Ope biomedical jacket prototype introduced by engineers Olivia Koburongo, Brian Turyabagye and Besufekad Shifferaw to improve diagnoses of pneumonia in young children.

The article offers information on the procedures related to in vitro fertilization treatment. Topics discussed include testing immune system, the views of epidemiologist Elizabeth Spencer on new technologies in this treatment, and the blastocys treatment where embryos are grown in the labs for five days. Also mentioned are the fertility industry of the U.S., reproductive technology, and fertility clinics.

The article evaluates a flak jacket which releases medicines like blood clotters and painkillers on the wounds suffered by soldiers providing them with immediate medical attention which was designed by marine mechanic Corporal Matthew Long.

The article presents the views of writer Benjamin Bergen on generation of swearing from mind. Topics discussed include his book "What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, & Ourselves," observation of patients brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases by researchers and an increase in the use of swearwords and sex talks by youth.

The article discusses technological advances in the cooking, storage and consumption of food. Topics covered include the increasing capability of kitchens and appliances to deliver nutrition customized to consumers' needs, the development of smart containers for pantries and refrigerators, and the expected increase in the consumption of insects and insect powder. Quizzes on calculating the cost of eating out and investing in futuristic gadgets and foods are also presented.

The article provides information on aspects related to hair analysis technology with compliment DNA identification during crimes. Topics discussed include research conducted on the same by Bradley Hart, leads at Forensic Science Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; role of hair protein; and crime suspect investigation.

The article discusses racial discrimination issues faced by African-American riders of ridesharing firms UberX and Lyft. Topics discussed include longer waits and cancellations faced by them along with refusal of taxi drivers refusing to stop for passengers, comments from Stephen Zoepf of Stanford's Center for Automotive Research, regarding individual behavior of drivers responsible for it and comments from Adrian Durbin of Lyft and Rachel Holt of Uber, denying the discrimination charges.

The article discusses the importance of racial diversity in video games. Topics discussed include excitement of gamers for the Mafia 3 game, comments from Marcus Montgomery of Limbic Software firm, regarding need for video game industry to broaden its representations of African-Americans and survey by Pew Research Center found that 53 percent of African American adults play video games.

The article describes how the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland was constructed.

The article focuses on the on-demand artificial shooting stars created by Ale Co. founded by astronomy student Lena Okajima in 2011. It mentions the statement of Ale global strategy director Rie Yamamoto regarding the enjoyment of people when seeing a shooting stars. The launch of a microsatellite into orbit for the creation of the artificial shooting stars is also discussed.

The article focuses on the result of the study conducted by biologist Jonathan Copeland of the Georgia Southern University which reveals the factors that contribute to the shrinking population of fireflies.

A quiz on the date when the first Guiness World Records Day was held is presented.