It's time for our weekly update from Sift parter Neatorama.com. Check out the neat stories below and their site for lots of great stories (and material to submit to the Sift .

Why Dogs Bark So Much

I live in a neighborhood with lots of barky dogs. I always thought they were talking to each other - but the answer is bit more complicated - and interesting.

9 Overstuffed Food Creations

When looking at the overstuffed creations like the db Burger Double Truffle (pictured)- I'm caught in that strange middle ground between craving and nausea - sure it would taste good, but could I suffer the consequences.

The Wonderful World of Big Science

Alex has put together a wonderful rundown of Big Science projects that have come down the pipe in the last 50 years - of course the Apollo Missions are included. I hunger for big science - a manned Mars landing would be great, but I can't help feeling it would be like Capricorn 1 - sans OJ.

Fun With Low Temperatures

It starts with Antarctica and gets colder from there - we don't know true cold here on earth - but the blackness of deep space ... brrrr ... that's chilly.

Vampires Invade Forks, WA

The town that is the setting for the Twilight movies and books is getting invaded by teenage vampires. I hope the Goths in town kick their asses. (SP reference)