BIG QUESTIONS

Elbridge Gerry might have gone down in history as the “Father of the Bill of Rights.” Instead, he’s remembered first and foremost for another, less admirable claim to fame.

While it’s endearing to imagine that in the olden days people kept literal torches burning for their past loves, fanning the flames of their rejection, this isn’t exactly the case.

Many women turn to cranberry juice to ease the awful symptoms of urinary tract infections. But does it actually work?

What happens when a skunk sprays another skunk? We asked the one man who would know.

It looks like your parents were on to something.

A bit of physics and biology are to blame.

"Dr. Unger spent 60 years cracking only the knuckles on his left hand (the right hand served as his control)."

A new infographic from Compound Interest explains how this astonishing substance is made.

There's a reason why your cat has murder in her eyes when she gets wet.

Science has given us an idea of the volume of our toots.

No, that barcode isn’t there for aesthetics.