Big Questions Answered, How and Why

Why so different?

When a child with chocolate smeared on his face assures Mom that he didn't steal his brother's candy bar, is he telling a bald-faced or bold-faced lie?

It happens with people. Does it actually happen with fruit?

Reading about the theories behind the Seventh-Inning Stretch's origin story might take longer than the stretch itself.

Because it probably is.

This Jersey Shore legend starts with a candy shop owner and a storm that hit Atlantic City in 1883.

“The implications [of this question] are… profound,” says entomologist Michael Raupp. “Reckless flying, passing out in frosty beer mugs, hitting on crane flies instead of mosquito babes. Frightening!” Still, no major studies have been conducted to determi

Does Leads PB chemical symbol drive you crazy? Well, theres actually some reasoning behind it.

Mandatory Fun was the first comedy album to hit number one since 1963.

Just like how an older sibling might act out when a new baby joins the family, a study from PLOS ONE suggests dogs get jealous when they perceive there is a rival for their owners' attention.

Like a galactic purge, all the matter and light sucked in by the black hole is now spewed outward.

The two prefixes are not equivalent.

The military has been using musical instruments for strategic purposes ever since Joshua made those walls at Jericho come a-tumblin’ down.

One thing is for sure: It’s not because we find it funny. In fact, many people find tickling very unpleasant. So why does it make us laugh?

All-Stars on contending teams may have cause to try their hardest once they get to the Midsummer Classic, but what motivates them to get there? And I mean that in the most cynical sense.