The Scientific Reason Cheddar Cheese Tastes So Good
That delicious bowl of cheddar soup is really a big bowl of (good) bacteria.
That delicious bowl of cheddar soup is really a big bowl of (good) bacteria.
Every time a new year rolls around, people set out to better themselves. But why do we make these promises to ourselves, and where did this tradition come from? We can start by blaming the ancient Babylonians.
The ISS orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, giving sky-gazers plenty of chances to see it.
Whether you’re a fan of winter or wish it would go away, here are 25 things to note about the winter solstice, a.k.a. the shortest day of the year.
Snow crunches underneath your feet during the winter months and makes a loud sound. Turns out, science is the reason why it does.
Prunes—the shiny, sweet dried fruits—are both exploited and ridiculed for their laxative properties. But do they really make you poop?
Sales of the ATOMIK vodka-like spirit support Ukraine’s recovery from the world’s worst nuclear disaster and from the current war.
Don't let the name fool you: Urinal cakes are most definitely not meant to be eaten. So what are they, and what do they do?
The period of scientific, artistic, and political revolutions isn’t known as the “Age of Reason” for nothing.
Some people can drink a lot of wine without ill effect. Others are on the couch after a glass. Science might know why.
‘Doctor Who’ has featured hostile aliens using advanced technology to attack Earth since the BBC show premiered back in 1963.
These animals are elusive, and much about them remains mysterious—but here are a few things we do know.
Considering how familiar we all are with the human body—since we all have one—there is a surprising number of enduring myths about it.
In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd thaws out a few myths about the ice age, from the idea that Earth was once frozen solid to what actually caused the mammoths’ extinction.
In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first machine algorithm for an early computer that existed only on paper.
Climate can cause a big difference in how much hair a lion grows.
Jupiter at opposition is the best time of year to see the solar system’s largest planet in the night sky.
There's new insight into the reasons we're not down with clowns.
Here’s your introduction to this legendary, (maybe?) extinct avian—and a look-alike species that might be the source of all the rumors.
Weird but fascinating facts about everything from the guy who dragged cars with his nipples to frogs shedding (and eating!) their own skin.
In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd debunks some myths about these great beasts of the ocean, from whether punching them in the nose is a valid defense tactic to the events that inspired 'Jaws.'
Only three bat species, out of some 1100 in the world, actually have a taste for blood.
Caves and volcanoes don’t often go hand-in-hand in our imaginations, but the second most common type of cave in the world is made from the power of volcanoes.
The ancient art of sword swallowing may seem like some sort of elaborate trick—but it’s very, very real (and very, very dangerous).