Science
Why Do Sliced Apples Turn Brown?
The reason for this phenomenon is not what you might immediately think.
Why Is Cancer Called Cancer?
It would actually be more accurate to call the disease a crab.
Why Do We Have Fingernails?
They are not just for doing manicures, opening aluminum cans, and scratching cats.
5 Facts About Beer That Will Amuse You
Find out why this drink is called liquid bread and why the Sumerians needed sticks to consume it.
Why Do People Love the Smell of Rain?
When a warm, dusty summer drought is broken by the first heavy drops of a thunderstorm, a distinct, deeply comforting…
How Our Brains Work When We Read Books
For scientists, this is not idle curiosity, but an opportunity to help people with dyslexia.
Heart Risk Greatly Increased for Women Around Menopause
This is mainly due to an increase in the “bad” LDL cholesterol in the blood.
What Happens in Our Brain and Body When We’re in Love?
Neuronal fingerprint of six different forms of love decoded.
Newly Discovered ‘Holy Grail’ of Proteins May Lead to Cancer Vaccine
The discovery of a protein capable of repairing DNA, considered "the Holy Grail of DNA repair," potentially paves the way…
Why Do You Get So Hungry at the Beach?
As soon as you've settled down on the sand, the craving for food starts. There are plenty of scientific reasons…
Researchers Develop World’s Fastest Microscope That Can See Electrons in Motion
Microscope illuminates matter with individual attosecond pulses.
8 Scientific Facts Every Coffee Lover Should Know
Find out more about the curiosities and benefits that science knows about one of the world's most consumed drinks.