The universe continually reminds us that our understanding of reality remains deeply incomplete, despite the billions invested in cosmic research. Every year brings a new particle or phenomenon that ...

Science isn’t always serious. Sometimes researchers ask questions that seem silly at first, like why toast lands butter-side down or how ducks stay dry. But these quirky experiments often lead to ...

Strange things happen to us all the time, and they are a major challenge to conventional science. This series looks at the experiments designed to explain the weird science behind everyday phenomena.

Chicken isn’t just food — it’s been the subject of some of the weirdest science experiments ever. From nuclear reactors to ...

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A new North Carolina study connected cooking with science, examining how fermented foods like kombucha and kimchi – which have had a huge surge in popularity in recent years – not only taste good but ...