gum Here's what really happens when you swallow gum David Pescovitz

weird science Sex as a cure for nasal congestion, flying rhinoceroses, and cat-human communication: winners of the 2021 Ig Nobel prizes David Pescovitz

sci hub Sci-Hub, the "pirate bay of science," undergoes expansion Annie Rauwerda

whaleontology Meet Phiomicetus anubis, doglike whale that ran and swam near Egypt 43m years ago Rob Beschizza

scientific method Why bad science is sometimes "more appealing" than good science, even for other scientists David Pescovitz

natural selection Evolution finally now accepted by majority of Americans, 150 years after Darwin David Pescovitz

high-speed photography Incredible high-speed images of a water jet shooting through a droplet could lead to better needle-free drug injections David Pescovitz

apes Chimpanzees and bonobos greet each other and also signal their goodbyes according to new research David Pescovitz

UAPs A scientist explains why it's so hard for scientists to investigate UFOs David Pescovitz

postcards Scientists create method to mail freeze-dried sperm on postcards David Pescovitz

math Why 'time' uses the sexagesimal system of counting Jason Weisberger

astromycology Shrooms in space: fungi as extraterrestrial building materials, fertilizer, and, yep, to get astronauts high David Pescovitz

drugs Lemurs get high by licking toxic millipedes and rubbing them on their bodies Rob Beschizza

timelapse Absolutely astonishing video of a single cell becoming a tadpole David Pescovitz

smarts Boy, 11, earns quantum physics degree in 18 months, wants to make people immortal David Pescovitz

britishy Why Quillette sucks Rob Beschizza

slinky Why does a Slinky stay momentarily suspended in mid-air when you drop it? David Pescovitz

time keeps on slipping slipping slipping Amazing faux digital sundial clock… 3D print your own! David Pescovitz

flora Remains of a tiny mouse inside a carnivorous pitcher plant Rob Beschizza