life's little mysteries

Gastroenterologists describe the factors that go into passing gas and which foods make farts smell.

There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why.

Fish smell is from degrading lipids and bacterial reactions that increase in potency over time.

Ice can form on Earth at temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), and water can boil below 212 F (100 C). Here's how.

Glass has unique properties, but is it a solid or a liquid, or does it fall into its own scientific category?

Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world.

Why do people love the taste of garlic, but hate the resulting garlic breath?

Can we trust our earliest memories, or are they unreliable?

Scientists have calculated the average distance between stars, but there's much more to star distribution than meets the eye.

Here's the science behind why some people hate eating cilantro, which is also known as coriander.