Life's Little Mysteries

From the surface of the moon, you'd be able to watch Earth wax and wane through phases.

Could our most beloved fruit go extinct?

Can you blame dozing at work on allergies?

Some people can sit outside all summer long and not suffer from mosquito bites. Others turn into an itchy mess despite bathing in DEET and never leaving the purple glow of the bug zapper. What gives?

Why are there so many bones in animal skulls, and which animals have the most?

It can be a freeing feeling to shuck off your shoes and walk outside barefoot...until you get a splinter.

Some scents quickly disappear, but others long outstay their welcome.

Not much more dangerous than a banana

Could a seemingly innocent sound like someone chewing potato chips shoot up your heart rate and send your brain into a frenzy as if you were caught in a life-and-death situation?

Above all, remain calm.

How did the Maya, Aztec and other Mesoamerican cultures play the ballgame? And did they really sacrifice the game's players?

Where did the long s come from and why has this character largely disappeared?

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

Is this expression really a smile?

Can Myers-Briggs Predict Your Personality?

Myths about mere exposure to the drug don't match with what doctors know about opioid toxicity.

It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but scientists have already detected a time warp.

What you don't know about moonshine can definitely hurt you.

Since days of yore, the royal line of succession to the British throne — like most monarchies — was based on primogeniture.