Neurotic Immunity
How neurosis can lead to a depressed immune system and more sickness
Exhaust Steam
Why do our cars spit out white steam before they're warmed up? (because when the car is relatively, …
Listening to Lightning
Using radio waves from lightning to learn about the atmosphere
Nervous Stomach
Why does your stomach get upset when you're nervous? (tension in stomach muscle, just like you can …
Dog Belly Button
Do dogs have a belly button? (yes, look for the hair whorl on his tummy)
Jupiter Sings
The Cassini spacecraft recorded radio waves broadcast by Jupiter.
Cold Skin
Why does the hair on our body stand up in extreme cold? (Vestigial response from when humans had …
Sponge Drug
A compound from a sea sponge that kills cancer cells has been synthesized in the lab for the first …
Sneezing and Sleeping
Why can you wake up coughing but not sneezing? (The histamine system shuts down.)