for inquiring minds and the curiously inclined

The fact that butterflies can fly has baffled scientists for years. Relatively speaking, their wings are short, broad and extremely large...

Welp, we’re officially launching wine into space. And technically, we’ve done it before - just not at the same scale. In 1985, Chateau...

When we first heard about this profession we pictured camels sporting mullets. Alas, this is not the case. But the reality is far more...

There are currently five offshore plastic accumulation zones spread across Earth’s oceans, the largest of which is known as the Great...

If you read our article on Hypatia you know how much we love learning about the incredible women who've shaped history. Well, another...

If you’re like us, you’ve been going on a lot of walks during the pandemic, which means more time staring at sidewalks. But you may not...

The term ‘space junk’ sounds like a euphemism for Captain Kirk’s nether regions, but we assure you, it’s real and it’s not sexy. Ever...

The 60s was filled with mini skirts, free love, and experimental brain surgery. Wait what? Yep. First used in the 1940s to cure epilepsy,...

Archaeologists around the world have teamed up with brewers to take craft beers to the next level by recreating ancient recipes....

One of the biggest misconceptions about gravity is that it doesn't exist in space. But the truth is, gravity is what keeps the planets in...

No Christmas tree is complete without a set of twinkling lights. An estimated 150 million light sets are sold each year, and in the U.S....

From Christmas cheer to... parasites. If you thought our article on fig wasps was disturbing, get ready... Mother Nature has some other...

If you’ve ever been curious about what the streets of 16th century Europe smelled like, wonder no more. A new project aiming to catalog...

To balance out the horrors of 2020, we thought we’d introduce you to the Quokka. Some of you may have heard about these little...

If you’ve ever visited the ruins of an ancient city or monument, it’s hard to not stand in awe of our ancestors’ architectural abilities....

The year is 1370. Location: England (of course). At the time, women could only file for a divorce under very special circumstances,...

Not long ago (in the 19th century) everyone set their watches to the sun, or the clock in the town square. No one fell forward or sprung...

The T-Rex may be the darling of Hollywood, but there are two other dinosaurs that reign supreme when it comes to being the largest...

Platypuses are unique badasses of the animal kingdom. Sporting duck-like bills and venomous spines on their hind-legs, they're...

We’re all familiar with the Dalai Lama - but have you ever been curious about who he is, how he was chosen and what the role of the Dalai...