Inkfish

Most science is not hilarious. Science is slow, it involves repeating the same action tens or hundreds or thousands of times, and it often i...

At some point in your teenage years, you probably kept a compass and straightedge in your backpack, learned the ways to prove two triangles ...

It's not just skunks. Several other scrappy, medium-sized mammals can spray you with bad-smelling liquids from their anal glands. But th...

We usually think of farmers as sturdy, Midwestern types who raise their ruddy-cheeked children on a balanced diet of eggs, potatoes, and cho...

Planning on committing a crime anytime soon? You'd better be careful not to leave your DNA behind. If crime scene investigators can col...

Ah, the bubble form. It mostly brings back memories of elementary school: flustered teachers passing out sharp number-two pencils while I s...

Does the size of your body fundamentally impact how you see the world around you? Are your perceptions inextricably tied to your dimensions?...