What Happens When You Get Rabies?
Rabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies. And while it’s preventable, it still plagues around 60,000 people a year.
Grow Your Own Crystals!
What should you do with the borax you have leftover from making slime? Use it to make crystals!
What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?
How does lead damage our brains—and what can we do to stop it?
Are Bees the Addicts of the Animal Kingdom?
Bees get more than just nectar from the flowers they visit. Sometimes they also get a sip of caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol.
Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies
These extinct frogs used to barf up their babies—and now scientists are trying to bring them back from the dead. Happy Mother’s Day!
The Strangest Plant In The World?!
The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...and that’s not even the weirdest thing about it.
What Your Earwax Says About You
Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are.
Is Fear Contagious? | Gross Science
Fear may be able to spread from person to person—just like a virus.
Everything You Didn't Want To Know About Snot
You swallow a ton of snot every single day. Welcome to the gross world of mucus.
The REAL Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super Vision
Santa's reindeer just got a whole lot more interesting.
Can Bird Poop Make Clouds?
Bird poop could help clouds form, keeping our planet a little bit cooler. Gross!
Electronics Powered by Fish Scales
What should you do with stinky old fish skins? How about powering your cellphone?
Help a Snail Find True Love!
You can help a special snail find a mate—while also helping scientists unravel a mystery.
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