Experimental Musings

For Valentine’s Day, we’ve been thinking about the role our senses play in love. Scientists have studied varied aspects of this emotion about sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell when it comes to your sweetheart.

Humans use a wide range of tactics to try to ignite a spark, but we crafty homo sapiens aren’t unique. All kinds of critters in nature use similar strategies to kindle the romance with that special someone.

How's your hair today? Everyone wants killer hair, right? Well, interestingly enough, this science story is on just that: killer hair!

You asked, we searched, we shared! Our last “Top 5” COVID-19 compilation blog was a hit with audiences, so we decided to release another list of must-read material.

What do the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have in common with solar technology? Umm, maybe not a lot. But what do hot chili peppers and solar technology have in common? Something really interesting, actually!