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BrainStuff Classics: Why Are Suburbs So Unwalkable?
Many modern cities feature grided streets made for walking, but suburbs' wide, winding roads require cars to get around. Learn why, plus how it might…
1 year, 7 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: How Many People Really Have Food Allergies?
There's a lot of confusion over food allergies, intolerances, and other disorders with similar symptoms. So how can you tell the difference, and how …
1 year, 7 months ago
Who Was Sparticus?
Sparticus was an enslaved man who led a revolt against the Roman Republic that changed the course of history. Learn about the life of this gladiator …
1 year, 7 months ago
Why Is the Panama Canal a Modern Wonder of the World?
The Panama Canal makes ships float uphill between oceans -- and creating it took solving an epidemic, moving millions of tons of earth, and inciting …
1 year, 7 months ago
How Can Microorganisms Make Food Delicious and Nutritious?
Some microbes make food spoil, but others help preserve it -- and even create our favorite flavors and effects, from cheese to chocolate to chardonay…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Common Is Depression?
This question is surprisingly difficult answer, in no small part due to the stigma against discussing mental health. Learn about researchers' best es…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Does Jupiter Work?
The largest planet in our solar system has the shortest days, at least 95 moons, a few faint rings, and mysteries to boot. Learn more about Jupiter i…
1 year, 7 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: Skim Versus Whole Milk: Which Spoils Faster?
Some food safety charts claim that whole milk goes off more quickly than skim milk, but the scientific evidence is mixed. Learn more about milk scien…
1 year, 8 months ago
BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Scorpions Glow Under Black Light?
Scorpions light up a glowing green under ultraviolet light. Science isn't entirely sure how but has a few theories on why. (Y'know, aside from "Scorp…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Have Hispanic Scientists Changed the World?
From particle physics to immunology to the ozone layer, these six scientists from the Spanish-speaking Americas redefined their disciplines with thei…
1 year, 8 months ago