Fish live in water, but do they drink it? The answer is yes, but how fish drink water depends on where they live. Learn more on this Moment of Science.

Few minor injuries are as painful as the dreaded paper cut. Just thinking about it probably makes you cringe. However, these cuts are usually small, hardly noticeable, and rarely bleed, so what ...

You probably already know that sweating and panting are two mechanisms for regulating body temperature. When sweat evaporates, it cools the skin, and panting releases heat through the mouth. So ...

Why do regular incandescent light bulbs get hotter than fluorescent bulbs? An incandescent bulb becomes too hot to touch soon after you turn it on. A fluorescent bulb, on the other hand, takes ...

Seraphic Fire distills eleven season of performances for one CD.

Actually, you've probably eaten curds and whey without knowing it. Curds and whey are actually the lumps and liquid found in cottage cheese. If you didn't know, cottage cheese is made from skim ...

Residents of Dana, Indiana bemoan the removal of a mural honoring hometown hero Ernie Pyle. One man is seeking to refurbish the war correspondent's image.

In ancient times, honey was used as a food preservative. It works as a preservative because the high concentration of sugar in honey forces the water out of any yeast or bacteria cells that could ...

Salt crystals are made of sodium and chlorine atoms linked together like Tinkertoys to form a three-dimensional framework.

Some fresh produce does well when we stick it in the refrigerator. However, for other types of produce the refrigerator is a big mistake. Why? Learn more on this Moment of Science.

Our planet is inhabited by a host of strange and remarkable creatures, but few as strange or remarkable, if you ask me, as hagfish. Hagfish are eel-like fish about a foot long. They have a small ...

A 2007 interview with composer, trombonist/cellist, and jazz educator David Baker, who passed away March 26, 2016 at the age of 84.