Life's Little Mysteries: Science questions, answered
The world can be a pretty mysterious place and we at Live Science love to ask and answer scientific questions about mysteries big and small: about ancient civilizations, our planet and our solar system, the plants and animals that live alongside us, our bodies and how they work, and the technologies that we use every day.
Join us on this exciting voyage of discovery and downright weirdness as we solve … Life's Little Mysteries.
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![A close-up of stainless steel pots and pans hanging from a wall](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4FVEq7ySCJW8VtEyvaQZTk-320-80.jpg)
Why doesn't stainless steel rust?
By Tom Metcalfe published
The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting.
![At an outdoor party, a woman whispers in the ear of her friend](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DNs6edPeLdFTWHifw2zZzV-320-80.jpg)
Are people more honest when they're drunk?
By Marilyn Perkins published
Drinking can change the brain in a way that makes people more likely to speak their mind, but the effects aren't always straightforward.
![A close-up of a piece of steak being cooked on the grill](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Aw8sbus3Dptk3GvdtXrARU-320-80.jpg)
What happens to meat as it's cooked?
By Margaret Osborne published
Heat triggers a series of complex chemical reactions that change the color, flavor and texture of meat.
![A diagram of our solar system](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U9S6q6ZAVLsXBKFvqa4Cgi-320-80.jpg)
Why is everything in space always moving?
By Ashley Hamer published
From the moment of the Big Bang, everything in the universe has kept moving, but why is that?
![An older, shorter male talking to a younger, taller male](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/av72BzmVWvHdJzAwEGvWHU-320-80.jpg)
Why do we shrink as we age?
By Kristel Tjandra published
Height loss could be an early sign of a more serious health condition.
![A photograph of a headless statue in a museum](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4PYLxPGXMHzLayjkjdF4QL-320-80.jpg)
Why are so many Roman statues headless?
By Marilyn Perkins published
There are many reasons an ancient statue might accidentally lose its head — and some for its head to be severed on purpose.
![A brown tabby cat sticks its paw into a door opening](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGwMAWf3r68Q9ygzVVT2vc-320-80.jpg)
Why do cats hate closed doors?
By Margaret Osborne published
Meowing, sticking their paw under the door or pawing at the door are just some of the strange things cats do around closed doors. But why?
![A pill-shaped transparent jellyfish with orange dots on the front of its body](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y5SrXqeixdU7kyJ9nzWuoH-320-80.jpg)
What was the first animal on Earth?
By Katherine Irving published
Using fossil evidence and genetic dating, geneticists and paleontologists have backed strikingly different candidates for the world's first animal.
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