Ben Mauk

The term "birthmark" can refer to all sorts of spots.

The physics of cow-tipping, to the extent that much is known about it.

The complexity of the task requires a fairly inconceivable 100 billion neurons, interconnected via trillions of synapses.

Humans possess a host of senses less obvious than the five you know.

Squinting squishes the eyeball slightly to correct for a focus point that misses the mark.

The frozen burrito in your microwave oven sits in an electromagnetic field, bombarded on all sides by high-frequency microwaves.

The naming of America goes to show that it pays to have a good publicist.

The misconceptions and causes of the common cold.

Cancer involves a group of rapidly growing, abnormal cells. This growth can occur in the breast tissue of either gender. Cancer does not discriminate.

Well, they're not! But let's pretend they are for a moment. Here's how it works:

If plate tectonics followed the laws of Hollywood physics, Los Angeles would be tearing violently from the mainland as we speak.

The brain responds to sickness by knocking the thermostat up a few notches to stimulate production of disease-fighting antibodies.

Lucid dreaming, or being aware of and able to control your dreaming state, may sound like a typical nocturnal experience to some...

Rankings don't tell the whole story of cyclists' abilities.

Discoveries in Middle Asia suggest untold story of civilization.

Height encourages free thinking, while low ceilings confine thought.