Nicholas Gerbis

If so, sneeze pepper would be high priced on the black market.

It's been claimed through history, but is it fact or myth?

The government does it all the time. But can you?

You've heard it before: It's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk.

This myth is rooted in some really interesting science.

In 1932, a "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" cartoon claimed it and people have believed it ever since.

It's a reasonable-sounding but inaccurate claim with an interesting history.

If you pee in the pool, will anyone know?

Do not try this at home.

Give it a try, but then stand back!

Even planets and stars must abide by Newton's Laws.

There is some research that suggests blind people can sense light in unknown ways.

Doctors prescribe antiobiotics for 10 days because that is the sweet spot for most drugs.

If your parachute fails to open, just follow these rules.

Here are a few tips to survive a catastrophic elevator malfunction.

Ever wondered how much you'd weigh on Mars? Or Jupiter? Here's the simple math to help you figure it out.

Autopsies are often portrayed incorrectly on TV.

Mosques in the United States have been prominent in the news, yet many of us have never set foot inside of one.

Although the $100 bill is has the highest value of any U.S. currency being minted right now, there are higher-value bills in circulation.

Uh-oh. That chunk of food you just bit into wasn't some harmless vegetable, but a bhut jolokia, the world's hottest chili pepper.