Legendary prankster Adam B tests viral TikTok science experiments to see if they really work.

A scalpel can follow instructions, but a hand still has to decide what “superficially” means. That is the stubborn problem at ...

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The brain is a mere piece of furniture in the vastness of the cosmos, subject to the same physical laws as asteroids, electrons or photons. On the surface, its three pounds of neural tissue seem to ...

Raphael Gomes performs a strange experiment to see whether creamy chocolate spread can actually crystallize like candy.

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. A field experiment is a research method that uses ...