HealthOctober 11, 2007
Fact or Fiction?: Chewing Gum Takes Seven Years to Digest
A myth as durable as gum itself holds that the chewy confection sticks to your innards like it does to the bottom of a desk
Stories by John Matson
John Matson is a former reporter and editor for Scientific American who has written extensively about astronomy and physics.
The SciencesJuly 19, 2007
Strange but True: Infinity Comes in Different Sizes
If you were counting on infinity being absolute, your number's up
EnvironmentMarch 29, 2007
Strange but True: Spiders Need UV Light to Feel Amorous
Forget turning out the lights to give jumping spiders privacy for mating