Cognition
Why Do Smells Trigger Memories?
Your sense of smell may be a better memory trigger than your sense of sight. Here's why a whiff of apple pie may instantly transport you home in your mind
Stories by Everyday Einstein Sabrina Stierwalt
Space
Is Astrology Real? Here’s What Science Says
About a third of Americans believe astrology is "very" or "sort of scientific." But does being a Pisces, Virgo rising really matter in the eyes of science?
Space
Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Astronaut?
Did you ever gaze longingly at the stars and swear you'd be an astronaut when you grew up? Here's what it takes to qualify for the NASA astronaut program
EARTH
The Mariana Trench Is 7 Miles Deep: What’s Down There?
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is so deep your bones would literally dissolve. What's down there in its black, crushing depths?
The Body
What’s the Science Behind Why We Hiccup?
Lots of things seem to trigger the involuntary reflex known as the hiccups, but does science understand why that reflex happens in the first place?
Behavior & Society
How Can You Tell If You Have Perfect Pitch?
Some famous musicians—from Mariah Carey to Jimi Hendrix—have a gift known as perfect pitch. What is it? Could you have it, too?
Cognition
Can Science Explain Deja Vu?
Most of us have experienced deja vu—that sensation when new events feel eerily familiar. Could this "glitch in the Matrix" be a brain short-circuit?
Wellness
Do Essential Oils Work? Here’s What Science Says
Every time you turn around someone is suggesting aromatherapy. Essential oils are a $1 billion industry, but are they effective?
EARTH
How Deep Is the Deepest Hole in the World?
There’s a portal to the center of the earth in the wreckage of an abandoned project site in Murmansk, Russia. What’s it for? And why is the Internet Googling “Kola Superdeep Borehole screams?”...
Behavior & Society
Why Do We Laugh?
We laugh even before we can speak. But why? Science has some answers to the mystery of human laughter, and some of them might surprise you
Evolution
Why Does Sugar Taste So Good?
Put down that jelly donut and learn the evolutionary science behind why sugar makes us salivate
Biology
What Do Cashews, Mangoes and Poison Ivy Have in Common?
It itches, it oozes, it drives you crazy! Here are all the surprising ways you can end up getting a poison-ivy-like reaction and how to avoid them
Environment
What Is Chernobyl Like Today?
Eerie images from the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster still haunt us 30 years later
Environment
Microplastics Pollution Is Everywhere. Is It Harmful?
Microplastics are everywhere. They've made their way into our food and water supply. There's no doubt we're ingesting them. Are they harmful?
Natural Disasters
Can We Predict Earthquakes At All?
If we can predict hurricanes, floods, and tornados to differing degrees of reliability, why don’t we know when the next big earthquake will come?
Policy & Ethics
How an Idea Becomes a Published Scientific Paper
Everyday Einstein interviews exoplanetary scientist Moiya McTier to learn about the process and why we can trust scientific papers
Space
Fascinating Facts about the International Space Station
How much do you know about the largest human-made object in space? Here are cool facts about what it is, who lives there and where you can see it
EARTH
How Did Water Get on Earth?
About 70 percent of our planet’s surface is covered with water, and it plays an important role in our daily lives. But how did water get on Earth in the first place?
Wellness
The Scientific Evidence for the Health Benefits of Cordyceps
The Cordyceps fungus is said to have the power to fix a host of health problems, from muscle fatigue to diabetes. But are the claims too good to be true?
Biology
Real-Life Zombies
A zombie takeover is science fiction, right? Well, it turns out some zombies already exist in nature and “life” after brain death might not be so far-fetched
