Molly Bloom

The question of why the sun makes some people sneeze has been a mystery for millennia. Turns out there’s a name for the phenomenon: photic sneeze reflex.

When you think of camouflage in the animal world, you might immediately think of chameleons -- but it’s really cephalopods that should get your attention.

From a distance, snowflakes may all look the same, but they are not. In fact, there are lots of different shapes of snowflakes -- not just those classic star shapes you might try to replicate with paper cutouts.

You’ve heard it before: “I could eat you up!” “I want to pinch those cheeks!” “I just want to give that puppy a squeeze!” The same psychology that explains this “cute aggression” also explains why we cry when we’re happy.