science

Get That ‘Oral Fixation’ Out of Your Mouth

Why do so many people still believe in Freud’s century-old junk science?

The Mathematically Perfect Cup of Espresso Has Arrived

The equation is probably not what you or any coffee-clever barista would have suspected…

Could the DNC Actually Rig the Iowa Coin Toss? Let’s Use Coin Science to Find Out

Conspiracy theories abound, but the most shocking thing I learned is that coin tosses are never exactly 50/50 to begin with

How Taut Does Your Butt Need to Be to Bounce a Quarter Off It?

‘If butt skin were any bouncier, it would be illegal to hit a golf ball with it’ — an assistant professor of physics