What is the difference between a moon and a planet? Trick question! According to scientific definitions, there often isn’t much of a difference at all. That might seem counterintuitive, but it’s true.

Have you ever found yourself standing in the grocery store, reading a food label, and wondering, “Wait, what’s the difference between sugar versus carbs?” With so many nutrition terms being thrown ...

This weekend, DreamWorks will release the live-action version of “How to Train Your Dragon.” A few weeks later, “F1: the Movie” opens, followed by “Superman.” All three films have one thing in common: ...

Primatologists explain how apes and monkeys differ. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On its face, a comparison of monkeys and apes ...

If you’ve visited a buzzy bar in any major city in the last 15 years, you’ve probably encountered craft cocktails made with tequila or mezcal. At the very least, you’ve likely sipped a Margarita or ...

The alphabet soup of TV terminology is overwhelming enough, but you might have seen a particularly confusing term pop up lately: mini-LED. LEDs are already tiny, so what exactly could the "mini" here ...

When a sprain occurs, you have overstretched, twisted, or damaged a ligament, usually from a sudden event (i.e. twisting your ankle while running). Ligaments are bands of tissues that connect the ...

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Brain scans, postmortem dissections, artificial intelligence and lab mice reveal differences in the brain that are linked to sex. Do we know what they mean? When you purchase through links on our site ...

We explore the celestial geometry that explains different kinds of eclipses of the sun and the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...