Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

Water is made up of H₂O molecules that are polar, meaning they have a slightly positive side and a slightly negative side.

Here’s an intriguing quirk of the human body that may change how you think about your height: you’re typically a little ...

Results of the 14th annual Cool Science Image Contest were announced on Wednesday with winners selected from a pool of entries that include University of Wisconsin faculty, professors and students.