The Science of Why Cats Do the Things Cats Do

Here’s everything you need to know about the Internet’s favorite animal: cats. All the things you ever wondered about your furry friend? Right here. ASAP Science explains why they like catnip, how they can always fall on their feet, why they purr and how their eyes work. Did you know they spend 85% of the day doing nothing and that drinking, eating and mating only takes up 4% of the day. The question: what kind of catty things are they doing the other 11%? [ASAP Science] More »

Science Shows the Difference Between Butter and Margarine

When they tell you that you can’t believe it’s not butter, it’s a damned lie. Butter is creamy beautiful deliciousness while margarine is mere fake and processed imitation. It’s no contest… unless you consider their healthiness. Because we can’t have nice things, butter is high in saturated fat. That’s no good. However! Margarine, which was made to be healthier than butter, ain’t so good itself. More »

The Science of Love: It’s Kind of Like Cocaine

Valentine’s Day. Blerg. But hey, if we’re going to be surrounded by corporate sponsored true love, we may as well have some fun. Here’s a video from ASAPScience describing the way love works, scientifically. It’s a little more complicated than you might have realized. More »