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Which sex is better at IKEA furniture assembly? How can we tell a female brain from a male brain? Grab an Allen wrench and explore two new studies on sex, gender and the human brain.

By the time you hear a sneeze detonate you have T-60 seconds to take cover from the worst of the blast. Find out how a nasty sneeze can transform itself into a cloud of germs.

Police arrested a woman for a hit-and-run incident after hearing from a witness. The witness in question? The woman's car.

Why aren’t stop signs yellow, purple or green? Brainstuff explains the origins of the red, octagonal stop sign and some hints about why red might be the best color to use if you want to throw cold water on somebody’s need for speed.

The next time you honk your car horn at that jerk who cut you off, you’ll understand how it uses physics to get the job done.

Ever gotten the strange feeling that you’re repeating an experience? Researchers have over 40 theories about what’s going on in the brain during déjà vu, and Josh is here to explain the most popular ones.

A plumber in Alaska invented a bizarre condiment that launched a multimillion dollar industry, and today ranch is the most popular salad dressing in the US. But what exactly is this stuff?

Cristen explains why male voices get lower than females' during puberty.

Nowadays the internet is nearly ubiquitous -- but how did it all begin? Tune in for a closer look at the man who changed the world -- and invented the world wide web -- in this episode.

The birth control pill prevents millions of births every year. Learn how a scientist's experiments with rabbit ovums and frozen sperm led to this game changing advance in human reproduction.

What do carwashes and lawn care have in common? The answer might surprise you. Tune in in to learn how George Ballas went from cleaning his car to inventing the weed eater.

While umbrellas have been around for centuries, the modern steel design we're all familiar with was invented by Samuel Fox in 1852. Or was it? Learn about the controversy behind this simple device that keeps us dry.

A Tokyo based team has invented a pair of glasses that disrupts digital cameras and prevents facial recognition. Want to hide your identity and personal information? We'll tell you how in today's episode.

12/10/2015: How can a quantum computer benefit from time-traveling particles without breaking causality? A new paper from the Nature journal Quantum Information explores...

The James Webb Space Telescope is a marvel of engineering and science, and when completed, will enable us to see the first stars and galaxies. Find out about the planning and science that go into building a telescope that can see through time.

Gary, we need to talk. About your name. Find out how fickle the naming public is and what nominative determinism is and how it could shape your decisions.

NASA gets all the funding it asked for and more. What's next for the space agency?

Researchers in Sweden are using plants to build electrically conductive wires. Could the future of electronics be a garden?

Ben explains what goes into calculating how long it would take to traverse the globe on foot, and tells us about some intrepid explorers who've tried to do it.

Most foods fall apart when they go bad - so why does milk clump together? The answer is bacterial poop, and Lauren can explain.

Josh gets to the bottom of a question we've all had at some point in our lives: how long would your fingernails grow if you stopped cutting them completely?

Juice cleanses are all the rage. But do they actually provide any health benefits? Cristen explains.

For the vast majority of international travelers, a passport is a necessity. But why?

Every year, American office parties celebrate a tradition called a "White Elephant" exchange. Stuff of Genius deciphers how this term came from a complicated history between the U.S. and Thailand.