At A Glance

How candymaker Haribo focuses on gummies to simplify production

Who pays for science? Mostly private businesses and the federal government.

How did the Silk Road actually work?

Ghosts didn't say "boo" until the 19th century.

Were Greek boxers ripped? And other fact-checks about the ancient world.

It took the inventor of the Rubik's Cube a month to solve the puzzle.

The fabulous prison escapes of Japan's "Harry Houdini," Yoshie Shiratori.

There may be 2 billion people asleep right now on Earth.

Toronto has 18 miles of underground pedestrian tunnels.

What's the difference between capitalism and socialism?

An epic (four-hour) listen on Google's AI innovations—and playing catch-up with OpenAI.

The technical name for goosebumps is "piloerection."

Economics progresses from ideas, according to Nobel winner Joel Mokyr.

Simulate an asteroid and measure its impact while studying defense scenarios.

The 31 best science fiction films of all time.