For nearly two centuries, textbooks blamed icy spills on pressure and friction, but new simulations tell another story. The ...

When you step onto an icy sidewalk or push off on skis, the surface can seem to vanish beneath you. For more than a century, ...

Japanese game shows and variety shows are delightful in their absurdity, and far superior to their American counterparts. It’s quite easy to find yourself in the YouTube rabbit hole of Japanese game ...

The Saarland researchers reveal that the slipperiness of ice is driven by electrostatic forces, not melting. Water molecules in ice are arranged in a rigid crystal lattice. Each molecule has a ...

Possible health benefits of the inner bark of the slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) tree include managing fevers, treating wounds, and reducing sore throats. Slippery elm is native to the central and eastern ...

Slippery elm is a type of tree native to the northeastern region of North America. Some people claim that it can help treat a number of conditions, including inflammation, sore throat, and acid reflux ...

Speak like an insider! Welcome to Snopes-tionary, where we’ll define a term or piece of fact-checking lingo that we use on the Snopes team. Have a term you want us to explain? Let us know. As its name ...

Slippery Rock University is expanding its “Rock Life” program, a four-year, non-degree program for students with intellectual disabilities. The federal government awarded Slippery Rock $300,000 over ...

New research suggests that individuals who identify as politically conservative are more likely than their liberal counterparts to find “slippery slope” arguments logically sound. This tendency ...