Back in the eighties, there was a Detroit garage-punk band called the Gories. Led by the singer and guitarist Mick Collins, the group released three LPs (including the superb “Outta Here”) and a ...

Bubblegum may look like an ordinary sweet, but inside every chew lies a clever bit of science. When you blow a bubble, the gum stretches into a thin film, balloons outward, and then—pop! But why does ...