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Group of Curious Deer

THE INQ REPORT: Stop Right There!

GAH! FREEZE! A recent study may have figured out what makes us freeze when startled, the classic deer-in-the-headlights response. It turns out the key is the neurotransmitter called serotonin. Working...

THE INQ REPORT: Stop Right There!

GAH! FREEZE! A recent study may have figured out what makes us freeze when startled, the classic deer-in-the-headlights response. It turns out the key is the neurotransmitter called serotonin. Working...

Curiosity Box founder Jake Roper and his dog, Fajita

Do All Humans Like Smooching And Pets?

Does every culture around the world enjoy kissing? Is loving pets a human universal?  What about art or religion? Believe it or not, there’s one place you can find out...

Do All Humans Like Smooching And Pets?

Does every culture around the world enjoy kissing? Is loving pets a human universal?  What about art or religion? Believe it or not, there’s one place you can find out...

How It Works: Inq's Mirascope

How It Works: Inq's Mirascope

The mirascope!  It’s a miracle!  It’s a scope!  Wait…is it really?  Well, “miracle” derives from the Latin word miraculum meaning “object of wonder,” and “scope” comes from the Greek word skopein "to look": so it’s a miraculous object that...

How It Works: Inq's Mirascope

The mirascope!  It’s a miracle!  It’s a scope!  Wait…is it really?  Well, “miracle” derives from the Latin word miraculum meaning “object of wonder,” and “scope” comes from the Greek word skopein "to look": so it’s a miraculous object that...

THE INQ REPORT: New Fossil Fuel Alternative on the Horizon

THE INQ REPORT: New Fossil Fuel Alternative on ...

Fossil fuel use has a couple of serious issues: among them are greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing supplies.  One possible replacement could be "thermochemical fuels": synthetic fuel that can harvest...

THE INQ REPORT: New Fossil Fuel Alternative on ...

Fossil fuel use has a couple of serious issues: among them are greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing supplies.  One possible replacement could be "thermochemical fuels": synthetic fuel that can harvest...

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Five Things We Learned in 2019

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Five Things ...

We're proud to partner with the Alzheimer's Association and support their efforts to end Alzheimers and Dementia with a percentage of the proceeds from every box we sell. With the...

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Five Things ...

We're proud to partner with the Alzheimer's Association and support their efforts to end Alzheimers and Dementia with a percentage of the proceeds from every box we sell. With the...

You Know The Big Dipper Isn't Actually A Constellation...Right?

You Know The Big Dipper Isn't Actually A Conste...

The Stars book works hard to earn its’ subtitle “The Definitive Visual Guide to the Cosmos.” You’ll of course learn about the birth and death of stars, the stellar main sequence...

You Know The Big Dipper Isn't Actually A Conste...

The Stars book works hard to earn its’ subtitle “The Definitive Visual Guide to the Cosmos.” You’ll of course learn about the birth and death of stars, the stellar main sequence...