Columbia University has reached a $395,000 settlement with a Jewish student who was one of two students suspended after allegedly using a prank “fart spray” during a January campus protest, according ...

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Why does skunk spray make you want to tear off your own face? The answer lies in two simple atoms which pull together and hitch a ride on other molecules. We’ll tell you what they are, and how you can ...

Why does skunk spray smell so bad—and why is it so hard to get rid of? In this video, we break down the science behind one of nature’s most notorious defense mechanisms. From the chemistry of the ...

The scent of a skunk is legendary and lingering, but not in a good way. As powerful as it is, however, the spray is a closely-guarded weapon of mass destruction, says Kenton Kerns, a biologist at the ...

A puppy pal that gets sprayed by a skunk is no friend to human noses. The nasty odor can linger for weeks or more. Researchers think that the fungus uses pericosine ...

I’m Anna Rothschild, and this is Gross Science. There are a number of species of skunk in the world, but the most iconic has to be the striped skunk. That’s the one that looks like Pepe Le Pew—it’s ...