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 ...

Champion of the frog jumping contest, “Fred,” the bullfrog, and his owner, Lyle Aleshire, pose after winning their title at Apple Butter Makin’ Days in Mount Vernon, Missouri in 1983. The festival ...

This weekend ESPN 8 The Ocho covers dozens of unheralded sports like corgi racing and extreme archery. A Martinez speaks with Frank Mazella of the Bubblegum Blowing Championships. Film comedy ...

The story of the truly original—and truly outrageous—blue-blooded fashion editor Isabella Blow epitomizes what fashion legend is made of. Born in London, Blow moved to America in the late 1970s and ...

ESPN8: The Ocho returns for its ninth year beginning on Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 3. We’re talking 65 hours of the most random events broadcast across ESPN’s networks — including 30 new ...

Pelicans first-round pick Derik Queen will miss at least three months in a tough start to his NBA career. The 13th overall pick in this summer’s draft was injured in a summer league game against the ...

If you thought the ESPN8: The Ocho gimmick had run its course for the Worldwide Leader, think again. On Wednesday, ESPN announced that 30 new sports will be making their ESPN8: The Ocho debut as the ...

GAYLORD, MI - How much old-fashioned fun can you squeeze into one festival? Gaylord’s 60th annual Alpenfest is designed to max out the good times this week. The town’s quintessential summer ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) have developed a nanofibrous material that imitates natural periodontal tissue, which may help patients with gum disease keep their natural teeth, ...

The city’s attempt to set a new world record for group bubble-gum blowing fell short Saturday. But organizers pledged to try again. “We did get a Westmoreland County record but did not make the world ...