Romantic chemistry is all about warm, gooey feelings that gush from the deepest depths of the heart... right? Not quite. Actually, the real boss behind attraction is your brain, which runs through a very quick, very complex series of calculations when assessing a potential partner. Dawn Maslar explores how our five senses contribute to this mating game, citing some pretty wild studies along the way.

In the first of a new TED-Ed series designed to catalyze curiosity, TED Curator Chris Anderson shares his boyhood obsession with quirky questions that seem to have no answers.

Physicists, philosophers, and UFO enthusiasts all have ideas on how many universes there may be or if there is extraterrestrial life. Chris Anderson summarizes the theories and expects that in the coming years physicists will arrive at more answers.

Who knows when we'll discover whether we are alone in the universe or not? Whatever the answer, the quest for more knowledge will never cease, nor grow dull.

"You're a fishmonger!" By taking a closer look at Shakespeare's words, and particularly his insults, we can see why he is known as a master playwright whose works appeal to audiences all over the world.

When we look at insults used in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," we get a new insight into dynamics between the characters and how they relate to the development of the story.

Michael Jordan’s legendary slam dunk from the free throw line has been calculated at 0.92 seconds of pure hang time. But how many seconds could Jordan have gotten if he did the same jump on Mars? Or Jupiter?

A look at the communications of Humpback Whales and other baleen whales, which includes how they sing, why they sing, and why we might consider their vocalizations actual songs.

Do you care about the environment? If so, take a peek at the clip and learn from two children as they teach us what it means to be ‘green’. Taken from Little Pickle Press writer Rana DiOrio’s book What Does is Mean to be ‘Green’?, this clip gives us practical tips for helping preserve our beautiful planet and its scarce natural resources. Enjoy!

Triple-platinum singer/songwriter Taylor Swift threw a party for friends and media Monday night and the theme was the Prom. She was wonderful, as usual, and just a joy to watch her enthusiasm. A video by Jimmy Carter.

Tara’s Recipes: Tara de la Motte takes us in inside her kitchen and shows us how to make a delicious dish of chilli king prawns and couscous. Enjoy!

Watch Tara de la Motte make an amazingly simple and delicious fruit salad!

Tara de la Motte's Florida Salad is not just an ordinary salad. With bright colors and a variety of fruits and vegetables it brings Florida’s tropical beauty right into your home!

We can use nouns, verbs, or adjectives to describe someone's personality. Sigrid shows us how to describe someone with a strong personality.

Two swimsuit models discuss the ins and outs of trading off their good looks and their probably unrealistic plans for the future after their assets have gone pear-shaped.