The Spanish Flu wasn’t Spanish at all. 

Quarantine is on all our minds lately. But the word goes all the way back to the time of the Black Death.

 The origin of the word ‘vaccine’ stretches back to a disease, a test subject, and… a cow.

‘Cobalt’ takes its name from a pesky goblin—and mischief is baked into its name.

The origin of the word ‘dinosaur,’ and the story of its self-sabotaging inventor.

The word ‘meme’ has more to do with evolutionary biology than the internet. 

If you like your etymology with a side of science, we've got a show for you.