Gross Science

Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science.

Episodes

  • Barnacle Penises Can Teach You A Ton About Biology

    Well-endowed barnacles can change the size and shape of their penises.
  • The Strangest Use For Bacon... Ever?

    Everyone loves bacon. Even parasitic botflies living under your skin.
  • What Lives In Cheese?

    What makes cheese so delicious? It's the bacteria, fungi, mites, and maggots living in it.
  • Why Do I Have To Poop When I Run?

    Ever get an uncontrollable urge to poop in the middle of a long run? You're not alone.
  • You Have Mites Living On Your Face

    Right now, there are tiny mites eating, laying eggs, dying, and leaking feces on your face
  • What Can Herpes Do To Your Brain?

    Herpes is probably hiding in your nerve cells right now.
  • Why Most Sand Tiger Sharks Die in the Womb

    Sand tiger shark fetuses eat their siblings in the womb.
  • Can Cocaine Make Your Ears Rot?

    Cocaine is being mixed with a dangerous drug called levamisole.

About Gross Science

Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science.