The time has come for "Hey, Science," America's only popular science column, in which we enlist real live scientific experts to answer humanity's most provocative/ dumb scientific questions. Today: does your own baby's poop smell better than the poop of other people's kids?

Little Kids Can't Watch Spongebob Before Bed Because It's Too Awesome

Caity Weaver

8/06/12 3:06pm

Human babies have long been observed to be inferior to their adult counterparts, in part because they are not old enough to compete (legally) in the Olympics, smart enough to solve Sudoku puzzles with no help, or tall enough to hand me that thing from the top shelf.

Does Your Baby's Poop Smell Better Than Other Babies' Poop?

Little Kids Can't Watch Spongebob Before Bed Because It's Too Awesome

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