Most scientists follow this pronunciation for exactly that reason: it’s neutral. It avoids the scatological “yoor-AY-nuhss” while staying close to its Latin roots. Another accepted variant is ...

Uranus. Your anus. You’re in us. As hard as you might try, it’s almost impossible to avoid smirking when you hear the name of the seventh planet. This video, by GCP Grey, takes a look at the history ...

Uranus has been the butt of a lot of jokes (stop giggling). And it doesn't help that it's huge — roughly four times the size of Earth — or gassy with an atmosphere comprised partly of methane. Or, as ...

The names of places were tough to pronounce for various states. Like Uranus, Massachusetts also appeared twice, generating ...