There’s plenty of interesting things to find here on Earth. Archaeologists and paleontologists are constantly discovering relics of the past that nobody ever knew was …
If you have science fiction nightmares of a robot apocalypse you should probably just stop reading right now. For those of you still here, I …
Generally speaking there are lots and lots of people who find bats to be pretty creepy little creatures. It makes sense, of course, because bats …
We’re still in the first half of January which means there’s still lots and lots of people holding true to their New Year’s resolutions to …
In nature, bright colors are useful in a variety of ways. Some insects sport eye-catching colors that warn would-be predators that they’re poisonous, and many …
One of the biggest stories in consumer electronics right now is Apple’s secret throttling of older iPhone models with aging batteries. The company misled customers …
Farts are a natural, healthy byproduct of your digestive system, and everyone has them from time to time, but as funny as flatulence is, how, …
There are several different factors that help to determine how tall each of us stands. Genetics obviously plays a big role, but the gravitational pull …
We live in a three-dimensional reality. Because of that, it’s pretty hard to imagine what a four-dimensional reality might be like, but that isn’t stopping …
Hollywood has had a love affair with pirates for a long, long time, but no matter how many swashbuckling tales you’ve seen on the silver …
As the Earth’s largest chunks of ice continue to get smaller and smaller, sea levels have risen. All that melting ice has to go somewhere, …
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been hanging around Jupiter for a while now, sending back some of the most jaw-dropping photos that mankind has ever captured, …
If you’re one of the many casual science observers hoping that mankind will one day discover evidence that life once thrived on Mars, 2017 was …
Prosthetics have improved my leaps and bounds over the past century and we’ve reached a point where someone with an artificial limb is often just …
It wasn’t until the late 1980s that the world finally came to terms with the fact that manmade chemicals were destroying the Earth’s ozone layer. …
We often think of robots as superior to ourselves, but when it comes to the abilities afforded us by our muscles, robots have a hard …
We’re still in the very earliest days of January which means lots of folks are currently rocking New Year’s resolutions to avoid junk food and …
Coral reefs are among the ocean’s most wondrous achievements. Like a massive mega-city made up of microorganisms, these diverse ecosystems provide shelter for many different …
For a far-off star, KIC 8462852 sure has been getting a lot of attention recently. Earlier this year the star — which has been nicknamed “Tabby’s …
We humans like to think of ourselves as the masters of design but sometimes Mother Nature shows us that we’re really just amateurs. That’s exactly …
The long-buried remains of an infant girl are helping to rewrite what archaeologists know about the initial migration of humans to North America. The discovery, …
Tornados can be absolutely devastating forces of nature, especially when they materialize over a populated area with little warning, but the destruction they bring often …
From deadly hurricanes to sweeping and bitter cold fronts, many areas across the U.S. in recent months experienced some of the most extreme weather conditions …
It’s often pretty easy to tell when a person is sick — a loud cough and runny nose are good indicators — but sometimes the …
In case you haven’t noticed, Silicon Valley is obsessed with health, or at least the appearance of health. You can see evidence of it just …
For people who have chosen not to eat meat or animal products for ethical reasons, one of the biggest arguments against the practice is that …
Drones might be causing privacy concerns in the United States and Europe, but in the East African country of Rwanda, they are a welcome sight …
Niagara Falls is an incredibly popular tourist destination for one reason and one reason alone: it’s neat to look at. The falls are a sight …
If you don’t think that the troubling trend of global warming could impact your sweet tooth, think again. Farmers of the cacao plant — responsible …
Archaeologists often have to walk a very thin line between studying historical artifacts and preserving them in as pristine of condition as possible. For researchers …
