Charles Darwin said it was one of the strangest animals ever discovered.
For the night shift worker, sleep happens during the day. How does this affect overall health?
Did scientists discover evidence of a volcanic eruption on Venus?
The human brain is an incredible thing, but honestly, it's not much to look at. Just a big, gray, foldy lump. Why does the brain look a lot like a scrunched-up piece of paper?
Scientists at Indiana University discovered the first plant or animal that lacks several genes involved in energy production in cells.
Doctors have a term for mistakes. They call them "never" events, as in things that should never, ever happen
Wastewater often contains trace amounts of drug products. Fish living in such drug laced rivers end up paying a price.
Is it detrimental to your health to constantly update your Facebook status?
Here's the "scoop": Doctors have been having remarkable success with a rather unconventional type of treatment: fecal transplantation.
Time to make turkey gravy! You can use flour or cornstarch as the thickening agent. Does it make a difference which you choose? How do thickeners thicken, anyway?
Isn't it interesting how some people's personalities are extremely constant while others change based on the situation? Animals are no different!
Radium was a popular health additive at the time of its discovery. What were they thinking?
In the late 90's wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park to help cull the elk population. But there was still one problem: beavers.
How does restaurant ambiance affect how much we eat?
Did you know that 99% of bananas sold are of one variety, the Cavendish? And this fact is not good for prosperity.
Ever had to stay up late to cram for that exam? Wouldn’t it be nice to borrow the amazing sleep-deprivation powers of the male pectoral sandpiper?
Why is it that Italians and Spaniards live two years longer on average than people who live in England?
How did these birds learn to recognize the warning calls of other birds?
What’s the status on the development of real-life lightsabers? Is it possible?
Did a famine in 1944 cause changes in the genes of an entire generation?
Researchers from the United States and Spain found in one study that mindfulness may not only affect your mood, it may affect your genes
It might not surprise you to learn that drinking a lot of sugary soda can make one prone to depression. Is diet soda an exception?
If you were to stop drinking water right now, how long could you live?
Tablets are a great distraction, but probably not the best learning tool.
At higher altitudes, it can be much harder to breathe. Unless you’re a local.
A cow with a cold nose might just have the blues.
The giant weta is a grasshopper-type insect from New Zealand. It might be the heaviest insect.
Why is it that some people never seem to get a hangover?
How could a disease turn a plant into a zombie?
Isn’t it great to have fresh air? You might be surprised to learn that our planet’s air didn’t always contain oxygen.
