We don't always know what's in the processed foods we eat, but it's unlikely anyone suspected Doritos contain an ingredient that turns mouse skin transparent.
The death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry in late 2023 led to arrests in August 2024. Chillingly, one person called The Ketamine Queen was heavily involved.
Two astronauts went to space on an eight-day mission on NASA's Boeing Starliner, but now they're likely stuck in orbit until 2025. Here's how they'll survive.
Decades after the Challenger disaster killed all seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, there are still things that defy explanation.
You might have heard of auras - an alleged visible color that is linked to a person's personal characteristics. But do they have any scientific validity?
Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest scientific minds off all time, but he was still human. Here are some of his biggest failures that everyone forgets.
"Fly Me to the Moon" tells the tale of NASA creating a fake moon landing. Though it pulls from real events and people, it ignores a lot about the real event.
After his scientific breakthroughs in the early 1900s, Albert Einstein left a huge impact on history. When he died in April 1955, the world was forever changed.
Top-tier athletes have a risk-filled life, and tragic deaths when young are all too common. For some, chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE had a grim role.
Albert Einstein is considered one of the greatest scientific minds in history, but he didn't always like school very much. This was his GPA when he graduated.
The Radium Girls worked with the toxic chemical radium to paint clock and watch faces. They eventually died, though their bodies didn't share the same fate.
When the Titan submersible disappeared in summer of 2023 with five people on board, it captivated the news cycle. Now there's a new twist in the investigation.
Albert Einstein saw the potential for one of humanity's most volatile creations to end life on Earth as we know it. His prediction is still a possibility.
Aerosmith scheduled what was slated to be their final tour, but had to reschedule because of this rare and serious injury frontman Steven Tyler suffered.
Likely no one you know likes mosquitos. They seem to offer nothing and only cause trouble, but here's what life could look like if we destroyed them forever.
Over 70 people died in the infamous 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. Here's the tragic fate of the many bodies recovered afterward.
Elevators are an unavoidable part of daily life for many. Unfortunately, a good chunk of the population hates riding in them. Here's the science behind it.
In 2004, "Super Size Me" shook the fast food industry to the core. At its center was director Morgan Spurlock, whose life was seemingly full of tragic events.
NASA is responsible for some of the most monumental achievements in human history, but they are not strangers to scandals. Here are some of the biggest.
Set to be the first civilian in space, Christa McAuliffe died in the Challenger disaster. She was more than just a hero and a teacher astronaut, though.
One of the most infamous of all space missions, the Challenger disaster shocked the world and changed NASA forever. But there's far more to the doomed mission.
The three-man crew of Apollo 1 called out for help after a fire started during a launch simulation. These were the chilling final words of the astronauts.
In 2003, as it reentered the Earth's atmosphere, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated. But did the crew die instantly? You might be surprised at the answer.