Why It Sucks To Be A Penguin
Here's why being a penguin sucks, even if they do get to wear tuxedos.
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Astronauts Are Mutating. Here's Why
Astronauts face many challenges on the road to space, but once they make it, their bodies are not the same, in fact, they are mutating. Here's why.
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Why This Researcher Raised A Botfly
A researcher raised a botfly under his own skin and allowed it to reach maturity before freeing itself. Here's why.
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The 5 Wildest Super Computer Predictions
Supercomputers can calculate and simulate an array of information and possibilities. Here are five of the wildest supercomputer predictions.
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What Actually Happened To The Species Of The Ice Age
Some animals adapted well to the last ice age, while others died out entirely. What exactly happened to woolly mammoths, gray wolves, and ancient humans?
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What A Dinosaur's Fossilized Intestines Reveal About Other Dinosaurs
A dinosaur's fossilized remains can tell us a great deal about other dinosaurs. Here's what the remains of one dinosaur have revealed about others.
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Nostradamus' Predictions For 2023: From Nuclear War To Climate Collapse
Nostradamus was a 16th-century soothsayer that many people still turn to when trying to predict the future. Here are some of his scary predictions for 2023.
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Why The Utah's Great Salt Lake Is In Danger Of Disappearing
One of America's greatest natural landmarks is the Great Salt Lake in Utah. However, a 2023 academic study warns that it is in danger of disappearing.
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The Green Comet: A Once-In-50,000-Years Astronomical Phenomenon
Another comet is headed toward our celestial neighborhood, and it's likely to be a doozy — and it should look green.
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Why It's Impossible To Hum When Holding Your Nose
It's impossible to hum while holding your nose, due to the fact that humming requires exhaling and holding your nose restricts your ability to breathe.
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How Magicians Exploit Your Brain
Magicians take advantage of how the brain works to execute magic tricks.
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The Most Fascinating Species Discovered In 2022
The diversity of life on our planet is astounding. Of the many species discovered worldwide in 2022, here are a few of the most fascinating.
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Whatever Happened To The Original Cast Of Lost In Space?
Just as the legacy of "Lost in Space" lasted beyond the show's three-year run, so too did the careers of many of the original cast and crew. Here's a rundown.
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Octopuses Are More Like Us Than You Thought
Octopuses are unusual and fascinating creatures, and they are more like us than you probably thought.
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Scientists Discovered A Strange 'Mini Moon' Asteroid Orbiting Earth
Has Earth ever had more than one moon? Well, it depends how you define it, but Earth definitely has had other orbiting objects over the years.
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Waiting For Red Lights Takes A Sizable Chunk Out Of The Average Lifespan
Americans spend a lot of time in their cars. But how much of that time is spent at intersections, starting at red lights? The estimates may surprise you.
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A Small Meteorite Points To An Alternate Theory Of The Formation Of The Universe
This grapefruit-sized visitor from the distant and enigmatic Oort Cloud was like nothing that is known to have originated from there before.
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What Causes The Stunning Mississippi River Rip?
One of North America's longest rivers, the Mississippi River is the namesake of the Mississippi River rip. Here's how the phenomenon came into being.
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Who Can Access Your DNA Results From Genealogy Services?
Companies like Ancestry and 23andMe have become increasingly popular. But there has been some controversy regarding who should be able to access your data.
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The Reason Wrinkles Disappear When We Die
It's quite poetic that wrinkles are left etched in our skin. They become a sort of living record of the moments we lived the very most during our lives.
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What Exactly Are Dust Devils?
Known by a variety of names such as dusters, whirlwinds, cyclones, or even willy willies, "sandspout" might be the best physical description of dust devils.
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Inside Rolf Mengele's Conversation With His Father, Nazi Scientist Josef Mengele
Josef Mengele lived in hiding in Germany until he was able to safely escape in 1949. Rolf, the Nazi's son, eventually visited him. Here's their conversation.
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Can A Penny Falling From The Empire State Building Kill You?
What's the truth behind the popular belief that a coin dropped from a skyscraper would hit anyone on the ground with enough force to kill them?
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Bodies Of Water Too Dangerous For Anybody To Touch
Water is the essence of life, except when it isn't. People need to stay far away as possible from these bodies of water, simply the deadliest on the planet.
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What Winter On Mars Looks Like
Weather on Earth is certainly incredibly volatile. Winter on Mars, it seems, is rather similar in its way: potentially very dangerous indeed.
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The Most Volcanically Active Place In The Solar System
If you look at the solar system, you'll see it is virtually bursting with active volcanoes. One unexpected place is shooting lava miles into the sky.
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Steve Irwin: What Only True Fans Know About The One And Only Crocodile Hunter
This is the untold truth of Steve Irwin. Crikey! Here's everything you ever wanted to know about the daring Crocodile Hunter.
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