Taking a selfie is as common and mundane as it gets, but data shows selfie-taking has resulted in more deaths than shark attacks, skydiving, or bungee jumping.
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Howard Dully shared the story of his lobotomy and his search for answers in a memoir.
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No question but that electricity provides modern life with many, perhaps most, of its benefits, from heat to light to tech -- but there's a drawback, too.
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Rats and mice are specifically bred in great numbers to function as research tools in modern laboratories seeking to ease humanity's various ills.
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Minks are probably best known today as the fur adorning expensive garments for humans, but they aren't just found on fur farms; they also exist in the wild.
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It's one of those intriguing aspects of Earth: the planet's moon is usually associated with the night sky, except for those times it pops up during the day.
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The man-made sun outside Oxford that broke a 1997 nuclear energy record is another recent step toward harnessing nuclear fusion.
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Plenty of asteroids have struck Earth for over billions of years, sometimes with disastrous effects. Here are the biggest asteroid impacts in Earth's history.
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Sharks in all their various incarnations tend to be mysterious, intriguing, as well as terrifying, with numerous behaviors we still don't fully understand.
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Giant ground sloths were among the most successful ice-age animals. What drove them to extinction is a question that has plagued scientists for centuries.
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Despite being part of human civilization for thousands of years, cats continue to be a source of mystery, including the oft-asked, "How do they do that?"
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In 2022, scientists from the University of Alberta announced that they had discovered something in a meteorite sample that had never been seen before.
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Many people savor, even celebrate, the wonders of the natural world, from the sound of rain on the roof to a brilliant sunset. Lightning is another story.
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When enormous calculations require far too many zeroes to comprehend, it becomes crucial and necessary to add some new units of measurement.
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Meet the armor-skinned predator weighing up to four tons and reaching lengths of around 30 feet. But why did this formidable fish go extinct?
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The humble turkey has become a symbolic staple of many people's holiday dinners, both Thanksgiving and Christmas and beyond, in various sizes.
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Armor to protect those going into combat is nothing new. But it took a former Marine turned pizza shop owner to bring the concept into modern times.
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In sports, accidents are bound to happen, and when they do, some athletes have no choice but to wear a sports face mask while they heal. Here's how they work.
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Increasingly, society strives to level the playing professional playing field for women in a variety of fields. NASA still has some gender-based standards.
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Science podcasts allow listeners to hear about research directly from the scientists themselves. These are some of the most noteworthy podcasts of 2022.
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At one time the Tasmanian tiger — the world's largest marsupial carnivore and cousin of the Tasmanian Devil— roamed Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Tasmania.
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The environmental impact of the mining industry has become increasingly apparent, and alarming, throughout the world, whether in search of gold or diamonds.
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Researchers discovered a Brazilian wasp's venom could help treat cancer by killing cancer cells while seemingly not affecting healthy cells.
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When Earth was young, it was scorching hot. So what first brought water to Earth? Scientists believe they've found a clue that literally fell out of the sky.
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Many people famously find that riding a bike again comes completely naturally to them. There's a fascinating scientific reason for this, too.
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Scientists at the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences say they've found a clam that can produce a complicated antibiotic on its own.
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Part of the fun of the study of dinosaurs is how often a new discovery of something really old inspires absolute awe at the probable impact of the creature.
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