Elephants Use Their Feet In An Unexpected Way
Elephants are one of the most beloved animals on the planet. They show a high level of intelligence and they can even communicate in this fascinating manner.
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Brutally Honest Predictions Of The Future Most People Don't Want To Hear
Are antibiotics going to stop working? Will the wealthy abandon Earth for floating luxury space colonies? Are robots going to start controlling our minds?!
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The Moon Can Get Hotter And Colder Than Anywhere On Earth
Sure, the moon is kind of a second-class citizen when it comes to objects in orbit, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its own unique characteristics.
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The Worst Invasive Species Disasters In History
Once an invasive species settles into its new environs, the results can be catastrophic to plants, animal life, agriculture, and to people.
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The Unfortunate Truth About Solar Panels
Alternative energy technology has made amazing advances in the last few decades, but it isn't all roses. Here's the unfortunate truth about solar panels.
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Inside The Crazy Proposal To Harness The Sun's Energy
We consume more and more energy each year. Right now, most of our energy comes from fossil fuels -- the leading cause of global warming.
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What It's Really Like Living In Siberia
Siberia covers about 75% of Russia, and it's about the same size as Canada. Still, Siberia's home to only about 27 percent of Russia's entire population.
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Inside Siberia's Doorway To The Underworld
At six tenths of a mile long and nearly 300 feet deep, it is the largest geological feature of its kind. It's also growing.
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What 2006's An Inconvenient Truth Got Wrong About Climate Change
Back in 2006, climate change did not weigh on people's minds as much as heavily as today, thanks to the fires, pandemics, floods, and hurricanes.
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The Real Reason Great White Sharks Could Go Extinct
Few creatures in nature can evoke the same fight-or-definitely-flight response as a great white, one of the most dangerous sharks to humans.
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Russian Scientists Discover 18,000 Year Old Frozen Puppy
Every year we televise an event attended viewed on ESPN by over 2 million people -- a 10-minute hot dog eating contest.
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How Long Will It Be Until Electric Cars Take Over?
Earth's non-renewable resources are getting sucked up like the last bubbles in an expired Coke can.
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Climate Change Threatening To Open America's Extremely Radioactive Nuclear Tomb
In the Marshall Islands, the so-called "tomb" that America encapsulated its nuclear waste inside is threatening to crack because of rising sea levels.
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What Is The Difference Between A Cyclone And A Hurricane?
Cyclones and hurricanes have a lot in common, but if you think the terms are interchangeable, you've been swirling in a vortex of misinformation.
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The Most Toxic Place On Earth Isn't Chernobyl
Chernobyl is to toxic disasters what Kleenex is to tissues. It's synonymous with what happens when science goes wrong.
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Real Phenomena That People Used To Think Were Fake
From freaky weather events to bizarre bodily reactions, the world is full of real phenomena that people used to think were fake.
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The Drought That Revealed A Dark Medieval Message
A yearslong drought can devastate communities and ecosystems, but it can also reveal long-forgotten secrets.
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Science Facts Bill Nye Has Gotten Wrong
Bill Nye might be a national treasure, but he's almost messed up on quite a few occasions. Here are basic science facts Bill Nye has gotten wrong.
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The Biggest Theories On Why Scorpions Are Fluorescent
Scorpions induce some level of fear in most people. But, these enigmatic creatures have a fluorescent glow at night and scientists are trying to work out why.
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Do We Actually Swallow Spiders In Our Sleep?
There's a widely held belief that everyone across the planet swallows spiders in their sleep. So is it true? Let's take a look at what's behind it.
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Bumblebees Can Fly Higher Than You Ever Thought Possible
The more that's learned about various types of bees, the more fascinating they become. Colonies, social roles, environmental impact -- and flight capabilities.
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Here's How It Can Rain Without Any Clouds
Some things just go together, common sense cause and effect, especially in terms of weather. And then something like rain falling, without clouds, appears.
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The Sad Reason Most Americans Can't See The Milky Way
Stars, those mesmerizing points of light in the night sky, have fascinated human beings since forever.
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Tiny Mealworms May Solve Our Giant Plastic Problem
We've made a big mess of our once pristine planet, treating it the way rocker GG Allin treated his body -- poisoning it with all sorts of noxious concoctions.
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Do Toilets Flush Differently Across The Globe?
What's stopping two fluid dynamics scientists on opposite sides of the world from getting on the phone and clearing it up once and for all?
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A Startling Number Of Meteors Hit The Earth Every Day
You might have the fortune of spotting the odd shooting star -- or, scientifically speaking, a meteorite -- on any given night. But how many of them hit Earth?
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