Scientists Say Biology Textbooks Have Been Getting This Body Part Wrong For Over A Century
There's a lot we know about the human body and what it's constituent parts look like, despite that, there's still a lot we continue to discover.
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Not Skin, Not Hair: Scientists Say This Body Part Is A Subtle Indicator Of Good Health
Even though our bodies are doing most of the work under the skin, your hair and skin can tell you a lot about your health, as can this body part.
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Physics Has A Cool Rule About Sound. Once You Know It, You'll Hear It Everywhere
There's a specific little quirk to how we often mimic sound, as we typically account for this rule, which is actually relevant to multiple scientific fields.
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In The '60s, A Psychologist Experimented On 22 Harvard Students, And The Consequences May Have Been Disastrous
Psychological studies of the 1960s were on a different level, including one Harvard study that may have played a hand in something horrific.
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Scientists Looked More Than 1,800 Feet Underground And Found A Hidden World Of Life
Life thrives in the open air and water where it has access to sunshine and a bounty of nutrients, but it also thrives where you wouldn't expect.
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The Disgusting Fart Myth That's Been Debunked By Science
Given that farts are taboo almost everywhere, they leave a lot of room for myths to spring up, but not all of these beliefs are backed by science.
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Not Weight, Not BMI: Scientists Say This Simple Test May Help Predict Longevity
Though there are a number of tests to quantify health, this particular one is actually rather holistic, making it a decent measure of longevity.
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You'll Only Find These Organs On The Left Side Of Your Body
When it comes to external human anatomy, there's nothing you'll find on one side that's not on the other, but inside it's a different story.
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The Common Daily Habit That Could Be Making You Fart More
If you've been surprisingly gassy, this habit might be to blame, introducing more air and specific chemicals to your system than it's typically used to.
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Scientists Are Ringing Alarms Bells For A Guaranteed 'Super El Nino'
Super El Niño is coming and there's nothing you can do to stop it! Big weather changes are coming and some scientists are sounding the alarm.
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In The '40s, Scientists Dropped Dry Ice Into A Hurricane. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next.
There was a time when scientists tried to control hurricanes, and one of the first attempts got out of hand.
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Scientists Just Discovered The First New Cat Species In Over 100 Years
When it comes to cats, looks can be deceiving, as was the case with this little feline, which flew under the radar for years before its species was identified.
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Scientists Had 6,400 People Track 360,000 Farts. One Time Of Day Stood Out
Across thousands of farters and hundreds of thousands of farts, scientists discovered that one time of day was gassier than the rest: the brown hour.
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Scientists In The '60s Thought This Coral Reef Was Dead, But Underwater Drone Footage Told A Different Story
The work of science is never finished. Scientists thought a reef discovered in the '60s was dead, but when they took a closer look, they found lots of life.
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Floating Solar Panels Are Doing More To The Environment Than You Think
Solar power has its share of pros and cons, and floating them in the water solves certain problems, though they're also changing their surrounding ecosystems.
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Not Strength, Not Stamina: Scientists Say This Skill Is A Quiet Indicator Of Healthy Aging
There are many different ways to measure health or track aging, but this little physical skill actually measures multiple abilities at once.
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The Difference Between Innie And Outie Bellybuttons Is Easily Explained By Science
Belly button shapes are largely the result of random chance, though there are certain medical conditions that can play a part in its formation.
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The Deadly Chain Reaction Hippo Poop Can Trigger In Rivers
A lot of hippos ultimately means a very dirty river, but that fact can have some surprisingly major consequences on the surrounding wildlife.
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Scientists Transplanted Human Brain Tissue Into Mice. Here's What Happened Next
Scientists are always thinking up crazy experiments to push our knowledge forward, and injecting human brain cells into mice is no exception.
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This Ice Age Doomsday Prediction Never Happened – But What If It Had?
Fifty-five years ago, a renowned ecologist predicted the world was careening towards a new ice age. It never happened, but what if he had been right?
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If You're Under 50, A Gray Ring Around Your Cornea Could Signal Health Troubles
If you live long enough, you'll eventually develop a grayish ring around your eyes, but if you get it before 50, you need to speak to your doctor.
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Archeologists Finally Have Physical Evidence Ancient Romans Were Using Poop For Something You'd Never Expect
For millennia we've had written records of ancient doctors prescribing medicine with poop in it, but until very recently, we've never had the proof.
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Scientists Reconstructed A 1 Million-Year-Old Skull. They Didn't Expect What Happened Next.
Back in the '90s, researchers discovered a fragmented million-year-old human skull in China. Reconstructing it changed our evolutionary assumptions.
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In The '60s, A Woman Lived In A Flooded House With A Dolphin. Here's Why
The 1960s were a wild time for animal experimentation, and one woman cohabitated in a flooded house with a young dolphin in the pursuit of one goal.
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You Should Think Twice Before Storing These Fruits And Vegetables Together
Not all fruits and veggies are made equal, and some pairings are actually bad for each other, though this organic compound is the real culprit.
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Science Can Explain Why Kids Eat Their Boogers
You've probably seen kids eat their boogers, and the reason why is both quite simple and, perhaps surprisingly, rather harmless -- albeit a bit gross.
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Astronauts Can Lose Their Fingernails In Outer Space. Here's Why
Space travel has been shown to have strange long-term effects on the human body, but more mundane, physical stressors can also cause damage in their own way.
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