The 'Useless' Body Part That Can Explain Why Humans Get Leg Pain
If you've experienced pain in your calf, the Achilles tendon might have seemed like the culprit, but this odd muscle might have actually been to blame.
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One Of The Best Foods To Help You Sleep Is Backed By Science
Nutrition is a vital part of getting enough sleep, and healthy food is a good start, but there are some foods that are better for sleep than others.
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This Dinosaur Discovery Made Scientists Rethink How They Lived
There's more that we don't know about dinosaurs than things that we do, but we're still discovering new things about how they lived their lives.
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The Best Way To Reduce Anger Isn't Venting Or Running
Many people think that the the best method of managing your anger is to let it all out, but that's not the case and science has a better method.
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The 10 Worst First Date Mistakes According To Science
Making a fumble on a first date can feel disastrous. Fortunately, psychology has some tips on just what to avoid in order keep the romantic spark alive.
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The Unexpected Reason Dinosaur Skulls Had These Bizarre Holes
There's a lot we still don't know about dinosaurs, but we may have an answer to why these prehistoric creatures had mysterious holes in their skulls.
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The Most Nutritious Vegetable In The World Could Also Prevent Cancer
Everyone tells you to eat your vegetables, but some veggies are better than others, especially when it comes to fighting diseases like cancer.
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The Deadly Mushroom Outbreak In California That's Linked To 3 Fatalities
Following heavy rains in California, highly toxic mushrooms have been spreading, causing of one of the most deadly mushroom outbreaks in the state.
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The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs Of 2025
2025 saw many advancements in many fields, from medicine and genetics, to environmental science or artificial intelligence. Here are some of the most impactful.
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Scientists Didn't Expect This Part Of The Body To Stay Active After Death
There's no coming back from death, but that doesn't mean that all of you goes at the same time, some parts linger on for days or even weeks.
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The Unexpected Reason Sauropod Dinosaurs Swallowed Stones
Sauropods were some of the most massive creatures to ever live, and many researchers and scientists believe they needed to swallow rocks to survive.
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Scientists Still Debate The Function Of This 'Useless' Organ In Humans
Nestled in the nether regions of the nasal passage is a little-known organ that sees a lot of use in other animals but seems to be useless in humans.
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The Fascinating Reason Scientists Are Giving Cockroaches Tiny, High-Tech Backpacks
Cockroaches are generally considered to be nuisances, but some scientists are giving them high-tech upgrades in the form of electronic backpacks.
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Scientists Can't Quite Believe This Abandoned Cow Phenomenon
A bit over 100 years ago, 5 cows were left to fend for themselves on a windswept island in the southern Indian Ocean, but they beat all expectations.
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What Scientists Say About The Trump MRI Rumors
When news broke that U.S. president Donald Trump underwent an MRI, rumors began to fly. Medical experts have weighed in, too, and here's what they had to say.
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Scientists Say This Popular Cooking Oil Could Increase Your Obesity Risk
American's have a big problem with obesity and one of the major contributors to that problem could be our love affair with this cooking oil.
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This Popular Plant Could Be Secretly Attracting Ticks To Your Yard
Nobody wants ticks in their yard, not you, not your dog, and not your kid, but if you follow this bit of folk wisdom you could be inviting them in.
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The Huge Scientific Discovery That Could One Day Reverse Osteoporosis
For as long as we've known of it, osteoporosis and low bone density have been a struggle for millions of people, but a new drug could change that.
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One Of The Best Drinks For Healthy Aging Isn't Water Or Milk
There a lot of contenders for best beverage — water and milk are probably at the top of most lists — but there's one drink you might be overlooking.
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The Unsettling Reason You Should Never Plant A 'Tree Of Heaven' In Your Backyard
On the spectrum of invasive species, few are as pernicious as the tree of heaven, which resorts to chemical warfare to outcompete native plants.
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The Average Lifespan Of A Bowhead Whale Might Surprise You
Living in the icy waters of the frigid Arctic, bowhead whales are some of the most extreme mammals on Earth, and they have the lifespan to prove it.
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The Unsettling Reason Shoveling Snow Is More Dangerous Than You Thought
If you live far enough north, you know the struggle of shoveling your driveway before heading to work, but you might not know how dangerous it can be.
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Here's Why Scientists Use Mice To Do Experiments
Many medical advancements have come at the cost of rodent lives, and that's largely due to some rather surprising similarities between mice and humans.
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An Unexpected Home Appliance Could Help Lower Blood Pressure
When people think about ways to reduce their blood pressure, medicine and exercise are the first things to come to mind, not a home appliance.
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The Blood Pressure Medication That Could Increase People's Lifespans
Some medications have surprising and unexpected positive benefits, and this blood pressure medication is one such example, extending the lifespans of mice.
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This Popular Vitamin Might Slow Down Aging
Thought science can't yet reverse aging, there are some techniques, like taking this vitamin, that might slow it down, acting directly on genetic material.
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10 Organs That Are Most Likely To Develop Cancer
Cancer causes of hundreds of thousands of deaths per year in the U.S. alone, but not all cancers are alike, and some organs are more susceptible than others.
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