America's New Geological Map Can Tell You Lots About The Ground You Live On
Mapping out geology across the U.S. is surprisingly difficult, but the USGS has managed just that, and its map is more detailed than you'd ever expect.
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One Of The Healthiest Activities For People Over 60 Might Surprise You
When it comes to those over 60 keeping healthy, this activity is worth a look, as it provides not only physical benefits, but mental ones as well.
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One Of The Smallest Dinosaurs To Ever Exist Had Wings In An Unexpected Place
Dinosaurs were a lot closer to birds than movies would make you think, but this tiny dinosaur didn't only have feathers, but full wings in an odd spot.
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NASA Rammed A Spaceship Into An Asteroid And Made A Fascinating Discovery
Deflecting asteroids by running spaceships into them may sound like science fiction, but it's quite real. And it's quite a bit more complex than anyone thought.
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How Long Eggs Last In The Refrigerator, According To A Food Scientist
If you live in the US, you probably put your eggs right in the fridge, but many other parts of the world don't, so do chilled eggs last longer?
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These Tough Animal Species Have No Natural Predators
One animal's predator is often animal's prey, but not with these species. Many of them are too tough to be taken down, though some have stranger tactics.
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The Pirate Spider Uses These Sneaky Tricks To Trap Other Spiders
While spiders are often seen as pretty creepy, pirate spiders are downright devious, using clever tricks to feed their cannibalistic tendencies.
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The Unsettling Reason You Should Never Squish A Hammerhead Worm
While squishing worms might seem like a reasonable way to kill them, when it comes to the hammerhead worm, that reaction could easily make your problems worse.
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The Nearly Extinct Reptile Species That Made A Comeback
It's not often that you lose a species for over 60 years, but that's what happened to this little lizard that has been coming back from the brink.
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8 Animals That Don't Poop (And What They Do Instead)
Pooping seems like one of those things that all animals do, but that's not entirely true. Some expel waste in other ways, and others simply don't.
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Why Are Some Streetlights Turning Purple?
If you've been driving around your city at night, you might have seen a few of the streetlights have turned purple and wondered what was going on.
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The World's Largest Butterfly Is Facing Two Human Threats
The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is a beautiful butterfly, but its numbers have dwindled dramatically, and humanity is the cause of two of those threats.
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The Truth About How Much Spiders Eat Every Year
Spiders, whether you know it or not, are all around us, but what may alarm you is the truth about how much biomass these critters consume every year.
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The Florida Rainbow Snake Has A Mysterious Past
Somewhere in Florida's waterways, ecologists suspect that a beautiful and elusive snake may be lurking just out of sight, and they're trying to save it.
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The 'Useless' Body Part That Explains Why Humans Get Goosebumps
The human body is full of 'left overs' that don't seem to serve any useful purpose, and one of those vestigial parts is responsible for goosebumps.
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What Happens When Astronauts Cry In Space
The low-gravity of outer space can be unintuitive, and normal bodily functions that we take for granted here on Earth don't always work the same.
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How To Tell When Someone's Smile Is Fake
A smile is typically thought of as an expression of happiness, but smiles can deceive, so how can you tell which smiles are covering up for a lie?
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What If This Extinct Ape Was Still Alive Today
A mere 300,000 years ago, the world's largest primate still roamed the forests of southern China, how would that massive ape fare in today's world?
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The Average Lifespan Of A Dinosaur Might Surprise You
Everybody knows that dinosaurs lived a long time ago, but what isn't well-known is just how long dinosaurs lived, and it's less than we once thought.
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The Unexpected Reason Airplane Windows Have Those Tiny Holes
If you've ever enjoyed the view from the window seat on a plane, you've doubtless noticed the tiny hole in the window. What's up with that anyway?
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If You Have One Of These Blood Types, You Could Be At Greater Risk Of A Heart Attack
Most people don't give much thought to their blood type, but they probably should since some blood types have a greater risk of heart attack.
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The Unsettling Reason You Never Want To Find Brown Recluse Spiders In Your Home
It's safe to say spiders are scary, and the brown recluse spider is no exception. In fact, it's not only dangerous, but seeing one can even be cause for alarm.
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9 Animals That See Humans As Food
For as dangerous as humans are to many animals, the inverse is also true, and these animals do have a history of occasionally fatal encounters with people.
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This Extinct Shark Had A Stronger Bite Than The Mighty T. Rex
Everyone knows the ancient shark megalodon was huge, but you might not know that its bite force was off the charts, dwarfing even the mighty T. rex.
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Why The 'Banana Spider' Is Considered One Of The Deadliest
Most spiders are content to hang out in their burrow or web, waiting for food to come to them, but this Brazilian spider uses a different strategy.
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How To Get Rid Of Hiccups Using Only Your Breath
We've had to deal with hiccups at one point in our lives, but getting rid of them is another matter, if only there were a way to be rid of them.
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The Great Red Spot: 7 Strange Facts About Jupiter's 190-Year Old Storm
Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been an object of fascination for astronomers for a long time, but it still manages to surprise people shockingly often.
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