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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreA 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?
Read MoreA 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?
Read MoreEverybody 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.
Read MoreIf 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?
Read MoreMost 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.
Read MoreIt'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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreEveryone 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.
Read MoreMost 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.
Read MoreWe'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.
Read MoreJupiter'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.
Read MoreThe end of life is steeped in mystery and is generally poorly understood by the public, for instance, precisely how long does a death rattle last?
Read MoreMost people are pretty used to having their cup of coffee in the morning, but too much caffeine can leave you jittery. If that happens, what can be done?
Read MoreIf you grew up with a CRT TV, you probably remember the static charge of its screen; that's still there, but you probably can't feel it anymore.
Read MoreYou're probably familiar with futuristic action movies where the drama unfolds amidst a barrage of bright laser fire, there's just one problem ...
Read MoreDespite its reputation, science isn't immune from making mistakes or chasing sensationalism, but one hoax in particular was particularly embarrassing.
Read MoreFor many people, their first instinct upon seeing a bug in their house is to crush it with prejudice, but you shouldn't do that with stinkbugs.
Read MoreNobody wants their basement taken over by a horde of humpbacked crickets, thankfully, getting rid of them is a pretty straightforward process.
Read MoreOn some level, we all know that each day is one step closer to our inevitable end, but you might not know that there's an age when that pace quickens.
Read MoreMost people probably have an intuition that lightning is big, but few people grasp the true potential scope that a single bolt of lighting can have.
Read MoreThere are few things more tragic than the extinction of an entire species, but the end of the Pinta Island tortoise hits harder than most others.
Read MoreWhile the act of making your bed might seem like an insignificant one, it might actually relate to your personality, beliefs, and struggles in surprising ways.
Read MoreThe fact that dinosaurs had feathers is starting to become common knowledge, but what's not commonly known is what those feathers looked like.
Read MorePlenty of people are in relationships, but are those relationships happy ones? Psychologists have looked into that question, and they've noticed some trends.
Read MoreWhether you live in the South or not, you've likely heard of the fire ant, but these tiny insects are a lot more pernicious than you might think.
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