The Deadly Spider Scientists Don't Want You To Squish
Your immediate reaction to seeing a black widow spider might be to promptly squish it, but you should probably restrain yourself in New Zealand.
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Newborn Baby Smell: The Science Behind This Phenomenon
There's really nothing quite like the scent of a newborn baby, and yet it's a hard smell to precisely pin down, but science does offer some answers.
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Scientists Played Music For Cows And Made A Fascinating Discovery
It's universally understood that music is good for the soul, but you might be surprised to learn that adage extends to cow souls as well.
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The Real Reason It Feels Impossible To Wake Up To Your Alarm Clock
Even if you're a morning person, getting yourself out of bed some days can be a real drag, but don't worry, it's not just you, it even has a name.
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Scientists Say This Asteroid Will Miss Earth And May Strike The Moon Instead
The latest asteroid to pass by the Earth will be back in a few years — it's not coming for us, but it may be on a collision course with the moon.
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Why Death By Blue-Ringed Octopus Is One Of The Worst Ways To Die
Despite being tiny and cute, the blue-ringed octopus is one of the most venomous animals on the planet with a bite that can lead to a grisly death.
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Science Explains Why This Texas City Is The Coldest In The State
Everything is bigger in Texas, and people might think that to be true of the temperature, too. But this small town is strangely cold, and might get even colder.
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9 Bugs That Look Like Ticks But Aren't
Ticks are perhaps scary for their bloodsucking nature, and there are quite a few other insects that look like them. However, those insects are quite different.
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The Largest Dinosaur Footprint Site In The UK Was Discovered By Accident
Workers in a U.K. quarry didn't expect to stumble upon ancient dinosaur tracks. Nor could they have expected the surprising tale that those tracks told.
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7 Effects Of Being A Loner, According To Psychology
Different people have different reasons for preferring solitude, but that preference could also say a surprising amount about other parts of your personality.
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The World's Biggest Spider Web Is More Crowded Than You Think
No one likes walking into a spider web, no matter how big it is, but it's not the size of the web that matters, it's the number of residents.
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One Big Reason Why Scientists Want To Clone Cows
Cows are a surprisingly common subject for scientific research, and scientists have decided to try cloning them, genetically perfecting them for this reason.
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How Astronomers Really Think The World Will End
All good things must come to an end, and so too must the world, but it turns out that astronomers think about it differently than most people.
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The Best Exercise For Sleep Isn't Running Or Lifting Weights
Everyone is trying to get better sleep at night, and one of the best ways to do it is with exercise, but not all workouts are built the same.
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Scientists Can't Quite Believe What A Rock And Soap Have In Common
Things break, that's just a fact of life, and we may not have a general understanding of how things fragment, we may have figured out the results.
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Science Easily Explains Why Your Car Headlights Can Turn Foggy And Yellow
If you've ever had a car for more than a year, you've likely had to deal with foggy, yellow headlights, and to understand why, we can turn to science.
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The Fascinating Death Ritual Of Elephants Explained
It's well-known that elephants are extraordinarily intelligent, but what many may not know is that elephants have been known to bury their dead.
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The Breakfast Habit That Could Increase Your Early Death Risk
While breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day, you're certainly better off taking some time out to eat it, or you may regret it.
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The Cool Science Behind Fluffy Snow
A perfect winter wonderland often includes fluffy snow, but the science behind that snow is rather specific. Not only that, but it's surprisingly dangerous.
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Did Scientists Actually Discover The Average Lifespan Of A Woolly Mammoth?
Given that woolly mammoths have been extinct for a thousands of years, there's a lot we don't know about them, but we might know how long they lived.
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10 Signs Someone Is Using You, According To Psychology
Unhealthy relationships can be difficult to recognize, but if things start feeling one-sided, and you see signs like these, there's a chance you're being used.
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How A Scientist Accidentally Killed A 5,000-Year-Old Tree
Science isn't always perfect, and decades ago, a graduate student's simple experiment proved that, though exactly why he did what he did remains a mystery.
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The Underrated Spice That Can Help Prevent Depression
Due to a link between depression and inflammation, scientists have been finding new avenues of prevention, with this spice being one of the most unexpected.
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The Strange Mushroom That Makes You See Tiny People
Certain mushrooms are known for being hallucinogenic, but this fungus actually makes you see people. What's more, scientists don't really understand why.
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The 'Exploding Tree' Phenomenon Explained By Science
Thanks to a viral social media post, 'exploding trees' have been a hot topic, but the phenomenon probably isn't exactly what you're thinking.
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The Mysterious 'Blue Hole' That Has Scientists Buzzing
Around the world are deep holes in otherwise shallow waters, the most famous is the Great Blue Hole in Belize, but we've recently found the deepest.
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Scientists Can't Quite Believe What This Cow Did With A Broom
The ability to use tools is one of the defining characteristics of humanity, but there are also lots of cases in the animal world, even in cows.
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