Science
A Volcanic Eruption Triggered the Spread of the Black Death
Historians have long wondered why the Black Death took...
Massive, Recent Impact Crater Found in China
Researchers have just discovered a giant crater 900m in...
Carnivorous ‘Death Ball’ Sponge Found in Antarctic
Researchers have recently uncovered at least 30 unknown deep-sea...
Nature’s Prism: Why Ammonite Fossils Are So Brightly Colored
Some fossils of long-extinct sea creatures display brilliant rainbow...
How a Tiny Spider Cut Its DNA in Half But Became More Diverse Than Ever
When small red devil spiders colonized the Canary Islands...
Venomous Snakes Bite Differently From One Another, Stunning Slow-Motion Videos Reveal
There are approximately 600 species of venomous snakes on...
Lead Poisoning May Have Helped Modern Humans Triumph Over Neanderthals
We think of lead poisoning as just damaging, but...
Solved At Last: The Mystery of New York’s Burping Lake
For centuries, strange booming sounds have occasionally broken Seneca...
Survival Stories Get It Wrong, Drinking Pee Won’t Save You
When climate journalist Alec Luhn found himself stranded in...
Jane Goodall Dies At 91
World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall has died at...
How Far Can You Hike With Only What’s on Your Back?
In June 2006, three men shouldered packs heavy with...
Lemurs Still Evolving After 53 Million Years
Madagascar is famous for its lemurs; their ancestors arrived...
Classic Sci-Fi Tropes: Fact or Fiction?
Fast-than-light travel, instantaneous communication, terraforming. Science fiction relies on...
How Did a Devastating Ancient Plague Spread 5,000 Years Ago? From Domestic Sheep
A new breakthrough suggests that sheep and other livestock...
Astrophysicists Find “Impossible” Black Hole Merger
The international team of astrophysicists behind the world's three...
Elusive Ball Lightning Caught on Film in Canada
As a massive storm swept through central Alberta in...
The Earth Is Spinning Faster Than Ever
Something unusual is happening to our planet, and scientists...
Terraforming Mars: Will It Happen? Is It Even Possible?
Last week, the Trump administration released a presidential budget...
Schrodinger’s Cat, and How Death Doesn’t Add Up in Quantum Mechanics
After escaping the Nazis by minutes and then getting...
Study Shows Why Cold Water Plunges May Keep You Young — But Be Careful
My father always insisted on swimming in mountain tarns...
The Infinite Weirdness of Black Holes, and What Happens When You Fall Into One
Everything that falls into a black hole falls in...
