15 of History’s Greatest Mysteries
From a book no one can decipher and puzzling disappearances to unsolved crimes and beyond, many of these historical mysteries still have us scratching our heads.
From a book no one can decipher and puzzling disappearances to unsolved crimes and beyond, many of these historical mysteries still have us scratching our heads.
You really don’t want to know what’s lurking in that dip.
Plenty of nepo babies have earned their places in history. But it’s always good to acknowledge the doors open to people who have rich relatives—or whose dad knows the manager of a clogging troupe.
In 1975, Welles provided narration for the short documentary 'Who’s Out There?,' which explored a range of theories and beliefs about alien life.
Fresh snow might look tasty, but just because it looks clean doesn’t mean it actually is.
The "buy her brown contacts pls" meme is backed up by evolutionary science.
From record-breaking plants and incredible animal news to space superlatives and the awesome power of Taylor Swift fans, here’s the long list of things we learned in 2023.
Bioastronautics researcher Kellie Gerardi envisions a future when space is open to all.
The wolf moon—the first full moon of 2024—is a great chance for astronomy enthusiasts to ring in the new year.
That delicious bowl of cheddar soup is really a big bowl of (good) bacteria.
Every time a new year rolls around, people set out to better themselves. But why do we make these promises to ourselves, and where did this tradition come from? We can start by blaming the ancient Babylonians.
The ISS orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, giving sky-gazers plenty of chances to see it.
Whether you’re a fan of winter or wish it would go away, here are 25 things to note about the winter solstice, a.k.a. the shortest day of the year.
Snow crunches underneath your feet during the winter months and makes a loud sound. Turns out, science is the reason why it does.
Prunes—the shiny, sweet dried fruits—are both exploited and ridiculed for their laxative properties. But do they really make you poop?
Sales of the ATOMIK vodka-like spirit support Ukraine’s recovery from the world’s worst nuclear disaster and from the current war.
Don't let the name fool you: Urinal cakes are most definitely not meant to be eaten. So what are they, and what do they do?
The period of scientific, artistic, and political revolutions isn’t known as the “Age of Reason” for nothing.
Some people can drink a lot of wine without ill effect. Others are on the couch after a glass. Science might know why.
‘Doctor Who’ has featured hostile aliens using advanced technology to attack Earth since the BBC show premiered back in 1963.
These animals are elusive, and much about them remains mysterious—but here are a few things we do know.
Considering how familiar we all are with the human body—since we all have one—there is a surprising number of enduring myths about it.
In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd thaws out a few myths about the ice age, from the idea that Earth was once frozen solid to what actually caused the mammoths’ extinction.
In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first machine algorithm for an early computer that existed only on paper.