For years, physicists have been baffled by the discovery of mysterious “ghost…
Artifacts from the Britannic, sister ship to the ill-fated Titanic, have been recovered for…
While many of us are excited about the prospect of finding life on other planets, there’s still also so much about life on Earth we have no idea about.
Like, what the heck these floating xenomorph-ish babies become when they grow up.
Scientists…
Around 13,000 years ago, North America entered a turbulent period that brought one major change after another. First, the whole continent was hit with drastic cooling out of the blue. Shortly after, over 70 percent of its native megafauna faced…
Learn how gaslighting works, by hijacking what and how we learn in surprising situations.
The moon is our only natural satellite and has been orbiting Earth for about 4.5 billion years. It helps illuminate the night sky, has great cultural significance to some, and was the first celestial body outside of Earth that humankind ever…
Tart cherry juice seemed to be the drink of choice at the Tour de France this summer. Riders taking on the race, which took place over three weeks in July, were spotted gulping down the supplement at the finish each day.
Elsewhere, footballers…
Optical illusions mess with our eyes — and brains — in the weirdest ways. Looking at one usually makes us perceive something that isn’t really there. Take the Kanizsa square, a visual featuring four black circles with slices cut out of them…
