What Is Vinyl Chloride And Why Is It So Toxic?
A train wreck in February 2023 cause serious panic due to the threat of vinyl chloride being released. But what is vinyl chloride and why is it so toxic?
Read MoreA train wreck in February 2023 cause serious panic due to the threat of vinyl chloride being released. But what is vinyl chloride and why is it so toxic?
Read MoreEarthquakes can hit without any warning, killing many people, and causing great destruction. Here is what the Richter scale magnitudes actually mean.
Read MoreA spy balloon is a gas-filled device with cameras and other surveillance instruments tethered to it. What do they really do?
Read MoreThe universe is full of darkness and mysteries that humans many never comprehend, and this exoplanet is the darkest planet that orbits a star in our universe.
Read MoreThe world's oldest DNA discovered is almost twice as old as the previous mark, which was only discovered in 2021. The newest DNA is 2 million years old.
Read MoreThe 1833 meteor shower was unique in many ways, including how it led some to scientific understanding and others to religious belief.
Read MoreSnow leopards are relatives of lions, tigers, pumas, and jaguars, but they have a unique aspect of their physiology that sets them apart from the rest.
Read MoreIt appears that now, the rotation of the core seems to be slowing down and even reversing.
Read MoreIn 2011 a Swedish man survived in his car for two months during a snowstorm. Here's how he beat the odds and staved off the bitter cold.
Read MoreThe prehistoric cheetah that roamed America before the last ice age confounds scientists because it has an unusual combination of characteristics.
Read MoreMenacing outcomes from the "Jurassic Park" film franchise have not given scientists any pause in their plans to bring back one extinct prehistoric creature.
Read MoreAn ancient primate relative was discovered in Antarctica, giving scientists fascinating new insight into the world of cold-weather animals.
Read MoreThe list of things that can be seen from space is long, but a penguin colony might be a surprise. This Antarctic penguin colony was first seen from space.
Read MoreThe rise of Death Row Records was lightning-fast, but its reign was short. Its story is a reminder that when life imitates art, things can get out of hand.
Read MoreFrom baby-like coos to orchestral-esque vocal performances to utter silence, let's dive into the sounds dinosaurs made. They're probably not what you expect.
Read MoreThe ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to high numbers of people killed. Here is how Ukrainian doctors removed a live grenade from a soldier.
Read MoreDNA testing helped identify a missing person from a case all the way back in 1971. Here's how far DNA testing has some in recent decades.
Read MoreExtinction doesn't just apply to the distant past, species are still declared extinct each year. Here are animals that have gone extinct in the past decade.
Read MoreHelium is well known for its lifting properties and for making our voices hilariously higher. Here is more about helium's evil twin, sulfur hexafluoride
Read MoreA sense of failure can make us feel downright pretty awful. Here is what science says about what the feeling of failure actually does to the human body.
Read MoreThe hands of the Doomsday Clock, created by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, were moved to 90 minutes until midnight in January 2023. Here's what that means.
Read MoreLight at the end of a tunnel, dead relatives, and euphoria have been reported when one comes close to death. Here's what happens during a near-death experience.
Read MoreYou might not know it, but the moon is fundamental to the existence of life on Earth. Without it, we might not be here at all. Here's why it's so important.
Read MoreIt's a pretty straightforward idea we've seen in countless media: some kind of floating device levitates an object and doesn't depend on rocket propulsion.
Read MoreDinosaur fossils are always telling us new things, and these fossils discovered in India gave scientists a glimpse into how dinosaurs cared for their babies.
Read MoreSwitzerland is using a laser lightning rod, which attracts lightning as well as shoots light into the air whenever thunderstorms are in the area.
Read MoreMost people probably haven't heard of Green Pea galaxies, tiny galaxies scattered throughout the universe, but they're more important than you might think.
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