What Is Black Hairy Tongue?
Shortly before she died, Julie Powell tweeted she experienced something she called black hairy tongue. What exactly is that?
Read MoreShortly before she died, Julie Powell tweeted she experienced something she called black hairy tongue. What exactly is that?
Read MoreA woman who reportedly worked as a cleaner at the university donated her body for medical science.
Read MoreAn illness causes such bizarre and severe symptoms in afflicted pigeons that many people have said it's like the pigeons have become "zombies."
Read MoreAn amateur climatologist with a degree in zoology once got school canceled over his failed prediction of an earthquake that never materialized.
Read MoreWorld War I resulted in millions of people wounded, many of whom needed facial reconstructive surgeries.
Read MoreGlobal warming is one of the most pressing issues of modern times. This possible climate-saving solution was pulled from the pages of a sci-fi novel.
Read MoreMany a child has determined to dig a really, really deep hole, as deep as they can. What if someone dug all the way through to the other side of Earth?
Read MoreWith some foods, it's pretty easy and obvious to determine whether or not they're still safe to eat, but eggs are self-contained and enclosed and a mystery.
Read MoreWhat goes up is quite likely to come down once again, sometimes predictably, sometimes chaotically, and sometimes profitably for a lucky few.
Read MoreMajor modern roadways, including bridges, are designed to bear extraordinary amounts of traffic and, therefore, weight -- but even so, there are limits.
Read MoreOpportunity -- "Oppy," the Mars rover that completed its mission, and then some -- finally stopped communicating with Earth after a massive Mars dust storm.
Read MoreDespite decades of research, space exploration is still a tricky, almost delicate proposition -- so it's that much cooler when it succeeds beyond expectations.
Read MoreYou might be wondering, "Could any of space trash plummet down to Earth and bonk me on the head on my way to work?" Well, let's take a look.
Read MoreCome the cold winter months, some animals ride out the storms by hibernating, others by becoming dormant, and others head for warmer climates. And deer?
Read MoreBugs are known to mainly proliferate in the summer, but what happens to them in the summer? This is where bugs disappear to in the winter.
Read MoreThe childhood game of telephone amply demonstrates how oral communication can be unreliable for transmitting information -- except among indigenous Australians.
Read MoreWhile planet Earth certainly relies on the helpful presence of its sun, the sun itself, with its own various actions, can also have a negative impact.
Read MoreMany people have skin care regimens as part of their daily routines, but humans aren't the only mammals to have a skin care routine.
Read MoreWith both red hair and blue eye traits being rare worldwide, you might think it would be the rarest combination. But the genetics of eye color is complicated.
Read MoreMore and more frequently, Earth is revealing the secrets of its distant past, including its shifting face and its impact on life of all kinds.
Read MoreScientist Andrew Crosse may have been the inspiration for Victor Frankenstein, and "Frankenstein" author Mary Shelley once attended one of his lectures.
Read MoreHow 2022's Nobel Prize winners in physics proved Einstein wrong shattering our understanding of reality itself.
Read MoreIf the "Jurassic Park" franchise taught us anything, it's that resurrecting long-vanished creatures might start out cool, but could cause collateral damage.
Read MoreAgriculture is the cause of a huge portion of all greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and beyond. Can these new lab-grown foods help save the planet?
Read MoreDian Fossey lived amongst the mountain gorillas of Rwanda for nearly two decades, pioneering research and helping in conservation.
Read MoreIf you've ever wondered where stars go when they die, you're not alone. Recently, scientists discovered the answer to this question. Let's take a look.
Read MoreA little extra income through a side hustle can come in handy for many people, with all sorts of potential, if perhaps unlikely, opportunities available.
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