Polycephaly, the characteristic of having two or more heads, is a rare occurrence in the animal kingdom. Let's look at the two-headed dolphin discovery in 2014.
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Scientific research never stands still -- not even when it's dealing with some of the oldest evidence of life on the planet. How can a fossil's age be found?
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With record-setting temperatures impacting more than half of the U.S., what would happen if the US declared a climate emergency?
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Less than two weeks after the James Web Space Telescope returned its first incredible images, it was announced that it had been damaged.
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When it comes to the animal kingdom, sometimes it feels like an animal-centric game of rock-paper-scissors: Which animal inspires fear in another?
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We marvel at the speed of the cheetah, racing up to 65 miles an hour across grasslands in pursuit of antelope. But where is the respect for rabbits?
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Defining the end of the solar system is not a simple task. There are several criteria you can use to define it, but most scientists do agree on one.
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A body of research indicates that a massive asteroid collided with Earth a while back, leading to dinosaur extinction. What are the odds of it happening again?
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Female anacondas have been known to strangle and eat their male partners after mating. The real reason makes sense -- at least in the animal world.
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There's no ignoring it -- almost anywhere you live on planet Earth, temperatures are becoming more and more extreme with every passing year.
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Although cremation has become increasingly popular in the last decade, many people are unaware of the specific details of the process.
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Of all of the doomsday scenarios out there, one of the most frightening is some kind of disaster involving our sun. Let's take a look at one such disaster.
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There's a myriad of ways we go about commemorating the lives of our dearly departed loved ones, but there's at least one you have probably never heard about.
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The success of the James Webb Space Telescope has given humanity the opportunity to revisit parts of space first revealed years ago by the Hubble Telescope.
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Filling in the holes on the evolutionary scale sometimes takes decades. This fish-like creature has now provided some much-needed clues to human evolution.
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An 8-year-old Brazilian girl has potentially discovered 18 asteroids as an amateur astronomer. Here are the details behind this remarkable young star gazer.
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Gas giant Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Scientists have long wondered how it was formed but emerging data details a fascinating process.
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Scientists have been seeking to learn all they can about the Milky Way for hundreds of years. That's why the discovery of its oldest planet was so special.
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The ability to predict earthquakes would save lives and though the science isn't there yet, the behavior of snakes has helped predict at least two earthquakes.
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Everyone knows that inhaling helium gives you a squeaky voice, but why? Here's the scientific reason your voice gets squeaky when you inhale helium.
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Taking a selfie is as common and mundane as it gets, but data shows selfie-taking has resulted in more deaths than shark attacks, skydiving, or bungee jumping.
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When NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was launched, it was expected to beam some incredible images back to Earth. It is now smashing those expectations.
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There are things in this world that are amazingly intricate in their design. Continue reading to learn all about the world's oldest living things.
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Obviously, some breeds of dog can cost a pretty penny, especially those with considerable maintenance requirements. Here are the world's most expensive breeds.
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Space is unbelievably cool, mysterious, and dangerous. In fact, it just might be the most hostile place imaginable, given how there are things like magnetars.
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Tree shrews are squirrel-like mammals native to Southeast Asia that share a flavor preference common among humans, but rare in the animal world.
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An exoplanet nicknamed "hot Jupiter" is sometimes considered a potentially hospitable planet for human life, but here's why it wouldn't make a good home.
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