Porcupines Have A Lot More Quills Than You Think
Many animals, especially mammals, we sort of instinctively understand -- four limbs, teeth, hair. But then along waddles the porcupine and its amazing quills.
Read MoreMany animals, especially mammals, we sort of instinctively understand -- four limbs, teeth, hair. But then along waddles the porcupine and its amazing quills.
Read MoreSpace is a fascinating place filled with many wonders. Our nearest star may host planets that could support life, but getting there is another story altogether.
Read MoreWith so many species, there is an endless supply of things that humans can learn from them — none of which are more pressing than the prospect of regeneration.
Read MoreIt has been suggested that tropical birds may live longer than temperate birds. Here's what scientists have found about whether tropical birds live longer.
Read MoreElephants are some of the most fascinating and endearing creatures on Earth. Often seen with water by their eyes, scientists wonder if these are tears of grief.
Read MoreGetting a splinter might sound like a minor inconvenience, but it can actually prove deadly sometimes. Here's how a splinter can cost you your life.
Read MoreIn February 2017, NASA unveiled one of the most fascinating astronomical discoveries ever made: a planetary system dubbed TRAPPIST-1.
Read MoreThe social media platform TikTok is known for spurring viral videos and popular challenges that are sometimes questionable at best. But not this one.
Read MoreMany of us have trouble remembering things from when we were babies. Here are the scientific reasons why we don't have any memories from when we were babies.
Read MoreMore than once in the history of science, a living organism has been found and identified very long after it was believed to have gone extinct.
Read MoreSpace is a strange place and not the most hospitable to humans. Even trained astronauts suffer from motion sickness and here's what they do when they vomit.
Read MoreWe've all heard about Murphy's law, about anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. What about Moore's law, regarding the growth of computing power?
Read MoreHumans can't hold in their urine for very long without peeing themselves, but one species of frog can hold its pee for up to eight months at a time.
Read MoreThe sun keeps us warm, provides nutrients, and that all important summer tan. Scientists are now exploring closer than ever to the surface of our nearest star.
Read MoreSpace is a fascinating place with many strange phenomena that baffle scientists. Blowing bubbles in space may sound fun but the reality is very different.
Read MoreThe sight of innocent civilians fleeing battle zones in terror is, sadly, a too-common image in modern life. The fact is, it's becoming more and more common.
Read MoreWe don't really know what's going on in our dogs' hearts and minds. According to science, dogs' emotions are very real — and they're fascinating.
Read MoreThrough new innovations in astronomical observation, scientists have discovered something about the Milky Way which could be a game-changer. So what is it?
Read MoreImagine there's an epic catastrophic event and only two humans are left alive. Would it be possible for these two humans to repopulate the Earth?
Read MoreLaughing to death may seem like a laughable end to one's life. However, there are a number of documented cases throughout history when this actually happened.
Read MoreBillionaire Elon Musk has a multitude of tech businesses. His Neuralink, though, may be the most controversial as it has caused the deaths of eight monkeys
Read MoreOne man's colon is on display at a museum, and the reason is pretty interesting. Here's why a man's colon is on display at a museum in Philadelphia.
Read MoreBirds and humans have a long history of communication. These brown skuas living in the antarctic have developed this fascinating trait of human recognition.
Read MoreNuclear weapons are the most destructive weapons on the planet, but how do they actually work? These are the two elements of nuclear weapons.
Read MoreDogs use different sounds as a means of communication.
Read MoreIt's one thing to take the stairs when you're going to work in an office building. It's quite another when the climbing is being done in the "death zone."
Read MoreOurs is an age of wonders, when technology and private enterprise join forces to create practical solutions to the challenges of space flight.
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