Many difficult decisions need to be made when a loved one dies. If you're considering donating your body to science, there are some things to take into account.
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Laundry detergent isn't the only thing in your house that can be toxic. In high enough quantities, even some everyday substances like salt can be deadly.
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At some point, folks might have wondered the same question that's plagued philosophers and physicists for a long, long time: "Is time real?"
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Laughter is an integral part of human interaction and helps people form bonds. This is the scientific reason why humans laugh.
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Researchers have found that one type of orca mom tends to show favoritism toward their sons into adulthood. Here's why they think that happens.
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Many flock to Hawaii to view its beautiful scenery and breathtaking night sky. However, NASA lasers made that sky look like something out of "The Matrix."
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Dinosaurs were some of the most formidable, powerful, and ferocious animals in history. But some theories suggest they died out quicker than previously thought.
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You know that whole global warming thing? Well how about we bypass all the hard work of figuring out a sensible, rational, cooperative way of dealing with it?
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You go into work one day and see that one co-worker you can't stand. But why can't you tolerate this person? There's a science behind why we dislike someone.
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When it came to naming a new fungus-killing compound, scientists turned to one of Hollywood's most reliable and recognizable action stars: Keanu Reeves.
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How Mexican cavefish who live in darkness and have no predators nor currents to swim against could give clues into the next steps of human evolution.
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The planet is full of yet-to-be-found discoveries. A recent fining in Kenya is throwing a shadow of doubt onto our understanding of evolution.
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Our canine and feline friends each have their own interesting biological traits, but so do rabbits. One detail about the latter is that they're unable to vomit.
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When homeowners became suspicious after noticing maggot-like worms coming from a wall, they did what anyone would do -- they called pest control.
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Collectively, humankind has devoted a tremendous amount of time to studying the flora and fauna of planet Earth. The lobster is one such curiosity.
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Vaccines have helped humans come a long way in our fight against viruses. But what if science could harness an organism that had the power to eat viruses?
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Recently, many have turned to environmentally-friendly practices, including burials. Here is more about the mushroom coffin and why you should consider it.
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There is a scramble in the science community to find ways to save species. Here is why scientists in Alabama genetically modified a catfish with alligator DNA.
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Scientists who study physics hunt desperately for the Theory of Everything, which fuses the rules of the very big with the rules of the very small. Here's why.
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A cache of Palaeoloxodon antiquus fossils that once roamed parts of Northern Europe has changed notions of what Neanderthal lifestyles were like.
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What we call time, as measured by clocks, is actually a record of our position - using x, y, z coordinates - in space. Let's take a look at why.
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Liminal spaces are not quite tangible, but they are an uncomfortable kind of familiarity. They can exist as a physical place or as a state of mind.
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Multiple species in the animal kingdom eat their own, including their young, for a variety of reasons. But what does human flesh taste like?
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The panda appears to have a distinctly poopy trick to help itself manage the cold.
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Researchers did digital scans of a previously unexamined teen mummy. Here's what it told them about Egyptian death rites.
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Hector the thundercloud is very predictable. So much so, in fact, that it arrives on a daily basis with almost perfect timekeeping.
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One of the ultimate mysteries is what happens after we die. For some, they've experienced a shared-death experience. But what exactly is this phenomenon?
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