How Long Does It Take For DNA To Break Apart?
DNA might be able to help us solve crimes and eradicate disease, but is it possible that figuring out its shelf-life could give us answers about the universe?
Read MoreDNA might be able to help us solve crimes and eradicate disease, but is it possible that figuring out its shelf-life could give us answers about the universe?
Read MoreDuring the coin flip for the first pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, the team that made the incorrect call could have started winning titles much earlier.
Read MoreIn America, gun ownership is a constitutional right. But other regions of the world have a different approach. Here are the ones with the strictest gun laws.
Read MoreMa Barker was the infamous matriarch of the Barker-Karpis gang who robbed and killed during the 1920s and 1930s.
Read MoreHuman beings think of themselves as having sides -- left foot and right foot. Left shoe and right shoe. We've been that way for a while. Shoes, not really.
Read MoreAttila the Hun was buried in secret, and the location of his body remains a secret to this day.
Read MoreBeneath the Italian Alps near Turin, you'll find the Temples of Damanhur, alternately known as the Temples of Humankind, a sprawling subterranean complex.
Read MoreIn the 1920s, Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the biggest tennis star in the world. Here is everything you should know about this amazing athlete.
Read MoreEvery year, an estimated 3 million people hike some portion of the Appalachian Trail. Although it is rare, murders are not unheard of along the path.
Read MoreWrestling is an Olympic sport. But even more popular, flamboyant, and just plain entertaining is professional wrestling, as promoted by the WWE.
Read MoreIn 2007, New Jersey fertility nurse Melanie McGuire was convicted of killing and dismembering her husband, William McGuire. Here's where her ex-lover is now.
Read MoreIt's not unusual for a success story to move from one entertainment medium to another -- especially from the pages of comic books to the screen.
Read MoreThere's that image of a scientist, deep in the lairs of a lab somewhere, coming up with something Absolutely Different. It's not far from the truth.
Read MoreNow that the cataclysm of conflicting testimonies and legal sparring has finally reached a merciful end, the world is eager to see what will happen next.
Read MoreWhen you think of the hazards of modern life, a few things come to mind -- traffic accidents, certainly. Oh, and shark attacks. Oh, and -- vending machines?
Read MoreIt's no secret that organ donations are important, but it's most important than you think. Here's how many people die each day waiting for organ donations.
Read MoreThe murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998 has been a tragic catalyst for legislation protecting the LGBTQ community. What became of those convicted of killing him?
Read MoreEd McMahon may have spent decades playing second fiddle to Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show," but by no standard was he a second-tier entertainer.
Read MoreHumans started sending things into space in 1957, and those things eventually come back down, but has anyone been struck by space debris?
Read MoreA 2,000 year-old altar for a teenage girl was discovered from ancient Rome. Here's how it was found by archaeologists, and what it was used for.
Read MoreShe's sometimes called the "Queen of Basketball," but that doesn't mean she's received the same recognition as male champs like LeBron James or Kobe Bryant.
Read MoreIt's said that virtue is its own reward -- that feeling you get from having done the right thing. Of course, a monetary reward is also a pretty good reward.
Read MoreThe coldest spot in our Solar System, surprisingly, isn't on one of the planets but in a faraway body called the Oort Cloud, as cold as minus 450 Fahrenheit.
Read MoreWhen someone sues for millions, they may be awarded money — but it might not be anywhere near how much they sought. Why is that?
Read MoreImagine trying to ban popcorn at the movies. Hot dogs at the ballpark. Worse? Trying to get an entire country to dump its culinary foundation: Italy, and pasta.
Read MoreDrums are a staple of any musical group, and one of the oldest instruments in existence. The oldest drum in recorded history is over 7,500 years old.
Read MoreIf our recent calculations are correct, there's really only one thing an aspiring space cadet is almost guaranteed to see: blood. Here's why.
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