In the history of science, accidental discoveries often change the world in profound ways, such as the discovery of this radio technology in the '20s.
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There's no doubt that paying attention to your weight or body mass index is important, but there's one source of health info you're overlooking.
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Fossils can give scientists a look into the past, but this one might have provided the first evidence of a rather specific ability.
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Diarrhea is the worst, but don't believe everything you hear about about this stomach illness, because there are a lot of myths out there.
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To discover why so many Germans participated in atrocities during WWII, a Yale scientist looked close to home, and was shocked by what he found.
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The body is full of vestigial organs that are seemingly 'useless,' but this often removed organ can have more unforeseen consequences than expected.
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When you explore the inky depths of deep water, you never know what surprises you may find, which is just as true of Lake Baikal as it is the ocean.
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Working as a military contractor exposes you to cutting edge science, but that doesn't always mean you know the importance of what you've found.
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For many people, there's no better way to improve their beverage than to make it ice cold, but science says that you may want to rethink that habit.
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It's hard to argue that there's a good way to die, but there's no question that death by lethal injection might be one of the worst ways to go.
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Back in 2018, a global array of telescopes spotted something extraordinary in the night sky, and scientists are still trying to explain it today.
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The history of medicine is riddled with bizarre conditions and questionable medical treatments, many of which have been documented with photography.
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There's little worse than a cavity, especially the part where the dentist puts a drill in your mouth, but not all you hear about cavities is true.
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Scientists studying how isolation affects the brain, studied the brains of test subjects after a year of isolation and found something surprising.
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The years after WWII were a wild time for science, like that time they strapped a guy to a rocket sled just to see if he could survive the trip.
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This popular snack has a reputation for being healthy, but if you look at things more closely, those benefits are often accompanied by surprising drawbacks.
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Even though your heart and brain are important indicators of your overall wellness, there are other organs you should be paying attention to as well.
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Many people throughout history have claimed to be able to bring rainfall, but very few of them have had such dramatic results from their work.
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The ocean is a mysterious place, and much of it is both unknown and terrifying. These creatures are perhaps the most frightening of them all.
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As odd as it may sound, head-down bed rest can simulate the effects of microgravity and space travel. Here's what extended periods of it might do.
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One of the biggest questions we've ever asked ourselves is 'What happens after we die?` And it turns out, science and philosophy have some thoughts.
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By looking at ancient papyri, Egyptologists have discovered a wealth of information about daily life in ancient Egypt, even how they would use poop.
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Nature abounds with mysterious displays, and few match lightning for sheer brilliance, but there's one form of lightning that has science stumped.
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Leopards might not be the largest of the big cats out there, but they're still big cats, just not as big as their American cousin the jaguar.
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Travelling is one of life's little luxuries, especially if you can stay in a nice hotel, but you may not know what's lurking on the hotel floors.
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There's nothing better than a day at the beach, but then again, there's always the risk of a shark attack, which honestly, is a terrible way to die.
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Many fossils found in the early 20th century were given a quick glance before being labeled and stored, but a second look often yields surprises.
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One of the worst parts about getting older is that your joints will inevitably begin to give you trouble, and you can expect it after a certain age.
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Urine isn't the most pleasant liquid, but it had its uses to the ancient Romans, who used it as a potentially unexpected cleaning agent.
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Eating healthy foods is always a good idea, but just because a food has seems to have health benefits doesn't mean that you should indulge too much.
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Sometimes all that it takes to solve a 200-year-old mystery is the chance discovery of a rare fish fossil on a windswept Welsh beach. Who knew?
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