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Dreams are one of those things that everyone does (even if you don't remember it), but no one is quite sure why, although we do have some guesses.
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Aging usually means losing certain abilities, but biological males are losing their actual genetic material, which could have strange consequences for humanity.
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The science of decomposition on Earth is already rather gruesome, but decomposing on the moon is both gruesome, as well as more than a little strange.
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Death is one of life's final mysteries, but it might not be quite as final as you think, because even the clinically dead can still sense the world around them.
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Everyone has a few ideas about how humanity will end, but one of the brightest minds of the modern era had some thoughts on how to keep us going.
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Human lifespans have increased significantly over time, but that didn't actually occur until surprisingly recently. Even then, its causes are complicated.
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Scientists continue to look for signs of alien life on Mars, but this scientist truly popularized the idea, claiming to find canals on the Red Planet's surface.
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Not all sleeping positions are made equal, and whether you sleep on your back, front, or side (specifically your left side) can affect your health in odd ways.
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Workers in a U.K. quarry didn't expect to stumble upon ancient dinosaur tracks. Nor could they have expected the surprising tale that those tracks told.
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AI has been a rather controversial topic, but situations (like this one involving Russia's first AI-powered robot) remind us that it's still a work in progress.
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No one likes walking into a spider web, no matter how big it is, but it's not the size of the web that matters, it's the number of residents.
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A perfect winter wonderland often includes fluffy snow, but the science behind that snow is rather specific. Not only that, but it's surprisingly dangerous.
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Certain mushrooms are known for being hallucinogenic, but this fungus actually makes you see people. What's more, scientists don't really understand why.
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If you've experienced pain in your calf, the Achilles tendon might have seemed like the culprit, but this odd muscle might have actually been to blame.
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There's more that we don't know about dinosaurs than things that we do, but we're still discovering new things about how they lived their lives.
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2026 has started off with bright flashes of light in the sky — fireballs, a surprisingly common phenomenon that is often a once-in-a-lifetime sight to see.
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Forestry officials in the US are releasing non-native species of parasitic wasps into our forests by the thousands, but there's a good reason why.
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Following heavy rains in California, highly toxic mushrooms have been spreading, causing of one of the most deadly mushroom outbreaks in the state.
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There's no coming back from death, but that doesn't mean that all of you goes at the same time, some parts linger on for days or even weeks.
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There's no question that Starlink has brought the internet to many hard-to-reach communities, but the number of satellites it loses may shock you.
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Artificial reefs are more important than ever given the global threat posed by climate change, and Florida is set to make the world's largest.
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Cockroaches are generally considered to be nuisances, but some scientists are giving them high-tech upgrades in the form of electronic backpacks.
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Not every invention will change the world, but a disparate group of scientists pushing the limits of nuclear magnetic resonance managed one that did.
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For many people, detergent pods are the new normal for doing their laundry, but what are they made of, and should we be concerned about microplastics?
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The term "polar vortex" gained notoriety back in 2014 due to extreme winter weather, but there's more to this phenomenon than just some low temperatures.
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Self-driving cars, and Waymo in particular are having a surge in popularity, but some recent recalls have some communities worried about safety.
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Living in the icy waters of the frigid Arctic, bowhead whales are some of the most extreme mammals on Earth, and they have the lifespan to prove it.
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