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Dinosaurs were a lot closer to birds than movies would make you think, but this tiny dinosaur didn't only have feathers, but full wings in an odd spot.
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Deflecting asteroids by running spaceships into them may sound like science fiction, but it's quite real. And it's quite a bit more complex than anyone thought.
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If you live in the US, you probably put your eggs right in the fridge, but many other parts of the world don't, so do chilled eggs last longer?
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While spiders are often seen as pretty creepy, pirate spiders are downright devious, using clever tricks to feed their cannibalistic tendencies.
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While squishing worms might seem like a reasonable way to kill them, when it comes to the hammerhead worm, that reaction could easily make your problems worse.
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It's not often that you lose a species for over 60 years, but that's what happened to this little lizard that has been coming back from the brink.
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The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is a beautiful butterfly, but its numbers have dwindled dramatically, and humanity is the cause of two of those threats.
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Spiders, whether you know it or not, are all around us, but what may alarm you is the truth about how much biomass these critters consume every year.
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The human body is full of 'left overs' that don't seem to serve any useful purpose, and one of those vestigial parts is responsible for goosebumps.
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The low-gravity of outer space can be unintuitive, and normal bodily functions that we take for granted here on Earth don't always work the same.
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A mere 300,000 years ago, the world's largest primate still roamed the forests of southern China, how would that massive ape fare in today's world?
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If you've ever enjoyed the view from the window seat on a plane, you've doubtless noticed the tiny hole in the window. What's up with that anyway?
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Most people don't give much thought to their blood type, but they probably should since some blood types have a greater risk of heart attack.
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It's safe to say spiders are scary, and the brown recluse spider is no exception. In fact, it's not only dangerous, but seeing one can even be cause for alarm.
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Everyone knows the ancient shark megalodon was huge, but you might not know that its bite force was off the charts, dwarfing even the mighty T. rex.
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We've had to deal with hiccups at one point in our lives, but getting rid of them is another matter, if only there were a way to be rid of them.
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The end of life is steeped in mystery and is generally poorly understood by the public, for instance, precisely how long does a death rattle last?
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Most people are pretty used to having their cup of coffee in the morning, but too much caffeine can leave you jittery. If that happens, what can be done?
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You're probably familiar with futuristic action movies where the drama unfolds amidst a barrage of bright laser fire, there's just one problem ...
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Despite its reputation, science isn't immune from making mistakes or chasing sensationalism, but one hoax in particular was particularly embarrassing.
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There are few things more tragic than the extinction of an entire species, but the end of the Pinta Island tortoise hits harder than most others.
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The fact that dinosaurs had feathers is starting to become common knowledge, but what's not commonly known is what those feathers looked like.
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On some level, we all know that each day is one step closer to our inevitable end, but you might not know that there's an age when that pace quickens.
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Cockroaches are gross, and unless you have one as a pet, you probably don't want to see one running around your house, but please don't squash it.
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You may have heard the most dangerous spider in the world is the Sydney funnel-web spider, but you may not know how many people it kills per year.
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Bamboo is a popular ornamental plant for good reason — it grows fast and it's resilient — but you might not want to plant it too close to your house.
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There's no question that sleep is important. Too much or too little is bad for you, but there's another sleep habit you should be paying attention to.
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