science

Big Question

Does Drinking Kill Brain Cells?

Space

Say Hello to the Tiniest Planet Ever Discovered

Animals

The World's Rarest Whale

In 1872, part of a damaged whale mandible and set of teeth were found on Pitt Island in New Zealand. Initially thought to be bones from the Scamperdown whale, also known as Gray’s beaked whale, it was not until 1874 that John Edward Gray—who discovered the Gray’s beaked whale—examined the bones and assigned them to a new, never-before-seen species.... READ ON

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What is the Universe?

Animals

Parrots and Horses Reveal their Musical Preferences

From classical and country to dub step and smooth jazz, humans have some drastically different opinions on music. But when it comes to animals, it seems that birds of a feather tend to rock together—or at least they tend to agree on what they hate. ... READ ON

Videos

See a Supersonic Ping Pong Bazooka in Action

Purdue University professor Mark French has been using a subsonic ping pong gun to teach his students about physics. But why be subsonic when you can go supersonic? Not satisfied with propelling the balls a measly 400mph, French and his students recently built a ping pong bazooka that fires the balls at an astounding 900mph—135mph faster than the speed of sound.... READ ON

Big Question

What Happens to Your Brain When You Fall in Love?

Falling in love is one of the best feelings in the world. The tools available to biologists have advanced immensely in the last few decades, and they're using that technology to decipher the physiology involved in falling in love.... READ ON