8 Animals That Were the Last of Their SpeciesFrom Benjamin the thylacine to Lonesome George the Pinta Island Tortoise, these endlings had an unfortunate claim to fame.
Bacteria Can Turn Type A and B Blood Into a Universal Type OThis discovery could have life-saving applications.
Everything You Need to Know About Activated CharcoalYou don't need it in your toothpaste or croissant.
11 Facts About ASMR, the Phenomenon Behind Brain 'Tingles'We look into what neuroscience has to say about ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response—one of YouTube's most popular subjects.
15 Facts About Rosalind FranklinHad Rosalind Franklin lived longer, she very well may have qualified for more than one Nobel Prize.
A Baby's Cries Might Hint at What the Child Will Sound Like as an AdultMany of our distinct vocal characteristics may be determined in utero.
Billion-Year-Old Rocks Reveal the First Color Ever Produced by a Living ThingAnd it hasn't gone out of fashion yet.
Spiders Can Fly Through the Air Using the Earth's Electric FieldIt could explain how spiders can take to the skies even on windless days.
This Scientist's Idea of the 'Perfect' Human Body Is Kind of TerrifyingPerhaps most disturbing of all is the baby head poking out of the sculpture’s marsupial pouch.
Uncombable Hair Syndrome Is a Real—and Very Rare—Genetic ConditionSome speculate that Einstein may have had it.
Why Are Our Brains So Big? Scientists Have a Few Possible AnswersThe brain makes up 2 percent of the average person's body mass.
DNA Analysis of Loch Ness Could Reveal the Lake's Hidden CreaturesThree hundred water samples from around the lake will be tested.
'Man With the Golden Arm' Retires From Donating Blood After Saving More Than 2 Million BabiesJames Harrison has donated blood more than 1100 times over the past 60 years.
Climate Change Is Making It Hard for Bears to Hibernate Through the WinterMore black bears are waking up earlier—or not hibernating at all.