A new app developed by researchers at the University of Washington uses a smartphone to check for fluid levels in a child's ear, a possible sign of an ear infection.

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After spending years in captivity in China, two beluga whales are preparing to make the journey to the Sea Life Trust beluga whale sanctuary in Iceland.
Over the course of almost eight full seasons, we've seen a lot of people die on 'Game of Thrones.' But did they all die?
Like many wedding traditions, the typical placement of a bride and groom on their wedding day has dark origins.
A new survey predicts that millions of 'Game of Thrones' fans will either "miss work completely, arrive late, work remotely, [or] be less productive than usual" on Monday.
When 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault was found in the middle of the ocean, she was hours from death. And she was the only member of her family left alive.
Some of the accents on this list are definitely sexy, but others … well, others are a wicked surprise.
Netflix's highly addictive—and often terrifyingly accurate—anthology series about the dangers of technology is officially coming back for a fifth season in June. Here's what we know so far.
The good news: The asteroid Apophis isn't going to wipe out life as we know it, so we can sit back, relax, and enjoy the celestial show!
The betting odds that Daenerys Targaryen will become the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms have plummeted, and one unlikely person has now taken the lead.
The ancient cypress is one of the oldest living non-clonal trees on Earth, but climate change threatens its existence.
The Night King is gone, but that doesn't mean there can't (or won't) be another. And if another is made, Jon Snow appears to be a contender for that icy crown.
A LEGO set based on the popular Netflix fantasy series features the Byers house in two forms: one normal, and one as it exists in the Upside Down.
The feline fashion statement depends on whether a certain gene that gives their fur its pigment is mutated.
The long-running animated series was able to vividly capture a climactic scene from Sunday's episode of 'Game of Thrones' back in 2017.
The village of Plougastel-Daoulas in Brittany, France is home to a stone with a mysterious message that could date back centuries.
If you remember season 4's brutal “The Mountain and the Viper" episode, part of "The Bells" might have seemed like déjà vu.
What's in a name? Years full of potential humiliation for your child if you decide to get a little too cutesy with their moniker. Or, given the number of Aryas born in 2018, proof that you're a major 'Game of Thrones' fan.
The author's initial plan for his 'A Song of Ice and Fire' books was very different from the story we've come to love in print and on TV.
There's only one episode of 'Game of Thrones' left, and a new fan theory points to a clever way everyone's favorite assassin could target the Mother of Dragons.
Crohn’s disease means more than just a sensitive digestive tract. From symptoms to treatments, here's what you need to know about the inflammatory bowel disease.
Before Varys was killed, fans had reason to believe that he was actually planning on taking out the Mother of Dragons using poison.