SCIENCE

In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd  thaws out a few myths about the ice age, from the idea that Earth was once frozen solid to what actually caused the mammoths’ extinction.

In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first machine algorithm for an early computer that existed only on paper.

Climate can cause a big difference in how much hair a lion grows.

Jupiter at opposition is the best time of year to see the solar system’s largest planet in the night sky.

In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd debunks some myths about these great beasts of the ocean, from whether punching them in the nose is a valid defense tactic to the events that inspired 'Jaws.'

Only three bat species, out of some 1100 in the world, actually have a taste for blood.

Caves and volcanoes don’t often go hand-in-hand in our imaginations, but the second most common type of cave in the world is made from the power of volcanoes.

The ancient art of sword swallowing may seem like some sort of elaborate trick—but it’s very, very real (and very, very dangerous).

If you were an 18th-century settler in Australia with no knowledge of marsupials, you just might decide to call a koala a ‘bear,’ right?

Some 19th-century scientists embraced psychical research, while others tried to debunk the sensational stories.

The theremin—a spooky instrument that scored the biggest sci-fi films of the 1950s—was invented by accident.

A study shows that bed bugs love dirty clothes. Follow these tips to keep them from hitching a ride home with you.