SCIENCE

Rare 2000-Year-Old Sundial Sheds New Light on Ancient Roman Politics

Instead of tweeting, ancient Romans bragged in more permanent ways.

This Radioactive Basement in Chernobyl May Be the Most Dangerous Room on Earth

Standing inside it for an hour is enough to kill you.

Which Rooms In Your Home Have the Most Types of Bugs, According to Entomologists

Time to make peace with your itty-bitty housemates.

8 Ways Spiders Are Creepily Clever

Spiders do a lot more than spin webs.

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Bill Gates is Spending $100 Million to Find a Cure for Alzheimer's

Half will go to the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that supports Alzheimer’s research and treatment developments, while the rest will be given to research startups.

6 Totally Normal Behaviors That Might Mean You're a Psychopath, According to Science

Are you a night owl? Uh oh.

This Living Wallpaper Uses Bacteria to Generate Electricity

In the future, the microbe-covered paper could double as home decor.

What Is a GMO?

You hear the term tossed about, but what does it really mean?

10 Award-Winning Optical Illusions and Brain Puzzles

Yes, your mind really is playing tricks on you. Check out these optical illusions and brain puzzles to learn how and why.

10 Award-Winning Optical Illusions and Brain Puzzles

Yes, your mind really is playing tricks on you. Check out these optical illusions and brain puzzles to learn how and why.

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Eye Doctors Still Use This 100-Year-Old Test for Color Blindness

They're still the most popular test for color vision deficiencies.

How Facebook Collects Data About You to Target Ads (And How You Can Change That)

If you’re not ready to delete your account for the sake of privacy, you can review and edit your own list of categories for targeted ads in a few quick steps.

Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap To Some People?

It might be the most polarizing leaf in the culinary world.

25 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Peanut Butter

Peanut butter is a lunch staple, but this spread is versatile both inside and outside the kitchen. Here are some of its other uses.

Gluten May Not Be the Ingredient in Wheat That's Making You Sick

A new study points to a group of carbohydrates called fructans as the true culprit behind your stomachache.

Using Words Like 'Really' A Lot Could Mean You're Really Stressed

Our speech patterns reveal more about us than we may realize.

8 Essential Facts About Uranium

Uranium made Fiesta Ware colorful … and radioactive.

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Conservators Discover Grasshopper Embedded in van Gogh Painting

Even famous artists can't escape the realities of painting in nature.

Why Is It So Difficult to Sleep While Sitting Up?

News you can use this holiday season.

Why 'Good Luck Charms' Seem to Work, According to Science

A case for digging out your lucky childhood action figure.

A New Analysis of Chopin's Heart Reveals the Cause of His Death

"I am quite sure we now know what killed Chopin."

Satellite Images Show Mysterious Nan Madol Ruins From a Brand-New Perspective

Experts still don't know how the 100 artificial islands were constructed a millennium ago.

As Bombs Fell on Paris, Marie Curie Went to War

First, Marie Curie tried to donate her Nobel Prize medals. When bank officials refused to melt them down, she donated her prize money to purchase war bonds instead.

Want to Get Better Sleep? Don’t Think of Yourself as an Insomniac

Identifying as an insomniac will only make your sleep worse, a new study suggests.

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