SCIENCE

New Technique Can Spot a Heart Attack in the Making Long Before It Happens

Heart disease is the number one cause of mortality in the U.S., so this may be a game changer.

How Many Solar Eclipses Will You Be Able to See In Your Lifetime?

A calculator will tell you how many more chances you'll get to see a total solar eclipse, and where you'll have to go to spot it.

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It Turns Out That Single-Celled Organisms Are Having Sex Too

“Yes, they have sex, and yes, we can make them do it.”

'Safer' Drugs Found at Music Festivals Contain Meth and Bath Salts

The upside is, finding out what the drugs actually were made people less likely to take them.

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7 Hot Facts About Mercury

Days on the planet closest to the Sun may reach 800°F, but it also has water ice.

Restaurants Recycle Oyster Shells to Revitalize Ocean Reefs

Those oysters on the half shell you're slurping down could have a second life cleaning waterways and protecting coastal ecosystems.

The Reason Some Frogs Grow Extra Legs

The culprit is parasites, not pollution.

Can You Spot Fake News? A New Game Puts Your Knowledge to the Test

It’s harder than you’d think, even if you consider yourself a news junkie.

Why Does the Sun Appear Orange?

If you looked at it from space, the Sun would be white.

Mantises Regularly Catch and Feast On Birds, NBD

We’re talking hummingbirds, not eagles, but still.

Stunning Photo of Spiral Galaxy Messier 77 Shows Its Beauty and Power

It's one of the many dazzling celestial objects catalogued by astronomer Charles Messier, who called them "time-wasting objects to avoid."

Yes, You Do Walk Weird When You're Texting, Scientists Confirm

In a new study, people adopted "a slow and exaggerated stepping action." On the bright side, nobody tripped.

Don't Panic About the Plague

Several cases have been confirmed in New Mexico. But plague makes an appearance in the U.S.—and worldwide—every year.

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9 Terms You See on Sunscreen Bottles, Defined

We all know that using sunscreen helps to prevent sunburns and skin damage, but we're stumped when it comes to the gibberish slew of letters and numbers on the label.

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Mass Extinction That Killed the Dinosaurs Also Led to 'Explosive Radiations of Frogs'

Ninety percent of frogs alive today descend from just three lineages that survived the extinction 66 million years ago.

The Discovery of a Skull Tower Has Archaeologists Rethinking Aztec Human Sacrifice

Experts were surprised to find that the structure contained the bones of women and children.

8 Surprising Facts About the Stomach

Your stomach may very well be a key player in keeping your mood balanced.

Time Has Only Strengthened These Ancient Roman Walls

In the 1st century CE, Pliny the Elder wrote that Roman seawalls grew "every day stronger." Turns out he was right.

An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Is About to Break Away From Antarctica

If the entire Larsen C ice shelf collapses, worldwide sea levels could go up by four inches.

A Brief History of the International Geophysical Year

The "year" lasted 18 months.

7 Astounding Facts About Jupiter

Did you know a Jovian year is 4333 Earth days long?

Scientists Zoom In on Genetic Causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Identifying problematic gene variants could help researchers develop better treatments.

How a Squishy Worm Robot Could Improve Colonoscopies

The squirming device is softer and safer than traditional technology.

Why Is Yawning Contagious?

A new study may challenge this long-held belief.

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