Category Science

For decades, the story of Easter Island has been used as a cautionary ecological tale: people cut down their own trees, chaos ensued, and the society collapsed. The long-standing myth…

Any dog owner has seen moments that look a little like human distractibility — bouncing between smells, losing focus mid-task, or grabbing a treat before you say, “wait.” Now, two…

A 70-year-old medical mystery around a critical blood-pressure medication, hydralazine, was finally solved. Not only do scientists now understand how it works on a molecular level — which offers important…

It’s a lesson that many language learners have learned the hard way: While the words of a familiar language are distinct, the words of an unfamiliar one are often tricky…

One of the most explosive volcanoes in U.S. history began its eruption with a trickle, not a blast. Mount St. Helens’ gas-laden magma oozed into the cone before the mountain…

Flu season shows up every year, but late 2025 is shaping up to be a bit more unpredictable. After watching how outbreaks have unfolded in Europe and Australia, which usually…

Key Takeaways on the Center of the Universe Where is the center of the universe? In 1929, Edwin Hubble concluded that there isn’t one, as space continues to expand. Gravity…

Dolphins are one of the most intelligent creatures on Earth, but they also know how to have some fun. The marine mammals have all sorts of ways to play —…

Loggerhead turtles are always on the move. Migrating thousands of miles over the course of their lifetimes, these sea turtles navigate according to Earth’s magnetic field, which they sense through…

For many of us, Bigfoot belongs in the same category as UFOs and campfire ghost stories – fun to talk about, but not something we expect to find in our…