Category Science

Ever since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when homemade sourdough starters began bubbling on kitchen counters across the world, this tangy, chewy bread has taken on near-mythic status.…

Key Takeaways on if a Sun Is a Star or a Planet Is a sun a star or a planet? Current definitions define a star as a body that generates…

Bacteria that lurk in food can make that food delicious or deadly. Why is it that some bacteria in food are safe and even beneficial, while others are harmful and…

The opioid crisis continues to hold the world in its dangerous grip. What often starts as a harmless injury requiring pain medication to support healing can lead to a crippling…

When temperatures drop or rainclouds start to gather in the sky, many people claim to feel these weather changes in their bones. Some may swear that old injuries start to…

If you ever find yourself flying over the Australian outback, you can look down and see one of its most enduring mysteries — a two-mile-tall naked man carved into the…

When J.J. Thomson stood before the Royal Institution in 1897 to share his latest findings, few in the audience likely realized just how much physics was about to change. The…

Super recognizers are people with an almost supernatural skill to quickly identify thousands of individuals based on their facial features, an ability that has also inspired law enforcement to fill…

At Aguada Fénix, the largest and oldest known Maya monument, a treasure trove of buried artifacts has shed light on ancient rituals performed 3,000 years ago. The monument itself was…

Ever-evolving research is steadily turning science fiction into science fact. Neural implants —tiny devices that read or stimulate brain activity —have already entered human trials, showing what’s possible when technology…