Category Science

Forget the tadpoles — in Tanzania’s mountain forests, three newly discovered toads enter the world ready to hop. A new study, published in Vertebrate Zoology, introduces toad species that give…

Key Takeaways on Prehistoric Trees Prehistoric trees still exist today. Ancient species like the Ginkgo and Monkey Puzzle tree can still be found in certain parts of the globe. Prehistoric…

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…