Category Science

Key Takeaways on Who Discovered the World Is Round Aristotle, working in Athens in the 4th century B.C., discovered that the world is round. Aristotle first discovered that during solar…

In January 2009, a research team sailed from South America toward Antarctica. They hoped to document how killer whales, also known as orcas, worked together to create a wave that…

Stargazers, mark your calendars! On Sunday, September 21, Saturn will have its brightest display of 2025. The stunning celestial show comes as the ringed planet reaches opposition — a once-a-year…

Key Takeaways About the World’s Deadliest Mushroom: Death cap mushrooms are considered the deadliest in the world. They make up about 90 percent of mushroom poisoning deaths each year. Consuming…

Key Takeaways about the Science Behind the Smell of Rain or Petrichor: The smell of rain is known as petrichor, a term derived from petro — meaning rock — and…

A new study in the Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology has shown that humans occupied several archaeological sites in Ayvalık, an area of islands and peninsulas on the Aegean…

As of May 2025, more than 103,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant. Beyond the shortage of donor organs, a major reason why patients die while waiting for a…

Fins, fingers, and toes. Though they might seem similar, it turns out that they aren’t as connected as sometimes suggested. In fact, a new study in Nature has taken a…

When the economy starts to wobble, economists pore over the big dashboards: GDP growth, unemployment rates, inflation. But sometimes, the first red flags come from somewhere stranger. In his Monday…

Most spiders are known for being loners that keep to themselves. But in rare instances, some close-knit spider communities rely on strength in numbers. From a young age, the spiders…