science

How Trees “Talk” To One Another

Trees form complex relationships with one another to survive — and may offer lessons for us on how we can do the same.

By Krissy Howard • Jan 31, 2017

How Trees “Talk” To One Another

Trees form complex relationships with one another to survive — and may offer lessons for us on how we can do the same.

By Krissy Howard • January 31, 2017

Gigantic Two-Mile-Long Crack Spontaneously Opens In Arizona Desert

Geologists say that the enormous fissure will only continue to grow.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 30, 2017

Gigantic Two-Mile-Long Crack Spontaneously Opens In Arizona Desert

Geologists say that the enormous fissure will only continue to grow.

By All That's Interesting • January 30, 2017

Scientists Create Human-Animal Hybrid In Laboratory, Hope Breakthrough Will Save Lives

Scientists hope that this will advance the fight to save lives by creating lab-grown organs.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 27, 2017

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Scientists Create Human-Animal Hybrid In Laboratory, Hope Breakthrough Will Save Lives

Scientists hope that this will advance the fight to save lives by creating lab-grown organs.

By All That's Interesting • January 27, 2017

8 Momentous Innovations Brought To You By Overlooked Female Inventors

From beer to dishwashers to Kevlar, these women's inventions have changed the way the world works.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 26, 2017

8 Momentous Innovations Brought To You By Overlooked Female Inventors

From beer to dishwashers to Kevlar, these women's inventions have changed the way the world works.

By Erin Kelly • January 26, 2017

Why Cavemen’s Teeth Were Healthier Than Ours

Turns out cavemen cared about dental hygiene — and may have something to teach us about the ways we care for our teeth.

By Krissy Howard • Jan 23, 2017

Why Cavemen’s Teeth Were Healthier Than Ours

Turns out cavemen cared about dental hygiene — and may have something to teach us about the ways we care for our teeth.

By Krissy Howard • January 23, 2017

Sherlock Holmes, A Hoax, And The Missing Link Called The Piltdown Man

Discovering the connection between man and ape is of colossal scientific value — which is exactly why some have tried to fake it.

By Krissy Howard • Jan 10, 2017

Sherlock Holmes, A Hoax, And The Missing Link Called The Piltdown Man

Discovering the connection between man and ape is of colossal scientific value — which is exactly why some have tried to fake it.

By Krissy Howard • January 10, 2017

Mary Somerville: The Woman For Whom The Word “Scientist” Was Made

Before Mary Somerville, the word "scientist" didn't even exist.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 9, 2017

Mary Somerville: The Woman For Whom The Word “Scientist” Was Made

Before Mary Somerville, the word "scientist" didn't even exist.

By Erin Kelly • January 9, 2017

10 Things To Know About Stephen Hawking, The World’s Coolest Scientist

Professor Stephen Hawking is likely the most famous scientist since Albert Einstein (in fact, Einstein was Hawking’s nickname in grade school.) As the theoretical physicist, author and professor turns 75 this week, here are some facts you probably didn’t know about his amazing life: 1. His birthday coincides with another...

By Savannah Cox • Jan 8, 2017

10 Things To Know About Stephen Hawking, The World’s Coolest Scientist

Professor Stephen Hawking is likely the most famous scientist since Albert Einstein (in fact, Einstein was Hawking’s nickname in grade school.) As the theoretical physicist, author and professor turns 75 this week, here are some facts you probably didn’t know about his amazing life: 1. His birthday coincides with another...

By Savannah Cox • January 8, 2017

Brand New Organ Discovered In Human Body By Irish Medical Researchers

Now called the mesentery, medical researchers overlooked this organ for centuries.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 4, 2017

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Brand New Organ Discovered In Human Body By Irish Medical Researchers

Now called the mesentery, medical researchers overlooked this organ for centuries.

By All That's Interesting • January 4, 2017

Scientists Identify Mysterious Sound Emanating From Marianas Trench

Scientists recently found a strange sound emanating from the deepest part of the ocean, and a new study claims to have identified its source. A drone picked up the eerie 3.5-second-long noise deep in the Pacific Ocean’s Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (whose lowest points sit nearly seven miles below...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 19, 2016

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Scientists Identify Mysterious Sound Emanating From Marianas Trench

Scientists recently found a strange sound emanating from the deepest part of the ocean, and a new study claims to have identified its source. A drone picked up the eerie 3.5-second-long noise deep in the Pacific Ocean’s Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (whose lowest points sit nearly seven miles below...

By All That's Interesting • December 19, 2016