science

The Facts Behind The Body Detox Myth

You see them on every store shelf, prompting you to question your life choices. Products that promise to flush the toxins from your digestive system–your liver, kidneys, and almost every other organ of the body. Supplements, patches, creams, smoothies and specialized diets are poised at the ready – stepping in...

By Erin Kelly • Jan 10, 2015

The Facts Behind The Body Detox Myth

You see them on every store shelf, prompting you to question your life choices. Products that promise to flush the toxins from your digestive system–your liver, kidneys, and almost every other organ of the body. Supplements, patches, creams, smoothies and specialized diets are poised at the ready – stepping in...

By Erin Kelly • January 10, 2015

Microscopic Nature: Winners Of The 2014 Olympus Bioscapes Competition

Now in its second decade, the Olympus Bioscapes photography competition celebrates the stunning beauty of and discoveries in the field of science. But it comes with a catch: this beauty must be found beneath the lens of a microscope. Amateur and professional scientists from over 70 different countries submit thousands...

By Erin Kelly • Jan 4, 2015

Microscopic Nature: Winners Of The 2014 Olympus Bioscapes Competition

Now in its second decade, the Olympus Bioscapes photography competition celebrates the stunning beauty of and discoveries in the field of science. But it comes with a catch: this beauty must be found beneath the lens of a microscope. Amateur and professional scientists from over 70 different countries submit thousands...

By Erin Kelly • January 4, 2015

20 Dramatic Weather Photos That Make You Wonder Why We Use It For Small Talk

Weather is so much a part of our lives that we usually take it for granted. Talking about the weather is the textbook example of meaningless small talk, something we do when discussing substantive issues would make everybody feel awkward and uncomfortable. In general, weather is a nice, safe topic...

By Richard Stockton • Jan 1, 2015

20 Dramatic Weather Photos That Make You Wonder Why We Use It For Small Talk

Weather is so much a part of our lives that we usually take it for granted. Talking about the weather is the textbook example of meaningless small talk, something we do when discussing substantive issues would make everybody feel awkward and uncomfortable. In general, weather is a nice, safe topic...

By Richard Stockton • January 1, 2015

10 Interesting Science Fair Projects That Made It Big

For most of us, science fairs conjure sentiments of general despair, but these interesting science fair projects show the event's transformative potential.

By Susan Sims • Dec 31, 2014

10 Interesting Science Fair Projects That Made It Big

For most of us, science fairs conjure sentiments of general despair, but these interesting science fair projects show the event's transformative potential.

By Susan Sims • December 31, 2014

29 Space Facts That Prove Earth Is Boring

These interesting space facts about the Sun, Mars, and the universe at large that will make you stand in awe of the grandness of space.

By Alexander Baldwin • Dec 8, 2014

29 Space Facts That Prove Earth Is Boring

These interesting space facts about the Sun, Mars, and the universe at large that will make you stand in awe of the grandness of space.

By Alexander Baldwin • December 8, 2014

6 Future Homes For The Human Race

Greetings, earthlings: you're screwed. Here are six potential future homes for us when Earth becomes uninhabitable.

By Richard Stockton • Nov 24, 2014

6 Future Homes For The Human Race

Greetings, earthlings: you're screwed. Here are six potential future homes for us when Earth becomes uninhabitable.

By Richard Stockton • November 24, 2014

24 Facts You Didn’t Know About Isaac Newton

Regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time, Isaac Newton’s contributions to the field of physics are unparalleled. His book, the Principia Mathematica, is still one of the most important and relevant scientific works in history, even now 300 years after it was first published. Even so,...

By John Kuroski • Nov 22, 2014

24 Facts You Didn’t Know About Isaac Newton

Regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time, Isaac Newton’s contributions to the field of physics are unparalleled. His book, the Principia Mathematica, is still one of the most important and relevant scientific works in history, even now 300 years after it was first published. Even so,...

By John Kuroski • November 22, 2014

10 Science Myths That Won’t Die

Science Myths: McDonald’s Hamburgers Don’t Rot This “fact” has been making the internet rounds for a while now, but as with most things internet, you’re not getting the big picture. As the story goes, fast food is laden with so many preservatives and chemicals that it doesn’t physically decompose, and...

By Erin Kelly • Nov 11, 2014

10 Science Myths That Won’t Die

Science Myths: McDonald’s Hamburgers Don’t Rot This “fact” has been making the internet rounds for a while now, but as with most things internet, you’re not getting the big picture. As the story goes, fast food is laden with so many preservatives and chemicals that it doesn’t physically decompose, and...

By Erin Kelly • November 11, 2014

Google Earth Images From The Past And Present Paint A Grim Future

Aerial photography can make slums and ransacked rainforests seem beautiful. These images use Google Earth to capture a different picture.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 11, 2014

Google Earth Images From The Past And Present Paint A Grim Future

Aerial photography can make slums and ransacked rainforests seem beautiful. These images use Google Earth to capture a different picture.

By All That's Interesting • November 11, 2014

Don’t Stop and Smell These Flowers: The Poison Garden at Alnwick

The beauty of vast, luxurious gardens makes for some very popular places to visit, especially when looking for a restorative escape from the modern world. But there is one garden whose popularity comes for far different reasons. At Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, England, you will find a nursery of the...

By Erin Kelly • Nov 10, 2014

Don’t Stop and Smell These Flowers: The Poison Garden at Alnwick

The beauty of vast, luxurious gardens makes for some very popular places to visit, especially when looking for a restorative escape from the modern world. But there is one garden whose popularity comes for far different reasons. At Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, England, you will find a nursery of the...

By Erin Kelly • November 10, 2014