The world can be a pretty mysterious place and we at Live Science love to ask and answer scientific questions about mysteries big and small: about ancient civilizations, our planet and our solar system, the plants and animals that live alongside us, our bodies and how they work, and the technologies that we use every day.
Join us on this exciting voyage of discovery and downright weirdness as we solve … Life's Little Mysteries.
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What if Christopher Columbus had never reached the Americas?
How would history have unfolded if Christopher Columbus had never reached the New World?
Which planets are the youngest and oldest in our solar system?
There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system?
What's the strongest muscle in the human body?
Several muscles can claim the crown, depending on how you measure strength.
What's the longest someone has been clinically dead — but then come back to life?
When someone's heart stops beating, their brain cells start dying within minutes. But sometimes, they can still come back from the dead.
Why do avocados turn brown so quickly — and are they OK to eat at that point?
Why do avocados turn brown in a flash? The answer is in the air.
Who discovered America?
Christopher Columbus was far from the first person, and not even the first European, to reach the Americas.
How long does DNA last?
The world's oldest DNA comes from a 2.4 million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland. Will scientists eventually sequence even older DNA?
Do figs really have dead wasps in them?
Does every fig you eat really have a dead wasp inside?
