Bjorn Carey

Scientists have found clams and bacteria thriving under Antarctica.

If perfected, the process could help ease our reliance on petroleum-based gasoline.

Scientists see amazing wildlife and new species in a remote corner of the planet.

Koalas, often called "koala bears," are not, in fact, bears.

November has been a good month for recreational mathematicians.

Today's palindrome date is a mathematician's dream.

It's unlikely that NASA's falling satellite will touch down on land, but the agency would be responsible for any damage compensation.

A Mexican teen became the first person to die in the United States from a vampire bat bite. Do the rest of us need to worry?

One week into spring and the east coast is being treated to snow storms. What's the deal?

The origin of El Chupacabra, the famous blood-sucking monster, is traced back to a sci-fi film.

Many beer connoisseurs argue that Guinness tastes better in Ireland, and now there's science to prove the legend.

It's a long-held claim that Guinness draught tastes better in Ireland. Now, science proves it's true.

It's not surprising that a guy's apartment is dirtier than a bachelorette's. What is disturbing, though, is just what makes it dirtier.

Brown eggs, white eggs. Is there any difference?

Increased health awareness and decreased demand could wipe out cigarettes in most of the world by 2050, report says. Learn more at Life'sLittleMysteries.com.

The human brain has been shrinking for the past 20,000 years, but we're not getting dumber. In fact, we might be getting smarter.

With an icy January on tap, climate change naysayers are asking, "Where's global warming now?"

Your normal body temperature sits around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, the perfect temperature for fending off fungal infections and outlasting the dinosaurs.

You'll gleefully sing "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's, but you probably don't know why. Life's Little Mysteries explains this January tradition.

The origin of Santa's favorite reindeer began not at the North Pole, but in a department store. Life's Little Mysteries explains Rudolph's roots.

The 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons will require millions of gallons of helium. Life's Little Mysteries explains why that won't put a dent in the global helium supply.

Want to fly a broomstick? Life's Little Mysteries explains how you can pull off this trick.

The story behind how each became so popular.

The top 10 words of 2010 were announced this week. Life's Little Mysteries explains how vuvuzela, refudiate, 3-D and spillcam made it to the top.

Is quidditch, Harry Potter's favorite broomstick game, a real sport? Life's Little Mysteries investigates.