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Why Women Love the OlympicsA new study finds that women prefer the Olympics to regular season sports primarily because the events are short and fast-paced.
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How Did Fang-Flashing Evolve into Smiling?The smile has a truly bizarre evolutionary history.
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What If the New Particle Isn't the Higgs Boson?There are indications that the newly discovered particle is not, in fact, the Higgs boson physicists expected. And that would mean exciting times.
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What Is the Higgs Boson? ('God Particle' Explained)You may have heard something about a little particle called Higgs boson.
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How to 'Cram' While SleepingA new study shows you can learn while you sleep. Here's how to do it.
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How the Higgs Boson Gives Things MassThe Higgs particle gives everything else in the universe mass, by mediating interactions with a syrupy substance called the Higgs field. Here's what that means.
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How to Tweet to Aliens TonightThe famous "Wow! signal," a possible alien message, will soon receive a reply from humanity. You can contribute a message via Twitter tonight (June 29).
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Is the Baltic Sea 'Sunken UFO' an Elaborate Scam?Explorers who discovered a "sunken UFO" in the Baltic Sea say it keeps foiling their electronics, preventing them from getting a closer look. Experts are skeptical.
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Marijuana Didn't Trigger Miami Face-Eater's MunchiesEven though only marijuana was detected in the Miami face-eater's blood, it was probably still bath salts that triggered his attack.
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Your Color Red Really Could Be My BlueScientists think our brains do not have a predetermined way of perceiving each wavelength of light. The way we each perceive colors could be unique.
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What Would Happen If You Fell Into a Volcano?If you fell into a volcano, an experiment shows you might sink after all.
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Possible Alien Message to Get Reply from HumanityThe famous "Wow! signal," a radio transmission that may or may not have been beamed toward Earth by aliens, will soon receive a reply from humanity.
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Giant Bee Swarm Attacks Dozens of Buddhist MonksDozens of monks were attacked by a giant swarm of bees from their temple beehives. The bees' unusual behavior was unprovoked.
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Gallery of the Craziest CloudsWe've all seen some bizarre clouds in our day. But these are a few of the best that the Internet has to offer.
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Roswell, Other Famous UFO Claims Get a Fresh LookInvestigators have addressed many of the most famous UFO and alien claims in history. Did they uncover any evidence?
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Primitive Eye, Tiny Liver Grown in the LabTwo groups in Japan have made major progress growing organs in lab dishes.
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Why Do So Many Cultures Have a Version of Bigfoot?Cultures all over the world have their own version of a "wild man" myth. What does it stem from?
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Can People Stop Being Gay?Homosexuality is not a choice in the sense of being easily reversed. However, research on sexual fluidity suggests some gay people can adjust to heterosexual lifestyles.
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5 Tips for Safe Summer SwimmingStay safe in the water this summer with these five little-known tips.
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What If There Were No Cockroaches?Cockroaches may seem like your worst enemy, but in ecological terms, they're your friends.
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How New 'Mood Ring' Glasses Let You See EmotionsNew glasses have been designed that enhance the wearer's perception of subtle changes in skin color, revealing emotions and states of health.
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Is Chaos in 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World' Realistic?A new film depicts the range of human reactions in the run-up to an Earth-shattering asteroid collision. Is Hollywood's version of events realistic?
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New 'Sunken UFO' Images Unconvincing, Experts SaySwedish explorers are back with new claims about a mysterious flying saucer-shape object on the floor of the Baltic Sea. But what do experts say about this "sunken UFO"?
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Your Body Harbors Pounds of Microbes, Study RevealsCongratulations! You weigh a few pounds less than you thought!
