Robert Roy Britt

In power politics and business, there are only two colors of ties: red and blue.

The moon holds a mystical place in the history of human culture, so it's no wonder that many myths exist.

Huge creatures that went extinct, and other big animals that still roam this planet ... for now anyway.

Go ahead and call a pigeon a birdbrain. Just don’t challenge it to the tedious game of "Categorizing Tumors as Cancerous or Benign." The pigeon may well win.

Male bumblebees are good for more than just sex. Turns out, they've got smarts as well and get flying colors on flower tests just like females.

Why is the sky blue? The light coming from the sun is made of many colors, each of which has a different wavelength.

It's so hot today you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. Or could you? The science on this is a bit sketchy, so I tested it out.

Yahoo is shutting down Alta Vista. The ancient search engine will be scuttled along with 12 other products “in the coming days and months.”

Since Pluto's orbit intersects Neptune's orbit, will Pluto ever crash into Neptune or become one of Neptune's moons?

This question often comes from someone who is really, really worried.

Every August, the Bat Phone starts ringing at the Humane Society. Callers are surprised by bats in the house.

You might have heard it is magnified by the atmosphere just as it rises. Not so. Instead, it's your brain on Moon drugs.

Orville and Wilbur might jump to mind. But the Wright Brothers were half a century late.

Columbus thought he'd found the East Indies. Truth was, he was in the Bahamas.

Back on an August day in 1782, General George Washington ordered a Badge of Military Merit created.

Some believe deja vu involves emotional responses to similar events; others figure the brain short circuits, sending an event to memory just a split second before putting it into consciousness.

Several studies suggest optimists live longer and enjoy better health than pessimists. The real mystery is why.