Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt So Much? By Gabriel Neal Consider, for a moment, the paper cut. It happens suddenly and entirely unexpectedly, usually just as you are finally getting somewhere on that task you had been putting off.
How Old Is My Pet in Dog Years or Cat Years? By Jesse Grady "Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?" is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them.
What's Behind 'Weeping' Virgin Mary Statues? By Mathew Schmalz To understand why a weeping statue would be religiously meaningful, it's first important to appreciate the connection between miracles and the Virgin Mary.
Last Survivor of Uncontacted Tribe, 'Man of the Hole,' Is Spotted in the Amazon By Megan Gannon Video footage shows the "Man of the Hole" chopping trees in the Amazon.
Conservatives More Likely to Know 'the Meaning of Life' Than Liberals, Massive Study Finds By Brandon Specktor What's the meaning of life? That could depend on whom you voted for.
Why Are There 9 Supreme Court Justices? By Live Science Staff The ninth justice may be the swing vote in future court cases.
Gallery: Rescuers Race Against Time to Save Soccer Team Trapped in Thai Cave By Live Science Staff Government officials and rescue workers in Thailand are mobilizing to save a group of young boys and their soccer coach, stranded in a cave underground.
Diver Dies During Rescue Efforts for Cave-Trapped Thai Boys By Mindy Weisberger A diver died during an attempt to rescue the Thai youths trapped in a cave.
Are These Dots Purple, Blue or Proof That Humans Will Never Be Happy? By Brandon Specktor Are these dots blue or purple? According to a new study, the answer is pretty depressing.
9 Absolutely Evil Medical Experiments By Stephanie Pappas From intentional STD infection to Nazi war crimes, science isn't always so ethical.
The 'Perfect' Human Body Is Not What You Think By Mindy Weisberger What makes a so-called perfect body?
In Photos: Intricately Carved Stone Balls Puzzle Archaeologists By Tom Metcalfe 3D models of intricately carved stone balls, which are considered some of the most enigmatic objects from Europe's late Stone Age, are now online.
What Does 'Transgender' Mean? By Alina Bradford The term transgender describes people whose gender identity differs from the sex to which they were assigned at birth.
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US Christians Think God Looks a Lot Like Them By Laura Geggel What does God look like? U.S. liberals and conservatives may perceive the Almighty differently, as do young and old people, a new study finds.
Here's What Happens to a Styrofoam Cup Under the Deep Sea's Crushing Pressure By Mindy Weisberger With #ShrunkenCupOff, ocean scientists were crushing it on Twitter.
Why You Should Spend Time Doing Nothing, According to Science By Simon Gottschalk Technology disturbs our leisure time, our family time – even our consciousness.
