Life's Little Mysteries: Science questions, answered

Adult human bodies typically have about 206 bones. But is it possible to have more?

You might think that the human body has many holes, but that number shrinks when you stop to consider what counts as a hole.

Our sun is huge, at least compared to Earth and the other planets. So is it really a dwarf?

The "morning star" is bright because of several factors, including having an atmosphere filled with sulfuric acid.

Humans grow tall in spurts, but what's our fastest period of growth?

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

Traumatic tattoos aren't like regular ones, and they often involve pencils.

Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.

How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?

Salamanders and newts are both long-tailed amphibians, but what's the difference between them?