Life's Little Mysteries

That old adage has since kept countless children on the pool deck, watching forlornly as their friends splash around. But according to science, swimmers have nothing to worry about.

For centuries, we plundered the ocean's depths, hauling up whales by the thousands. But what was the purpose of this dangerous and destructive industry?

In this episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll take a closer look at some explosive mysteries that originate deep inside the Earth — volcanoes.

There are a number of ideas about why the female orgasm happens.

With lucid dreaming, people can stop or even control their dreams.

People may falsely confess to a crime for any number of reasons, but it disproportionally happens to those who are young or disabled.

In today's episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll take a closer look at some of the mysteries surrounding one of our closest animal companions: dogs.

What would happen if our Earth were much larger than it is now?

This question reveals something much deeper about the ways we understand — and misunderstand — race.

In this episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll take a closer look at one of the most puzzling animals on our planet, and one that you may share your home with: cats.

Only an N95 respirator mask can help.

It's here, the Life's Little Mysteries podcast has launched and we will answer all of your questions, big and small.

Some extinct dinosaurs were smaller than a modern chicken.

Wouldn't it be easier if our teeth didn't feel pain?

Human poop is a great fertilizer for farmers.

Modern birds can trace their origins to theropods, a branch of mostly meat-eaters on the dinosaur family tree.

They’re not a cache of Easter eggs.

Noncommunicable diseases cannot pass between people — or can they?