Life's Little Mysteries

Earth is commonly known to be a sphere — but some people disagree.

Earth's history is long. How do scientists keep track of what happened when?

A lot of plastics end up in the trash.

In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.

An N95 respirator mask can block airborne viral particles.

When it's extremely cold, moisture produced by your warm body can freeze — even if it's still attached to your nose.

This mysterious group of animals fascinates people of all ages.

Those white socks are there because of genetic mutations and domestication.

In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.

In this episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll take a closer look at some of the mysteries surrounding a couple of things that we do every day — eating and drinking.

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.