In August 1835, readers of New York's The Sun were stunned by what looked like one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs ever. A series of articles claimed that astronomers had discovered living creatures on the Moon using an incredibly powerful telescope. The reports turned out to be completely fictional, but not before they fooled countless readers and became one of history's most famous media hoaxes.
The James Webb Space Telescope looks like some weird, honeycomb, spaceship...thing. What gives? Well, this brilliant machine has a few tricks up its sleeve.
Many claim that yoga has physical and mental benefits—but what does science have to say? Does this method of exercise really work?
Maybe they irrationally hate your grandma. Maybe it's the blank stare. If you've asked yourself "Is my cat a psychopath?", science may have the answer.
How exactly did a single asteroid strike cause the dinosaurs to go completely extinct? Let's go back to that day and find out.
From the seemingly harmless mosquito to the powerful saltwater crocodile, here's a closer look at some of the world's most dangerous animals.
Ancient DNA from Scandinavian remains suggests Ice Age animals survived longer than expected, reshaping extinction timelines and climate adaptation theories.
AI analysis of the Dead Sea Scrolls reveals multiple scribes behind ancient biblical texts, offering new insights into how these historic documents were written and preserved.
Scientists have extracted DNA from First Temple period individuals near Jerusalem, offering the first genetic insights into ancient Israelites and their origins.
Checking our phone can instantly drag you into a hole of endless scrolling—but the consequences of this addiction are more nefarious than we realized.
The convergence two seemingly incompatible themes, science and religion, inspired one of Dali's greatest paintings: Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus).
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