Rainbow Disconnection: Why No Two People Can Ever See the Same Rainbow
How do rainbows form? It’s all about light waves, water, and angles—and that includes the angle from which you see one.
How do rainbows form? It’s all about light waves, water, and angles—and that includes the angle from which you see one.
History is rife with debate over fundamental aspects of existence—but sometimes, those feuds got a little out of hand. Here are 20 of the wildest scientific throwdowns.
Vincent van Gogh’s favorite cure for insomnia was camphor. Don’t try that at home (or anywhere), kids.
A 30-year-old study found that people who decorate their homes for the holidays tend to appear friendlier to their neighbors.
Asian honeybees have developed a disturbing defense mechanism against hornet attacks: "screaming" with their wings.
The hair of the dog is one of the oldest hangover cures still around today. But can it really save you from that pounding headache?
As the Institute of Human Anatomy demonstrates, it takes more than a long fall to make an eyeball go splat.
Farming on Mars may not be as easy as it looks in 2015’s ‘The Martian,’ but a new Heinz ketchup suggests it might be possible.
Old-school channel-flipping was usually interrupted by static on channel 37. Broadcasters wanted to use it, but they couldn't—because of science.
The tongue-eating louse is a charming little isopod that likes to burrow into a fish's gills, settle in its mouth, then suck the blood out of its tongue until it falls off so that it can replace the organ and dine on the mucus.
Scientific mysteries continue to stump experts in fields ranging from meteorology to medicine. Here are a few strange things science still hasn't figured out.
This Thanksgiving, star-gazers can be thankful for a trio of planets lining up in the night sky after sunset.
Many of Australia’s koalas have chlamydia, which is making it extra difficult for them to keep their population numbers up.
How many ice ages have there been so far? The same number of ‘Ice Age’ movies that have been released. (Five.)
MetaBallStudios is helping you visualize ocean depths and other underwater spots, from the ‘Titanic’ shipwreck to the Mariana Trench.
Your baby's diaper may be harboring a different kind of nasty surprise: lots of microplastics from clothing, toys, and formula bottles.
If you want to behold some of the world's most majestic glaciers on six continents, you better act fast.
The scent of a pumpkin spice latte is the smell of autumn to many people, thanks to how the brain perceives odor.
This innovative self-cleaning water bottle on Kickstarter uses UV light to purify water and remove up to 99.9 percent of bacteria and viruses.
There are few diversions more delightful than the footnotes in author Mary Roach’s books—and the footnotes in her latest, 'Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law,' are no exception.
If you've managed to get this far in life without swallowing gum, you may ask yourself: Can ingesting gum really hurt you?
Scientists estimate that roughly 8.7 million species of plants and animals roam the Earth today. And some of them might haunt your dreams.
More than half a year after NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, landed on the Red Planet, it secured its first pet rock.
Why does heat make you so tired? Because even if you’re just lounging around, your body is working hard.