SCIENCE

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?

The solar system: It’s big, it’s heliocentric, and it’s got space junk to spare. Here are 24 out-of-this-world facts about the corner of space that’s home to Earth.

Though humans and koalas don't have much in common, there is one big similarity: fingerprints. Koalas have looping fingerprints just like humans, and some might not be able to tell them apart.

If you're an uninvited guest to an octopus hangout, you need to be prepared for a seashell coming at your dome.

Research shows that the northern lights can be heard as well as seen, but scientists are still looking for the source of the sound.

What does an epidemiologist do? Not the same thing as an immunologist or a virologist. Here’s how to keep them straight.

Smelling or touching the plants in the Poison Garden at the UK's Alnwick Castle could send you to the hospital.

Wet dog smell might be among the most challenging aspects of pet ownership. Fortunately, there's a way to mitigate the stink lines coming from your pooch.

In a new study, cats passed up a food puzzle to get at freely available food. The reason is—cats. But there's a little more to it.