SCIENCE

This facial recognition test is your chance to earn the right to claim that you never forget a face.

In any given year, we publish up to 5000 stories, from short news posts to longform features and everything in between. And yes, our writers and editors definitely have our favorites—here are some of them from 2019.

Between 15 and 20 percent of Americans are consistently late to appointments and meetings. If you're one of them, here are five reasons you might be habitually late—and here’s how you can fix them.

Ringing in the new year with next weekend’s fiery sky show is worth an early-morning wake-up call.

From findings about space and parasites to new discoveries in math and ancient civilizations, 2019 was a big year.

From big cats to tiny fish, the collection of animals named for Theodore Roosevelt is eclectic—just like our adventurous 26th president.

After thousands of 'penis fish,' or fat innkeeper worms, washed up on the shores of California, one aquarium decided to give people an up-close-and-personal look at the phallic annelid via livestream.

'Urechis caupo' bears a striking resemblance to a specific part of male human anatomy, but the species is usually hidden underground. Something brought them to the surface.

Does it seem like a surplus of newborn babies pop up in September? Science has a few explanations why.

Weighted blankets users swear by these coverings' comfort and anxiety-reducing qualities ... but some experts say the science behind their touted health benefits is still pretty light.

The romaine lettuce recall is specific to products grown in Salinas, California, with 67 E. coli cases reported so far.

Scientists think Saturn's moon Titan may hold our best shot at discovering extraterrestrial life in the solar system. Recently, NASA published the first complete map of the Earth-like body.