Science

Here's the First Confirmed Image of a Planet Being Born

The baby planet is a few times bigger than Jupiter.

A 2016 reconstruction of Pӧmmelte, a henge-like structure in eastern Germany that was originally constructed about 4300 years ago.

Human Sacrifice May Have Taken Place at the 'German Stonehenge'

Researchers found the dismembered bodies of 10 women and children who appeared to have been thrown into burial shafts.

How Do Fireworks Actually Work?

Most of us just know to light the fuse and stand back.

This Waterless Toilet Made of Mushrooms Could Be Key for Refugee Needs

It turns poop into compost.

What Color Are These Dots? Your Perception May Be Skewed by Context

If "the dress" taught us anything, it's that how we see color isn't always black and white.

Crafty Crows Can Build Tools From Memory

Yet another reason to never get on a crow's bad side.

The Weather Channel Used VR to Simulate a Shockingly Realistic Tornado

It's not quite 'Twister,' but it's close.

How Spiders Surf the Wind For Miles on Strands of Silk

Great, just what we needed—flying spiders.

15 Amazing Sleeping Habits of Animals

The many weird and wonderful ways animals manage to catch some z's.

Vivian Abagiu, University of Texas at Austin

This LEGO Box Could Be Key to Detecting Deadly Nerve Gas

Scientists at UT Austin have developed an inexpensive, portable way to detect nerve agents in the field, and it starts with toy bricks.

This Mysterious Condition Makes People Think Bugs Are Crawling Under Their Skin

Tens of thousands of Americans might have it.

Why the World's Most Popular Wine Grapes Are Vulnerable to a Pandemic

Scientists fear that a single merciless pathogen could wipe out many grapes around the world in the same way that a single fungus eradicated the variety of potato common across Ireland in the 1840s.

Why a Dripping Faucet Makes That Maddening 'Plink' Sound—and How to Stop It

Scientists have found a hack to help you quell the sound until the plumber comes.

15 Riveting Facts About Alan Turing

More than six decades after his death, Alan Turing’s life remains a point of fascination—even for people who have no interest in his groundbreaking work in computer science.