It happens after nearly every rainy day: you step outside, and there they are—earthworms writhing on sidewalks, scattered across wet asphalt like lost wanderers. You might feel bad, puzzled, or...
Ever bought a bottle of “pure vitamin D” at the pharmacy and wondered what’s really inside? If you’ve imagined some kind of magical glowing drop or pristine white capsule packed...
You open your lab results, see numbers in red—or maybe a star next to your glucose level—and feel your stomach drop. “Is that bad? Am I sick? Should I be...
Imagine standing on Earth a billion years ago. But don’t picture jagged peaks or towering ranges stretching into the clouds. Picture something else entirely: a vast, almost featureless landscape. Flat....
You know that groan people make when you drop a pun into a conversation? That painful half-laugh, half-eye-roll response? Turns out, people everywhere—from Paris to Beijing to São Paulo—have groaned...
It’s hard to wrap your head around: the Sun is nearly 93 million miles away, a churning ball of fire we can’t ever touch or sample directly. And yet, scientists...
Imagine trying to take a clear photo of flickering candlelight from across a football field — while standing in a swimming pool. That’s what astronomers face when observing stars through...
Here’s a wild thought: if you spent a few months floating around in zero gravity, you might come back to Earth with weaker bones than a 90-year-old and muscles too...
You’ve probably seen the headlines: “Deadly jellyfish invades tourist beach” or “Shark attack leaves swimmer injured.” It’s easy to think the ocean is packed with killing machines waiting just below...
If you’ve ever snorkeled in crystal-clear tropical waters and been awestruck by the explosion of color beneath the surface, you’ve seen one of Earth’s most fragile wonders: coral reefs. But...