Strange phenomena abound; in our bodies, on our planet and in the universe at large, some mysterious processes defy ...

Scientists baffled as best friends finish each other's sentences and crave identical snacks, proving platonic soulmates exist ...

Astronomers posed over the past decade that dark comets, or objects that resemble asteroids but move like comets, may exist.

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Florida's non-native green iguanas become paralyzed and drop from trees when temperatures dip. Climate change could bring this problem to new areas.

The brain is sometimes called the most complex machine in the known universe. But the thoughts that it outputs putter along ...

Solstice on December 21, 2024, marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Read about what causes ...

A new paper suggests the anthropic principle—that the universe is fine-tuned for life—can be tested. It would be falsified if ...

1. Fifty-five years ago on this day, the US Air Force concluded its 17-year investigation into unidentified flying objects ...

As the holidays approach, many people may expect to experience a food coma after a feast. But what is a food coma? Research shows that the phenomenon is real, but that it is more than being sleepy. A ...

One of the biggest mysteries in science – dark energy – doesn't actually exist, according to researchers looking to solve the ...