See how explosive gasoline really is and the science behind it.

The emu is the tallest bird in Australia and the second tallest bird in the world, but there is far more to this flightless giant than its size. In this video, discover fascinating facts about emus, ...

Crystal Grottoes Caverns is Maryland’s only show cave, which means it’s the only cavern in the state that’s been developed ...

But the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg is home to the planet’s most diverse collection of fluorescent minerals, ...

Meet the impressive record-breaking species of the animal kingdom, from the the fastest shark, to the hairiest mammal or the ...

"Skin wrinkles in water because the brain triggers the autonomic nervous system to constrict blood vessels under the skin, reducing tissue volume, while the outer skin layer stays the same size. This ...

As snow powers the Winter Olympics, you probably underestimate the simple snowflake. For starters, snow isn't technically white.

Each year, the world's leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their assessments draw heavily on data from Earth-observing satellites—and the ...

Scientists and medical experts are countering climate denialism, vaccine scepticism and wellness pseudoscience on social ...

Out in the Kuiper Belt, the massive doughnut of debris beyond Neptune, about one in 10 kilometer-scale objects have surprised scientists with their unexpected shape. Rather than resembling a ball, ...

For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

Casimir cavities are mysterious spaces between microscopic metal plates in a vacuum. Areas of diminished energy between the ...