Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it ...

We’re often told to “follow the science” — a comforting phrase that suggests clarity, objectivity, and consensus. But in today’s hyperpolarized world, even science itself has become a political ...

Homo erectus is associated with a number of firsts in its 2 million years of existence, including being the first hominin to travel out of Africa.

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

AND THE CLOSEST THING WE HAVE TO DINOSAURS IN THIS DAY AND AGE. OKAY. AND SO A FAMILY OF SKINKS FOUND THEIR HOME AT THE ...

The administration, while still in the process of setting new vaccination policies, has signaled that young and healthy ...

While science has long explained the natural phenomenon — a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the ...

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In just the last several months, de-extinction—bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble them—has moved closer from science fiction to science fact. Colossal ...

Imagine you’re hanging out at a bar with your very enthusiastic friends, about two beers in, and someone brings up Star Trek. OK, but the transporter! How would that actually work? What about the ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. America is in the midst of an epistemological crisis, one most visible and ...