Do Other Animals Besides Humans Go Bald?
From Andean bears to Rhesus macaques, non-human mammals have hair woes of their own
Now You Can Genetically Test Your Child For Disease Risks. Should You?
Genomics is cheaper and more available then ever, but its usefulness for parents has yet to be proven
How Does Foucault’s Pendulum Prove the Earth Rotates?
This elegant scientific demonstration has been delighting everyday people for nearly 200 years
What Makes a Dinosaur a Dinosaur?
The question may sound like a “duh,” but it gets to the heart of how we categorize and define nature
How Many Ways Can Snake Venom Kill You and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Does Climate Change Cause Extreme Weather Events?
It’s a challenge to attribute any one storm or heat wave to climate change, but scientists are getting closer
Do Other Animals Have Baby Teeth and More Questions From Our Readers
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What Are All The Ways That Land Can Disappear Beneath Your Feet?
From sinkholes to liquefaction, we look at how solid earth can shrink and elude our grasp
When We Go to Mars, Will We Have a Real-Life HAL 9000 With Us?
How generations of NASA scientists were inspired by an evil Hollywood supercomputer
What Does It Mean to Be a Species? Genetics Is Changing the Answer
As DNA techniques let us see animals in finer and finer gradients, the old definition is falling apart
What Really Felled the Hindenburg?
On the anniversary of the conflagration, mysteries still remain
Why Is the Pentagon a Pentagon?
Planners battled to ensure the building kept its unique shape
What Is Dark Matter and More Questions From Our Readers
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How Big Can a Land Animal Get?
King Kong’s biggest enemy isn’t humans—it’s the laws of physics
How Do New Planets Get Their Names?
Sorry, Planet McPlanetface: Asteroids, moons and other celestial bodies go through a strict set of international naming guidelines
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