Here's What It Would Look Like If We Domesticated Animals Other Than Dogs
Humans took a wolf-ancestor and turned it into all the dogs we know today. What would happen if we went full dog on some other animals?
Do You Remember How To Balance Chemistry Equations?
Let's get zen and bring some balance into our lives...
5 Astronauts Told Us Their Most Terrifying Moments In Space
Quick thinking doesn't come close to capturing it...
The 42 Best Science Memes On The Internet
Pavlov? It rings a bell...
We Know What Bodily Fluid Matches Your Personality
Do you have the work ethic of blood? The mediating influence of urine? What is your spirit fluid?
21 Facts You Didn't Know You Needed To Hear
Here are some things you don't hear every day...
22 Things That Will Teach You Earth's Entire History In One Day
Grab a nice, warm drink, and curl up with a fluffy blanket — it's time to get your science on!
Have Scientists Really Found An "Alien Megastructure" Around A Distant Star?
The leading theory is that the weird light patterns around the star can be explained by a family of comets, but extraterrestrial activity still hasn't been ruled out.
Can You Pass This Gross-Ass Bodily Fluid Quiz?
Blood, sweat, and tears, sure...but also pus, semen, and piss.
15 Ways Your Brain Fools You On A Daily Basis
Consider this post the red pill.
16 Wikipedia Pages That Will Change The Way You See The Universe
Robot proteins, immortality, Martian rocks falling from the sky, catastrophic eruptions, and reverse evolution! What more could you ask for?
What Is Your Favorite Science Fact Of All Time?
There are about 86 billion neurons in an average human brain. Fire up those neurons and tell us your favorite science fact!
Can You Answer These Embarrassing Body Questions?
How well do you know the gnarliest parts of the human body?
Here Are The Actual Places On Mars Where "The Martian" Is Set
The places are real, and NASA has the images to prove it! Mild spoilers.
If Presidential Candidates Were Extinct Animals
Watch out for that Trumpatherium. You never know what he is going to do next!
Friendly Reminder That Your Smoke Detector Is Totally Radioactive
Don't worry, it's supposed to be.
17 Lemurs Who Aren't Mad, They're Just Disappointed
You've really let these patient prosimians down...
How Do Painkillers Know Where The Pain Is?
How can an inanimate chemical be so damn smart?
If Cosmo Wrote About Men The Same Way They Write About Women
We had five men re-create Cosmopolitan covers to see what it felt like when we talked about men the way we talk about women in media.
How An Anxious Space Geek Became Hollywood’s Most Unlikely Star
Last year, Andy Weir was a software engineer who wrote sci-fi in his free time. This week, one of those stories, The Martian, comes to life in Ridley Scott’s latest blockbuster.