Seeds are important for many things, from everything bagels to starting a garden, but can they be the key to preserving habitats for monarch butterflies?
Did you know that researchers have discovered that there are at least 250 kinds of bacteria that live on our skin?
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter. Are there more flavors out there for us to discover?
Learn about Bunostegos akokanensis, an animal that existed before the time of the dinosaurs.
Just three groups of animals with backbones have evolved the ability to fly: birds, bats, and pterosaurs.
How do honeybees determine their line of succession?
Mangrove forests add a great visual to the coastline, but they provide great benefits too.
Saber-toothed tigers were one of the largest cats to ever exist. How big was that really?
Could the Earth face solar storms in our future? What does that look like?
A decade ago, we knew of almost 25,000. One study has discovered an additional 19,000. And we know there are even more out there.
A simple question for today's A Moment of Science: do flying fish really fly?
If you look at ancient manuscripts, you may notice that beneath the text, there is often a faint outline of other words that have been erased and written over.
Some webs look tangled, while others look like delicate, perfect wheels. The latter are called orb webs.
Researchers discovered sea urchins keep their teeth sharp all on their own.
What if there was a food that could trick the brain into thinking that something sour, like a lemon or lime, was actually sweet?
There are some common hairstyles that can lead to traction alopecia, or hair loss.
Does the Monopoly Man wear a monocle? Is the evil queen’s incantation, “Mirror, mirror on the wall?” Does Curious George have a tail?
Without soap, clothes, dishes, and even your body don't get very clean. But even soap falls short of doing the job in areas with hard water.
Find out how scientists learned cuttlefish see in three dimensions with today's A Moment of Science
Why you should thank NASA for rainy-day road safety on this Moment of Science.