Studies show that at least five species of non-native monkeys have been released into the wild in Florida over the […]
Research on Antarctic Icefish (Channichthyidae family) found they’re the only vertebrates with transparent blood, surviving subzero seas with natural antifreeze.
Research shows people are more likely to believe statements that rhyme – a bias known as the rhyme-as-reason effect.
Firefighters use wetting agents to make water ‘wetter.’ These chemicals reduce surface tension so water spreads and soaks in more
Trees communicate through underground fungal networks, sharing nutrients and signals – a system scientists have nicknamed the Wood Wide Web.
Less than 10% of Americans don’t wear seatbelts, yet they account for over half of car-related fatalities.
Oyster mushrooms are carnivorous – they release a nerve toxin to paralyse worms, then grow into their bodies and digest
‘Shrapnel’ is named after British officer Henry Shrapnel, who invented an exploding shell in the early 1800s.
According to studies, the average native English speaker knows about 42,000 words by age 20, with top speakers reaching around
Gravity behaves differently around the world — a baseball hit the same way in Miami flies about a foot farther
