Wars have been won and lost for a variety of reasons, and not always due to just human effort or error. Sometimes the weather played a key role in battle.
Fires have been crucial to the evolution of humans as we know it, but they can also have devestating effects. So what happens when they aren't put out?
Not all elements are created equal: Some are abundant and their long-term supply will not be an issue, while others are in danger of running low quite soon.
About 17 meteorites crash to Earth each day. History is full of unconfirmed reports that falling chunks of space rock have been responsible for various deaths.
With the destruction of OceanGate's Titan fresh in the minds of the public, many are curious about what the deceased experienced in their final moments.
One step in the process of embalming human remains after death is wiring the jaws shut. Why exactly is this done? You might be surprised at the answer.
There is a world of sound around you that you cannot hear. Let's look at some, both natural and manmade, which enter into this mysterious range of frequencies.
The implosion of the Titan submersible in 2023 left many wondering: Why exactly do submarines implode? Here are the scientific reasons for this phenomenon.
Running out of oxygen is a terrifying prospect, and one of the reasons drowning is a scary thought. Here's what happens to your body when you run out of oxygen.
The universe led to life as we know it - sound about right? According to some researchers, it's not. Here's one radical theory that proposes something else.
Koko the gorilla showed the world the inner-workings of the gorilla mind after learning 1,000 words in American sign language. This is where she is buried.
A nun was exhumed in Missouri four years after her death only to be found intact. Here's why a body might not decay in humid areas, according to an expert.
On the surface, it sounds like a dumb question: Why don't birds have teeth? Well, because they have beaks, silly. It's like asking why dogs don't have wings.
While the word "worm" may not immediately inspire terror, make no mistake: Not all worms were created equal, including the cannibalistic hammerhead worm.
Jupiter's moon Ganymede is almost a planet in its own right. Not only is this distant world the largest of the solar system's moons, it's larger than Mercury.
We know that Earth naturally cycles through cool and warm periods, and that temperatures in 2100 are on track to hit the same highs as 5 million years ago.