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In 1996, 56 volunteers took part in a study to test a new painkiller called Trivaricaine. On each subject, one index finger was covered in the new painkiller while the...
Almost 2000 years ago, the Roman philosopher Seneca peered at his book through a glass of water. Suddenly, the text below was transformed. The words magically became clear. But it...
Every spring, hundreds of adventure-seekers dream of climbing Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest. At base camp, they hunker down for months waiting for the chance to scale the mountain’s...
You’re telling a friend an amazing story, and you just get to the best part when suddenly he interrupts, “The alien and I,” not “Me and the alien.” Most of...
The human brain is one of the most sophisticated organs in the world, a supercomputer made of billions of neurons that processes and controls all of our senses, thoughts, and...
Imagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the crime scene. If six of them pick out the same person, there’s...
Why do cats do that? They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billions views of over 2 million YouTube videos of them pouncing, bouncing, climbing, cramming, stalking, clawing,...
If you visit a museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art, you’re likely to see works that sometimes elicit the response, “My cat could make that, so how...
Can plants talk to each other? It certainly doesn’t seem that way. Plants don’t have complex sensory or nervous systems like animals do, and they look pretty passive, basking in...
Massive vines that blanket the southern United States, climbing as high as 100 feet as they uproot trees and swallow buildings. A ravenous snake that is capable of devouring an...
