For an item that most of us use every day without much thought, mirrors can be a rich source of...

Back in the 1830s, one bird’s nonchalant attitude won it the affection of the US Mint.

Sometimes, you just need an icebreaker and some classical music to make your day better.

The scariest monster this Halloween is food waste.

The sheer diversity of structures at the site makes it stand out among its peers.

Ice cream went through a wild journey that started more than 2,500 years ago.

"My conviction is that education must be about thinking -- not training a set of specific skills."

Magnets can help un-clutter space, according to new research.

Dogs, as well as dog-walking, make it hard for crime to happen.

Who said life doesn't have a sense of humor?

They're the schist.

This wood-splitting tool was initially intended to help deliver babies rather than cut wood.

If you're not a fan of straight lines, you'll love Pi.

The human neurons may be altering the rats' behavior.

It's obviously kittens. Just stick kittens on everything.

The presence of an enamel layer is one of the key distinguishing features between the two.

The moon does turn "blue" sometimes, but this idiom doesn't really refer to its color.

Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain (of electrons).

We can now better understand our snouty friends!

They all boil down to "treat yo' body right".

Calling them 'fatter atoms' is considered rude.

These simple shapes hide a lot of intrigue.

Unlike the speed of light, this one isn't constant.

There are over 120 known species of coffee.

Grab a slice!

Here's how to do science.

We all do it.

Although people call it a theory, it's really just a hypothesis. But -- a very alluring one.

Humans have tattooed themselves since times immemorial to celebrate gods, show social standing, for medicinal purposes or just to look...

Replacement body parts may be much closer to reality than we dare believe.

The material could dramatically lower the frequency with which such implants wear out and have to be replaced.

This is the story of the last in a breed of geological titans, a supercontinent we named Gondwana.

Here's some of the largest, plumpest stars out there.

Moderate-to-vigorous activities such as gardening, house chores, or cycling count towards these 40 minutes.

All of them are light -- but not quite.

Christ was most likely born a few years Before Christ (BC). Which is definitely impressive.

What you need to know about solar energy and solar panels. Get your solar energy facts straight.

We tend to remember ourselves as older than we were during our earliest memories.

This desert sea formed by accident, and ended tragically

The fluidity of this process is extremely surprising.

This doesn't mean that it will be available in shops right now, but it's an important first step.

That's a pretty long time to not notice a clam.

This is very good news for the future.

It's still an important job, though!

If microbes can do this, we should be particularly worried with our own impact on the climate.

Learning about well-to-do squirrels can help make our own societies more equal.

A lot is riding on this 55-pound machine.

One of our bodies' natural defensive processes may be to blame.

We're learning more and more about how our bodies can recover from spinal cord injuries.