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This Mako Shark Had a Sea Lion’s Head in Its Stomach

Take a trip inside the stomach of a 1,300 pound mako shark

Male Holocaust Survivors Live Longer Than Israeli Immigrants Who Left Europe Earlier

Victims may emerge from the experience with a sense of purpose in life, or perhaps many of those who survived the Holocaust were simply physically stronger

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That Whole Japanese Eyeball Licking Thing Never Really Happened

Never fear. We are not next to suffer from the eyeball licking craze, because that craze never actually existed

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Cracking the Code of the Human Genome

The End of the Henrietta Lacks Saga?

The U.S. National Institutes of Health created an agreement with the Lacks family regarding access to the HeLa genome

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Watch This Mosquito’s Mouth Wriggle Around in Search of Blood

It's easy to think of a mosquito's mouth as a needle, lancing your flesh to find a drink. But that's not the whole story

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These 1,397 Asteroids Are Pretty Darn Close to Earth, But NASA’s Not Worried

Nearly every potential impact event in the next century qualifies as having "no likely consequences"

$100 Million And 20 Years of Work May Not Be Enough to Save the Iberian Lynx

Of course, the Iberian lynx isn't the only species whose existence will likely be threatening by the affects of climate change

A Conference Call, Drones And a Foiled Plot: A Guide to the Confusion in Yemen

The past few days have seen a burst of activity in Yemen. What's going on?

A toucan in Costa Rica’s La Pumas Zoo – soon to be released?

Costa Rica Is Going to Close Its Zoos And Release the Animals Into the Wild

But if Costa Rica expects its zoo animals to survive life outside of captivity for long, some very careful planning and preparation is in order

Farah and Bolt mimic one another’s classic poses

Could Usain Bolt Lose This Race?

Bolt has accepted Farah's challenge, and the two will race for charity. What Bolt might not realize is that this might be a race he could actually lose

How to Survive the Shark Attack That Is Never Going to Happen To You

No, seriously, you are not going to be attacked by a shark

London’s lovely fatberg

A 16-Ton Ball of Lard Was Just Found in a London Sewer

Don't flush cooking grease, okay?

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Talking Robot to Keep Japanese Astronaut Company at the ISS

The conversationalist robot Kirobo has just been launched into the abyss, and is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station by August 9

Many marine creatures, including whale sharks, are expect to move closer to the planet’s poles as the ocean waters warm because of climate change.

Climate Change Is Sending Marine Life to the Poles in Search of Colder Waters

As the world warms because of climate change, marine animals are moving for the colder waters near the poles

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These People Build Real, Life-Sized, WALL-E Robots

Forget stuffed animal replicas or little plastic figurines, this team just made a real, life-sized Wall-E Robot

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Energy Innovation

Oil May Finally Be Hitting Its Peak

Oil consumption may be nearing its peak

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Why Are Norway’s Moose Balding?

Moose are some of the most majestic creatures around, and now they're going bald

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Science Confirms: People Making Embarrassing Purchases Add Other Items to Their Cart

You don't need a magazine or soda, but they serve to drown out the embarrassment you feel over your intended purchase

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When Life Knocks You Down, It Takes About Two Years to Get Back Up

It can take years to recover from a big loss, like being fired or having a marriage fall apart

Miss Leslie’s 1864 Advice to Ladies: Never Say Slump, Stoop Or Mayhap

This book will advise women on everything from "conduct in the street" to "deportment at a hotel" to "incorrect words" to "obligations to gentlemen"

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