Often called will-o'-the-wisps, jack-o'-lanterns, or ignis fatuus, these bizarre floating flames have understandably inspired ...

A new North Carolina study connected cooking with science, examining how fermented foods like kombucha and kimchi – which ...

Surprising science stories, from the secrets within bird poop to a new dino discovery. Why scientists are studying bird poop, the world’s fastest backflip and all about the microbes living in your ...

Titan’s atmosphere tilts and shifts seasonally. The discovery shapes future exploration. Researchers at the University of ...

The Ig Nobels were founded in 1991 by Marc Abrahams, editor of satirical magazine Annals of Improbable Research. Previous ...

Surprising science stories, from the secrets within bird poop to a new dino discovery. Why scientists are studying bird poop, the world’s fastest backflip and all about the microbes living in your ...

The iconic John Hughes film stared Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson and Robert Downey Jr. The 1986 film, which saw two teenage boys ...

Oh, 1985, what a year, such weirdness! 2025 is the Weird Science 40th anniversary. Let’s revisit the movie – with techie dreams, awkward teenage fantasies, and, uhh, creating the “perfect woman” (on a ...