How a tiny pet store fish became the center of neuroscience research
The tropical zebrafish is used extensively in genetics, neuroscience, and development labs worldwide
How scientists developed the most popular anesthetic used today, without totally knowing how it works
The "milk of amnesia" is relatively new, and is predated by centuries of weak attempts at pain relief
From Sputnik to virtual reality, the history of scicomm
Instead of yesteryear's dry and dusty lectures, science communicators are creating new and exciting ways to engage with science
Before Shark Week and Jaws, World War II spawned America's shark obsession
The experiences of some WWII veterans played a pivotal role in painting sharks as creatures to be feared
Southern England has a small but thriving population of Australian red-necked wallabies
Wallabies were introduced to the country in the early 20th century
The fossil fuel industry was built on white supremacy
White oilmen codified segregation into the oil fields, and oil towns were the scenes of brutal racist attacks
This ancient child burial is the world's oldest, dating back 80,000 years
The burial site adds to the history of humankind's symbolic commemoration of the dead
How the age of Mars rovers began
Perseverance is the fifth rover to land on the Red Planet. NASA scientists remember Mars Pathfinder’s Sojourner—the 90s experimental endeavor that started it all
The long-standing myth of sea monsters has a dark explanation
Mythical sea serpents were probably marine animals tangled in fishing gear
Did humans ever hibernate to survive harsh winters?
Fossil evidence from Spain suggests early humans may have hibernated for up to four months at a time
Here are some of the first snowflakes ever photographed
Photographer Wilson 'Snowflake' Bentley took the first picture of a snowflake in 1885
Why don't banana-flavored candies taste like bananas?
They do, they just taste like your great-grandfather's banana (or a pear, depending on who you ask)
Guinea pig evolution can teach us about human history in the Americas
Indigenous people kept them as pets and traveled with them over 1000 years ago
Where does the word "quarantine" come from?
It came to English from Italian
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Detail of The Death of Marat showing the paper held in Marat's left hand. The letter reads (in French) "Il suffit que je sois bien malheureuse pour avoir droit a votre bienveillance" or in English, "Given that I am unhappy, I have a right to your help."
By Jacques-Louis Davidhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Jacques-Louis_Davidon Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=313451
Bertha Parker, the trailblazing first Indigenous North American archaeologist, taught herself how to excavate a site
What she found in a tiny crevice in Gypsum Cave rewrote the history of humans in North America
"Skeleton Keys" reveals the secrets hidden inside your bones
Brian Switek's book breathes new life into our understanding of old bones
100 vignettes that will make you excited to talk about the weather
Andy Revkin and Lisa Mechaley's book tells the history of weather, from the creation of the atmosphere to today