Science isn’t always serious. Sometimes researchers ask questions that seem silly at first, like why toast lands butter-side down or how ducks stay dry. But these quirky experiments often lead to ...

There are a lot of riffs on Frankenstein, but none more extra than the 1985 cult classic, Weird Science. A wish-fulfillment film filled to the brim with hormones, Weird Science might, at first glance, ...

Paleontologists sifted through thousands of 3 to 3.7 million year-old fossils in New Zealand, which also included great white shark teeth and the spine of an extinct sawshark. By Laura Baisas ...

Science is advancing our understanding of the human body (photo taken at the Wellcome Centre, London) —Image by © Tim Sandle From mini-brains to spider-inspired ...

Cities are excellent at bringing people together. It turns out, they’re pretty good at collecting viruses, too. Scientists sampling subways, hospitals, streets, wastewater, soil, and other urban ...

If you're of a certain age, you're sure to remember Weird Science... or more specifically, Kelly LeBrock in Weird Science! Though it's generally considered one of John Hughes' "lesser" movies, the ...