A serious case of stranger danger has emerged on an island off the coast of Panama. A gang of five young capuchin monkeys on Jicarón Island has started abducting baby howler…

Objective: Investigate which formula is the most accurate for estimating the volume of an M&M’S candy Areas of science: Math Difficulty: Hard beginner Time required: ≤ 1 day Prerequisites: None…

Millions of years ago in what’s now the U.S. Midwest, watering holes and rivers were home to huge herds of stumpy-legged rhinos. While most rhinos today prefer a solo lifestyle,…

Tim Friede remembers his worst snakebites in screaming detail. The first was from an Egyptian cobra. The second, an hour later, came from a monocled cobra. Both were highly venomous…

Lipid (noun, “LIP-id”) Lipids are a class of molecules that contain carbon and hydrogen. They make up one of the four types of molecules in living things. Besides lipids, these…

A spacecraft slowly descends to the surface of Mars. Once arid and lifeless, the Red Planet now features a lush, green landscape. Passengers watch as a city comes into view.…

Many villains in fiction have troubled childhoods, from Batman’s nemesis the Joker to Black Panther’s foe Erik Killmonger. Supposedly, such villains are driven to hurt people because they’ve been hurt…

Things on the surface of Venus may be moving. Since 1983, researchers have known that strange, round landforms dot the planet’s surface. These circular mountain belts are known as coronae…

For Juan Manuel Vazquez, handling bats is just another part of his job as a biologist. That might seem a bit odd, since he studies aging at Pennsylvania State University…