Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

When you admire a towering oak or a vibrant maple in your backyard, you’re only seeing half the picture. Beneath the surface ...

Look, the truth is, everyone has knowledge gaps. Some of them might be super niche. Others might be more general and embarrassing to admit to. But no matter how well-read and educated you are, there ...

Did you know that our planet is rocketing around the sun at 67,000 mph? Or that it once had two moons? Here are some amazing facts about Earth.

RTÉ will mark Science Week's 30th Anniversary with a range of future-focused programming and content across Television/ ...

Peter Vickers received funding from The British Academy. Astronomers once believed the Sun revolved around the Earth. In the 19th century, scientists thought the shape of a person’s skull could reveal ...

Scientific name of bee is Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee), part of the Apidae family. Bees are crucial pollinators, adding $18 billion to US agriculture annually. There are over 20,000 species; key ...