Learn about sustainability following the lesson of nature's recovery from the devastation left by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state. Keep reading >>
Cannabis is an herb that may help certain patients, but politicians differ over the best way to approach the drug. We explain some interesting facts about marijuana. Keep reading >>
A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on April 11, 2012. No destructive tsunami was produced and early warning worked well, but there are worrying signs. Keep reading >>
Despite their height, it's not every day the tallest buildings in the world get struck by lightning – but when they do, it's a spectacle few can forget... Keep reading >>
If you've ever gotten jalapeño juice in your eye, it isn't an experience you're likely to forget. But the chemical that causes the sensation has uses beyond the kitchen. Keep reading >>
Ever wondered how a planetary moon compares in size to a continent on Earth? Or how much bigger a sesame seed is than a skin cell? This cool infographic shows what's up. Keep reading >>
Muscles grow naturally in response to repeated strain – but researchers are growing muscle tissue in the laboratory to cure the sick and feed the hungry. Keep reading >>
The discovery of a feathered dinosaur 40 times the size of previous feathered fossils leads scientists to believe that T. Rex might have been feathered from head to toe. Keep reading >>
The green fireball phenomenon began in the late 1940s and has never been truly explained. Were they artificially made or were they a natural phenomenon? No one knows. Keep reading >>
