In November 2020, a freak wave appeared, lifting a lone buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters (58 feet) high.

There's always a bigger fish in the sea. For most of us, that idiom is a warning – but for one little swimmer in the deep, it's a blessing. The black swallower fish (Chiasmodon niger) is a little ...

A new study published in PLOS ONE found some intriguing statistical links between bacteria on your tongue and how quickly we process information.

You've probably heard a bit about ultra-processed foods by now, and if so, you likely know they're not the healthiest things you can eat. In light of all the concerning associations scientists are ...

During the Second World War, the British Royal Navy experimented with the idea of using ice reinforced with wood pulp to build an aircraft carrier. The composite material, known as Pykrete, was ...

Scientists investigating the possibility of a 'gold rush' on the bottom of the ocean have hit upon an unforeseen 'landmine'.

You taste a bowl of soup and reach for the salt. A little more might bring the flavor together. But what if the same amount of salt could deliver a stronger salty taste? Scientists in China have found ...

There's another notable first in the field of quantum physics to report on, and it's all to do with electron spin: the tiny, built-in magnetism of these particles, as if each one is carrying a ...

We Homo sapiens are pretty damn proud of our tool-making prowess. From smartphones to the humble-yet-mighty wheel, our ability to craft objects to help us attain our goals is something that we've ...

Scientists are continuing to look for ways to replace sugar in our diets. As great as it makes food taste, we know it's not great for our health, and questions have been raised over the impacts of ...

Plant-based diets are associated with many long-term health benefits, but for older adults, there may be a potential downside. Eating a strictly vegetarian diet may make it harder to protect muscle ...

The cosmos wavers between predictable stability and wild chaos, which troubles our sense-seeking brains. In our local Solar abode, the stability of the planets "is the question around which celestial ...