An animal with a nose so bright that it could guide Santa’s sleigh through the night might be a far-fetched belief, but many animals can actually glow through something called bioluminescence. In ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

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We've dug up 10 classic Christmas cartoons that are blasts from the past. Some you may recognize, others might be "hidden gems" for you to discover. So slip into those Christmas pajamas and climb on ...

The man’s unchecked bleeding was a mystery for years before a scan revealed the cause. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. The first thing the 59-year-old man saw when he opened his eyes was the blood. His pillow ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been taking a lot of beatings of late. And Aaron Rodgers has been the recipient of them from opposing defenses. He has the wounds to show it. Rodgers returned to the field ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. R-rated movies started in 1968, creating a clear line of demarcation between movies kids could see, and movies they couldn't. Well, it's not ...

I was about 15 when someone first disrespected my nose. It was during a mock German exam in our freezing cold, hellishly spare gym hall. A classmate glared at me, honking on a huge, imaginary clown ...

Since the dawn of civilization, leeches have been firmly attached to medicine. Therapeutic bloodsuckers are seen in murals decorating the tombs of 18 th dynasty Egyptian pharaohs. They got their ...

Looking at her own reflection has a new meaning for Ginny Williamson. “I look in the mirror every morning. I have a nose. You know? Where before I had nothing, nothing,” Ginny Williamson of Groton ...

It is probably no surprise to you that stress is a major driver of illness, including mental health conditions like anxiety and depression and physical ones such as heart disease. We urgently need ...