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The skinny on how teeth whitening works and which treatments are bogus

The new year is upon us. That means resolution time.Millions of people will dive into the anxifying world of self-improvement—through diet, exercise and whatnot. One thing that's sure to be flying off...

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Something strange is happening with American births that started 30 years ago

In 2014, 33.9 sets of twins were born per 1,000 births in the United States, according to a new report on birth data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.That’s a very slight increase...

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Watch these blind army ants build incredible living bridges

Research from Princeton University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology is focused on the E. hamatum species of ants and how they build bridges to overcome obstacles. The researchers found that...

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We might not exist if not for this accident that happened 600 million years ago

Millions of years ago, a random genetic accident may have enabled all of modern multicellular life to evolve.A single change was all that was needed to make the jump from single-celled life, like...

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Dozens of whales have mysteriously washed up on the shores of India

Potentially more than 100 whales have washed up in Southern India and scientists are baffled at what could have caused it.Produced By Matt Johnston. Video courtesy of Associated Press and Caters News....

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A massive project aims to identify millions of Vietnam War victims from their...

Scientists in Vietnam are set to embark upon the largest mass identification project in history, using DNA analysis techniques developed in Germany to determine the identities of millions of people who...

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Animal blood comes in 5 crazy colors — but you have to do something gruesome...

Believe it or not, not all blood is red. The life-giving fluid actually comes in five different colors, depending on what animal you're talking about. The different colors reflect different chemicals...

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How a 'sex schedule' could save your relationship

Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, the sexual dysfunction specialist and clinical director of The Medical Center For Female Sexuality, explains that a "sex schedule" is good for your relationship, and most happy...

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There are hundreds of bugs in the average American home

Every now and then, you probably see a multi-legged little creature around your home.Ants find their way to food that's left out, crickets occasionally appear in basements, and spiders spin cobwebs in...

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A new survey found that everyone's home is crawling with bugs — and that's...

Every now and then, you probably see a multi-legged little creature around your home.Ants find their way to food that's left out, crickets occasionally appear in basements, and spiders spin cobwebs in...

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Chinese scientists created genetically modified monkeys, and it could reveal...

Autism, a complex set of brain disorders of social interaction and communication, has been widely studied in lab animals — but most of the research has been in mice, whose brains are very different...

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'Making a Murderer' defense attorney says blood vial evidence could still...

Since Netflix's "Making a Murderer" aired in December, a lot of information that wasn't included in the series has come to light.On Saturday, Investigation Discovery special "Steven Avery: Guilty or...

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11 amazing facts you didn't know about your skin

Your skin is one of the most important parts of your body. It doesn't actually crawl, but you may think it is after you learn more.Produced by Kevin ReillyFollow TI:On FacebookJoin the conversation...

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Scientists discovered how the brain gets its wrinkles

The folded structure of our brains appears to be the result of a physical growth process rather than a biological one.An international team of researchers used a 3D printing technique to mimic the...

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We may finally have the ammo we need to defeat the pesky bedbug

Because of their growing resistance to pesticides, bed bugs have become a major problem in cities. Relatively little is known so far about how this resistance spreads and the best ways to stop it.To...

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This vial of blood is the most controversial piece of evidence in the 'Making...

The moment viewers think the tide could change in the trial of Steven Avery comes with the discovery of a hole in a tube. Avery, the subject of the Netflix docuseries "Making a Murderer," is currently...

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There's a totally new way to genetically modify our food

Few topics in science are as hotly debated as that of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.These are foods — usually plants, though we're starting to see animals too— whose DNA has been modified to...

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What 5 popular fruits and veggies looked like before — and after — we...

Fruits and vegetables are delicious. We can't live without them. But they haven't always looked the way they do today.That's because long before modern genetic modification techniques were invented,...

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These two winning strategies could explain Marco Rubio's surge in the GOP race

Although Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came out with a win in the Iowa Republican caucuses last week, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) has emerged as a strong GOP contender.But the best way to measure a...

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The debate over genetically modified foods is missing one simple thing

The debate over genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, is full of hype and misinformation.But a YouTube video made by the channel Piffle does an excellent job of explaining what a GMO is, and...

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