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The 9 reasons why people snap, according to a neurobiologist
R. Douglas Fields, a very calm government scientist in his 50s, was emerging from a Barcelona metro stop with his daughter when a man tried to rob him.The next thing Fields knew, he had the guy in a...
View ArticleHumans are defying the law of evolution
Humans have been evolving at an accelerating rate, defying the law of evolution and manipulating the evolution process of other species.Produced by Delano Samuels Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the...
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Scientists have identified only 0.001% of all species on Earth
The largest scientific study of its kind estimates that Earth could play host to more than 1 trillion different species, which means we've probably only identified a vanishingly small proportion of...
View ArticleHere's what actually happens to your body after you die
Here's the intriguing process that your body goes through after you die. The warmer the environment, the faster everything happens. Produced by Delano Samuels Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the...
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Why we have blood types and why they matter
When my parents informed me that my blood type was A+, I felt a strange sense of pride.If A+ was the top grade in school, then surely A+ was also the most excellent of blood types – a biological mark...
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Men are seen as more attractive when they're able to tell a good story
Stories can change how we think about the world, about the people they describe, and even ourselves. According to new research, they also influence our attitude to the storyteller.An article published...
View ArticleAll blue-eyed people have a single ancestor in common
You've probably wondered, why do we have the color eyes we do? It comes down to our genes. And scientists are really starting to get to the bottom of it.Reporting by Lauren Friedman. Produced By Matt...
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Scientists have discovered a cell that does something they thought was...
For a long time it has been thought that all eukaryotes — organisms in which the DNA is enclosed in a membrane including almost all life we can see — had to contain mitochondria.Known as the “power...
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How one man turned himself into a goat
Last year, Thomas Thwaites decided to take a break from being a human and escape all his worries by transforming himself into a goat.As he chronicles in detail in his book, "GoatMan: How I Took a...
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Something disturbing is happening to honey bee colonies and scientists can't...
Honey bees are nearly as essential to our food system as crops themselves.Depending on how the research is conducted, pollinators are needed to produce approximately one-third of the food we eat (more,...
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Here’s how a man survived as a goat on a diet of grass
Last year, Thomas Thwaites decided to take a break from being a human and escape all his worries by transforming himself into a goat and spending his days grazing in the Alps. In his book, "GoatMan:...
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A grizzly-polar bear hybrid might be on the rise in Canada
Last week, when Didji Ishalook drew a bead on a odd-looking bear walking over the still snow-covered ground near his home in a remote part of northern Canada, he knew it would be an important moment.In...
View ArticleThis fish slime could soon find its way into everyday products — like your...
The Atlantic Hagfish is an eel-shaped creature that releases a mass of slime when threatened. The slime is so good at holding water that scientists are now studying the hagfish in hopes of replicating...
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A clever 'Game of Thrones' fan remade the show's intro with mold — and the...
HBO's hit show "Game of Thones" has won a slew of Emmy Awards not only for its actors, directors, costumes, and visual effects — but also for its gorgeous opening sequence.In the intro, foreboding...
View ArticleHere’s one type of pimple you should pay attention to
Pimples can be unsightly and irritating, but Google search after Google search urges us to leave them alone. However, ingrown hairs can cause inflammation and bumps – and these kinds of blemishes...
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Some people get 'skin orgasms' from listening to music — here's why
Have you ever been listening to a great piece of music and felt a chill run up your spine? Or goosebumps tickle your arms and shoulders?The experience is called frisson (pronounced free-sawn), a French...
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The tragic shooting of Harambe the gorilla hints at a much more explosive...
A gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo has been shot dead after a boy fell into his enclosure.When I told my wife, a former vice director of a zoo, she first asked if the boy was okay and then said how terrible...
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We asked a scientist about that 'impossibly large' alligator spotted in Florida
The internet is going wild over footage of a giant alligator taking a leisurely stroll at a golf course in Florida. Deadspin called it"impossibly large."But is it really so extraordinary?Maybe not,...
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'Baby dragons' that can live 100 years are hatching — here's a look at their...
In Slovenia, a special event is underway. Rare olm salamanders, also known as "the human fish" and "baby dragons," are hatching in Postojna Cave.So far, three have hatched in the cave's special...
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This surprisingly smart fish can memorize your face and spit on it later
There's a rude, spitting fish out there that can distinguish between human faces, and that's just great.The archerfish are a strange family of fish that hunts their insect prey by spitting a stream of...
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