Marisa Sloan

Do animals enjoy music? Learn about the scientific research that explores whether animals have an appreciation for music and how music can affect their behavior and well-being.

Some animal names challenge conventional wisdom. From killer whales to Australian shepherds, find out the truth behind these wild misnomers.

Researchers paired a century of real-life storm data with artificial intelligence. The result could improve hurricane-proof building designs.

Are you sick of tossing and turning at night? Uncover the science behind the different noise colors. You may be a white noise or brown noise sleeper.

Whether you’ve invested money, time or effort, learn how to recognize and overcome the sunk cost fallacy.

Learn how long cats can be left alone safely. A cat expert shares the best tips to keep your feline friend happy and healthy while you’re away.

Though useful for all sorts of things, it’s safe to say humans didn’t evolve to have fingerprints to unlock smartphones or catch criminals — at least, not originally.

Discovering how these frogs turn translucent could advance our understanding of human blood clotting, say researchers.

The Darvaza gas crater burns hot in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, a farflung tourism site in one of the world’s most closed nations.

Was this hand grenade used during the Crusades? If so, it’s merely the latest in a long line of medieval incendiary devices.

Here’s how art conservators use a variety of tools, like X-ray fluorescence, ultraviolet light and infrared light, to peel back the layers of a painting, including an early work by Vincent van Gogh.

Microgreens provide great nutritional value and the veggie and herb seedlings require little time, space or expertise to grow.

Few mothers from a 19th-century dairy farming village in the Netherlands breastfed their children. In a new study, researchers aimed to find out why.

Found in King Tut’s tomb, the weapon’s origin and how it was made has confused researchers since it was forged from an iron meteorite.

Throughout the animal kingdom, creatures have multiple reasons to keep an ear out for valuable intel — even from different species.

Traces of gold in the world’s oceans have captivated ambitious minds for more than 100 years. We’re still seeking new, inventive ways to extract the precious metal.

Scientists might one day monitor these crucial chemical signals to determine the health of marine ecosystems.

Batten down the hatches! Will a rusticle forming bacteria called Halomonas titanicae completely disintegrate the Titanic shipwreck within our lifetime?

Ridden with gastrointestinal problems as they trekked across the continent, the Corps of Discovery was a big fan of popping mercury pills. Present-day archaeologists are still searching for evidence of the element in their excrement.

A clock in the antennae and a “sun compass” in the brain help guide these butterflies on their 2,000-mile trek to Mexico.