While world record holders may have memorized more than 70,000 digits of pi, a JPL engineer explains why you really only need a tiny fraction of that for most calculations – even at NASA.

Friday, Dec. 16, marks the 200th anniversary of the first of the New Madrid earthquakes, a series of large tremors centered in northeastern Arkansas and…

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The Sun is the most perfectly round natural object known in the universe

Scientists have observed brown widow spiders increasingly displacing black widows. A new study shows the rivalry up close.  

"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just As I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar, Al Jackson Jr. on drums and Stephen Stills on guitar. String arrangements were done…

Discovered 2,500 metres deep, and named after former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff, these crabs live in one of the Earth’s most extreme habitats

A highway runs right through the community of Acquetico, population about 120. The area's mayor decided to take action against motorists blazing by and was shocked at what he found.

Fifty years ago, Jocelyn Bell Burnell saw a blip in the data from a radio telescope she helped build. The discovery of pulsars was "one of the biggest surprises in the history of astronomy."

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Expression of genes and proteins associated with active hair growth is upregulated in white (nonpigmented) hair compared with black (pigmented) hair. These results suggest that hair greying is associated with active hair growth.

BONNERS FERRY – Chris Lewandowski pressed gently on the white sturgeon’s belly, forcing a stream of glistening black eggs through the ovarian duct. Jose Ponce caught the eggs in a stainless steel bowl and poured them into a Pyrex measuring cup. As caviar…

The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester…

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Discover how Assassin's Creed Unity is playing a critical role in the rebuilding of the iconic Notre-Dame cathedral through its accurate 3D model and technological marvel. Learn more about the intersection of technology, art, and cultural preservation.

Childbearing goals have remained remarkably consistent over the decades. What has changed is when people start their families and how many kids they end up having.

The reality is that "normal" body temperature can fall within a wide range, from 97 F to 99 F. See how to take your temperature the right way today.

After releasing the hit single "Somebody That I Used to Know" in 2011, artist Gotye stopped making music. Where is the creator now?