A Brief History of Cocaine Wine and Coke
In 1863, an unknown chemist named Angelo Mariani from Corsica arrived in Paris. Coming from a long line of doctors and chemists, Mariani set up shop in a humble Parisian…
5 animals that mate for life
Monogamy in the animal kingdom is rare. Only 3 to 5 percent of mammals mate with the same partner for life. This is almost unheard of in the amphibian and…
Ancient Predators: A Guide to Neanderthal Hunting
Archaeologists and anthropologists agree that Neanderthals were accomplished hunters, but what was the source of their skills? How did they catch and butcher their prey, and with what tools and…
Why do people go bald?
For many of us, hair loss is a fact of life. About 95 percent of the time, hair loss is due to a condition called androgenic alopecia — also called…
7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Poison and Toxic Animals
7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Poison and Toxic Animals , No, we’re not talking about Marvel’s Venom. But when you think of venom, you might think of snakes and…
The story of the laboratory rat
In my Discover reporting, I regularly see studies that rely on lab rats to answer various questions. One study, for example, looked at whether garlic has protective properties against toxins.…
Scientists Attempt to Map the Multiverse
This story was originally published in our Mar/Apr 2023 issue. Click here to subscribe to read more stories like this one. You live on this planet — and you’re of…
5 scientific discoveries by girls under 12 years old
When it comes to scientific, archaeological and paleontological discoveries, the girls really cut it! If a simple Google search is anything to go by, sometimes it seems like girls are…
What did the builders of Stonehenge like to eat?
Stonehenge is perhaps the most famous henge in the world – the name given to prehistoric stone or wooden circles. The builders of the site are thought to have gathered…
Will we ever figure out how to defy gravity?
The gravitational force is the weakest of the four forces of nature. It’s easy to defy gravity: just lift something into the air. But the annoying thing about gravity is…