As the popular saying goes, “An elephant never forgets — or does it? Elephants are intelligent mammals that can recall faces and places, but how much can they actually remember? Let’s find out about ...

Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

Florida Atlantic University’s Division of Research celebrates creativity with its “Art of Science” contest as research becomes stunning works of visual expression.

Programming Note: The CNN Original Series Violent Earth with Liev Schreiber explores the unbelievable science behind epic natural events. This five-part series premieres on Sunday, June 2 at 9 pm ...

Science fiction may seem like a genre of speculation, where its fanciful gadgets break the laws of physics with no concern for actual feasibility. Sometimes, though, it's a template. Technology that ...

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