Inkfish

Most people with synesthesia can't tell you exactly why they perceive the letter M as purple and not orange, or a high C-sharp as bri...

The seafloor has no shortage of spiky wildlife or hairy mysteries. One such mystery is logistical: where do the animals that live around...

If you ask most heterosexual people what height they're looking for in a partner, they'll describe basically what a children'...

The humble king penguin chick had no way of knowing, when it woke up that day, that tall creatures from far away would come to send it ...

The Shambulance is an occasional series in which I try to find the truth about bogus or overhyped health products. Helping me chart a course...

In the Kenyan wilderness, hyenas facing a meat-stuffed puzzle box performed impressively—impressively badly, that is. Researchers expecte...

As kids, we discover that our two legs can manage many different gaits. After walking and running we figure out how to tiptoe, hop, and s...