What happened to the Brontosaurus? The beloved dinosaur has been a part of numerous museum exhibits and a big part of pop culture. But did you know th...

Human evolution, solar flares, and the Big Bang all made headlines this week. But did you miss the news? Don't worry -- I was able to count down th...

Our human lineage is not actually linear. In fact, it's more of a branching tree, telling the story of our origins in Africa and our migrations throug...

From the lightest material on Earth to elusive dark matter, many fascinating science stories made headlines this week. I was able to count down th...

Venom in the animal kingdom often is used for hunting -- it slows down prey, changes its scent for easier tracking, and essentially digests it alive. ...

From body hacking to a two-headed bull shark, I recently had the chance to reveal some of the hottest science news that made headlines this week. I...

It's been said that nothing in this world is certain, except death and taxes. But what if you could freeze your body immediately after death and be re...

The recent meteor strike over Chelyabinsk, Russia is reminding all of us just how vulnerable we are to attacks from above. So I reached out to Phil Pl...

From one of the oldest-known preserved human dissections, to a "knot" tied with water, the week was filled with interesting science stories. I had ...

There are many misleading animal myths out there (case in point: "blind as a bat") -- but did you know that some are actually based in truth? For inst...

A supermassive black hole's speed of rotation, the jaw of a prehistoric predator, and brain-to-brain communication are just a few of the top science s...

"Directed evolution" may save our polluted planet. At least, chemical engineer Dr. Frances Arnold sees it that way. The recent National Medal of T...

In his state of the union address on February 12, 2013, President Obama said: "Now, if we want to make the best products, we also have to invest in th...

From monsters living in our bodies to real-life "zombie" cells, this week's science news has a peculiar sci-fi/horror twist to it. Monsters? Zombies? ...

Did you know that only one in ten of the cells in your body is actually human? That's right. A whopping 90 percent of your cells are bacterial, viral,...

Happy Darwin Day! February 12th marks the anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. In celebration, I managed to dig up some little known details about h...

We're all too familiar with tears welling up in our eyes--brought on by stress, sadness, or even laughter. But why exactly does feeling things make li...

As America mourned the loss of 20 innocent school children and six staff members in the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, we all had one q...

From four-stranded DNA to radioactive fish to a disco clam, I had a chance to count down the top five science stories of the week with HuffPost Live p...

Jet lag: after days of travel, it's there when you're sleeping and when you're awake. Most of us know what jet lag feels like. According to the Ame...

From a gross spider video gone viral to a new study about violent video games, the week was full of interesting science news. I had a chance to count ...

Researchers may have discovered a way to protect against the transmission of HIV--a worldwide epidemic that now infects about 35 million people. No...

From an incredible look at a giant squid to the International Space Station, I counted down the top five science stories of the week with HuffPost Liv...

The Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous painting in the world. Have you ever wondered why? Leonardo Da Vinci was masterful at manipulating our own v...

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, "what is time?" We all understand its passage intuitively, experientially. But does time actually exist? Is it ...