Catnip's active compound, nepetalactone, triggers a euphoric response in cats by activating their brain's opioid reward ...

Published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, the study found that inhaling tiny plastic particles — ...

Have you recently noticed your dog sniffing around your cat’s favorite toy? If so, you may find yourself wondering why your ...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

No one can say with scientific confidence why we exist or what happens when we die. In fact, scientists have a tenuous grasp on what it even means to be conscious. But our purely human urge to ask the ...

Our planet is sick, and its life-threatening symptoms are getting worse, a new report warns. Earth has been pushed past multiple physical and chemical boundaries crucial for keeping the world a ...

A new Alabama law on human smuggling, one of several bills on illegal immigration proposed by Republican legislators this year, takes effect Wednesday. The bill by Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, makes it ...

A new study may be about to rewrite a part of our early human history. It has long been thought that Homo habilis, often considered the first true human species, was the one to turn the tables on the ...

A rumor that circulated online in September 2025 claimed that a mountain lion broke into a pet store in Colorado Springs, only to be found by employees the next morning rolling around in a pile of ...

Metformin, the world’s most widely used diabetes drug, has long been recognized for its surprising range of benefits beyond lowering blood sugar, from reducing inflammation to lowering cancer risk.

Limited Run Games, in cooperation with Square Enix, has released action adventure game Fear Effect for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam for $9.99 / £8.99 / €9.99, the company ...