Before modern engineering, before calculus, before computers - these temples were built. And thousands of years later, science still struggles to explain how, or why, they work the way they do.

Some animal abilities are so unusual that science still can’t explain how they work. These are real, well-documented behaviors that continue to surprise researchers. Even with advanced tools and ...

Explore 25 strange facts science can't explain, from cosmic signals to dark matter. Dive into the universe's most baffling ...

Animals often surprise us, but some abilities go beyond simple curiosity. Every now and then, researchers come across a trait that raises more questions than answers. Even with modern tools like ...

Science can explain why your plants will die without water. Even the old man, the Saguaro cactus, needs a little bit. Science cannot explain why a plant’s nature should be one that requires H2O. Why ...

Compared with U.S. adults who identify with a religion, “nones” have a more positive view of science. At the same time, most “nones” say that there are some things science cannot explain and that ...

The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain – have been assembled in fits and starts over the four billion years of our ...

Why does consciousness exist? This question lies at the heart of my book, A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness, in which I argue that consciousness evolved to help animals navigate ...