The world can be a pretty mysterious place and we at Live Science love to ask and answer scientific questions about mysteries big and small: about ancient civilizations, our planet and our solar system, the plants and animals that live alongside us, our bodies and how they work, and the technologies that we use every day.
Join us on this exciting voyage of discovery and downright weirdness as we solve … Life's Little Mysteries.
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Intelligent aliens would need a power supply to jump-start their civilization — would they require fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels powered the industrial revolution. Would aliens need a similar power source to jump-start a technical revolution?
Can animals understand human language?
There are many famous examples of animals who seem to understand human language. But is there any real science behind them?
Why don't all birds fly?
Why don't some birds, like penguins, ostriches and kiwis, take to the skies?
What's the oldest lake on Earth?
The oldest lake in the world dates back about 25 million years and is also the world's deepest and most biologically diverse lake.
Do sperm really race to the egg?
It's commonly thought that sperm "race" to the egg, with the winner fertilizing it. But is this really the case?
Why is it still so hard to make nuclear weapons?
Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.
How many moons are in the solar system?
The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many more are waiting to be discovered?
How do we know pi is an irrational number?
Are there mathematical ways to prove that pi is an irrational number that has no end?
