Corey Binns

They work the night shift, let their roots die, and fend off thirsty predators to conserve every precious drop.

Americans differ from other cultures in understanding others, study suggests.

As the concoction slowly cools in the fridge, some bonds don't reconnect. These gaps are filled with water and give the dessert its wiggle.

Belly buttons aren't just for collecting lint.

We die naturally because our cells die.

Water is treated differently in outer space.

Gobbling turkeys do lay eggs. But selling them in grocery stores would have its drawbacks.

The only thing grosser than a burp is what causes it: bacteria deep in your belly. And, of course, extra gas and fizzy drinks.

Pyrite may be shiny and brass-colored, but any miner will tell you, it is not as good as gold.

Omnivores eat whatever they can get their paws, fins, or sticky fingers on.

Herbivorous animals are vegetarians. They only eat plants.

Because positron emission tomography is a mouthful, radiologists call it a PET scan for short.

Most gold jewelry isn't made of pure gold.

In the wild, carnivores are king. They prey on other animals. They eat primarily meat.

Dinosaurs are keeping mum on exactly how many birthdays they celebrated back in the day.

To keep up with the country's mounting gold reserves, the United States Bullion Depository opened at the Fort Knox U.S. Army Garrison in Kentucky in 1937.

If you want to be one of the 20 percent of Americans who catch the flu this season, shake hands with a lot of sick people.

Fruit flies need very little to call your kitchen their home, sweet home."

Oviparous animals produce eggs that hatch after leaving the mother's body.

We thought we'd ask Geza Gyuk, Director of Astronomy at the Adler Planetarium and a research scientist at the University of Chicago. Here's what he said:

Dinosaurs had bumpy skin, similar to the skin of an alligator or a flightless emu bird. But their skin color remains a mystery to paleontologists today.

Dinosaurs earn their names just like Tiny Tim, Andre the Giant and William "The Fridge" Perry.

Snowflakes come in myriad shapes and styles, affected by varying temperatures and what they bump into.

A snake's jaw is rigged with tendons, muscles, and ligaments that give it a gymnast's flexibility. The jaws do not dislocate, however.

If you're listening to Katy Perry pop or The Red Hot Chili Peppers rock and have to raise your voice to be heard over the music, it's time to turn the volume down.