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Neuroscientists have identified the physical locations where memories are stored in the brain. But would that enable us to retrieve memories from someone who has died?

A percent chance of precipitation shows the probability there will be at least 0.01 inch of rain, snow or sleet at a given location.

The stomach can grow in size after you eat, but by how much?

Wind can whip up to surprising speeds, depending on if it's natural or human made.

The rarity of precious gemstones comes down to the geologic process of their formation.

While Earth spins in the same direction as the sun, that's not the case for every planet in the solar system.

Stars die at different rates depending on how they kick the bucket.

A new study debunks previous findings that the dinosaur's intelligence was similar to that of primates, finding instead that they're about as smart as modern-day crocodiles.

Intense pressure and sweltering temperature would accompany a trip down through Earth's layers and out through the other side. However, this trip would be possible only in science fiction.

Why does ice float in water, instead of sinking to the bottom? It has to do with water's density and molecular structure.

Do these tundra-inhabiting rodents actually jump to their deaths as depicted in a 1958 wildlife documentary?

Hydrogen is not a metal on Earth, but scientists keep trying to create metallic hydrogen under high pressure to unlock a new superconductor.

Life's Little Mysteries Poop eating is a natural behavior in dogs; although it may disgust humans, it usually poses no threat to your canine's health.

Fish smell is from degrading lipids and bacterial reactions that increase in potency over time.

Coughing is helpful during sickness to protect the lungs from infection. But lasting inflammation may irritate the nerve reflexes that cause coughing.

Birds do produce urine, but it doesn't come out the same way it does in humans. How birds pee may be an evolutionary adaptation that benefits flight.