Life's Little Mysteries: Science questions, answered

If we can see at most 3% of the universe, how can we estimate the total number of galaxies in it?

While it may initially appear that strawberries are fruits covered in seeds, this is not actually the case.

Here's how our brains construct color in our environment.

Visiting our nearest stellar neighbor will take near-light-speed travel.

What's the secret to Homo sapiens' success as a species?

Animals are disappearing too fast for researchers to record all of the extinctions we've caused.

When a dog looks strikingly like its owner, is that a coincidence or is there more to the story?

Black holes aren't "cosmic vacuum cleaners," but what would happen if one wandered into our solar system?

Friendship is a key component of human social relationships. Is this also true for animals?

The case against MSG began with a letter to the editor back in the 1960s. But was there any truth to it?