You ever find yourself lying awake at 2AM, spiraling through weird existential thoughts like, “Wait… what does dying actually feel like?” Yeah, same. And while we can’t exactly DM the afterlife for answers, scientists have been studying what happens in those final, freaky moments—just not on humans (ethics and all that). Instead, animals have unknowingly…
Ever get the feeling your stomach has a secret life of its own? Like, you’re just out here trying to eat a bagel in peace and your gut is throwing a full-blown rager behind the scenes? Yeah, same. Turns out, you’re not just you—you’re a walking ecosystem hosting trillions of microscopic roommates, some of whom…
You ever look in the mirror and think, “Why do I have this weird bump on my skull?” Or maybe your eyebrows are so thick they deserve their own zip code. Well, turns out you might not be just human. Scientists say a chunk of us—like, up to 2% of our DNA—comes straight from Neanderthals….
You ever scroll past a photo of some creepy-cute creature and think, “That thing cannot be from Earth”? Same. Earth’s jungles are basically nature’s version of Area 51—dense, mysterious, and crawling with lifeforms that look like they hitched a ride from another galaxy. Some of them glow. Some of them have glass skin. One of…
You know that moment when your toddler proudly hands you a half-eaten crayon and you’re like, “Wow, we’re really still doing this”? Turns out, there are animals out there doing mental gymnastics while your kid is trying to figure out how zippers work. No shade to toddlers—they’re adorable chaos gremlins—but science says some creatures are…
You ever scroll past a 104-year-old doing tai chi on TikTok and wonder, okay, what’s in their green juice—and where do I get it? Same. While modern medicine gets all the glory, Mother Nature’s been dropping longevity hacks for literally millions of years. Animals that don’t age, plants that heal, sunlight that boosts your mood…
Aging gets marketed like it’s all wisdom, wine, and yoga in linen pants—but let’s be real: some of it feels like slowly becoming a knockoff version of your former self. Yes, your knees click now. Yes, a late dinner is a threat. But what really sneaks up on you are the deeply weird, quietly devastating…
I thought I was being sweet. I reached out for a light, well-meaning pat on my niece’s pregnant belly—next thing I know, I’m getting the look. You know the one. The “we don’t do that anymore” stare that makes you suddenly question every baby shower you’ve ever attended. Turns out, pregnancy etiquette has had a…
Let’s be real: watching your grandpa get flustered trying to log into his email is one thing. Watching the President of the United States trail off mid-sentence during a live interview? That hits a little different. But instead of jumping to “he’s just old” or “he’s totally fine,” let’s take a beat. Executive function—the brain’s…
Aging is inevitable—unless you’re a vampire or Paul Rudd. And yet, while men with graying hair get called “distinguished,” women get hit with everything from passive-aggressive Botox suggestions to full-blown erasure from the public eye. Why? Why is it that laugh lines spark existential dread (or unsolicited advice) only if they show up on a…
