Monkeys and primates can't speak. That much is certain. We know that some primates can learn to speak sign language and many can learn to understand human words, but they still can't talk to us. Until now, many people be...

Just last month we linked to a Today I Found Out article featuring 10 facts that sound completely unbelievable, but since then, they've posted two more articles with that very same theme -so now you can learn 20 more unb...

The periodic table is a work of art in itself, but putting a generic poster of the elements on your wall is a little uninspired. If you're looking for a particularly attractive way to display the elements, this Instructa...

We tend to think of plants as innocent little nothings, but some plants can kill you in no time. This TopTenz list of deadly plants features some of the usual suspects like deadly nightshade and hemlock, but it also incl...

Many people still think the cheetah is the world's fastest animal, but it's really only the fastest land animal. Until recently, the correct answer was the swift, but now even people who said that are inncorrect -the fas...

[https://youtu.be/-Ppu7wkAxNc] (YouTube link)Scientists have conducted a lot of amazing studies and experiments with animals, many of which you've read about here at Neatorama. But there are quite a few here that we've n...

Did you know lightning strikes give you awesome sc...  ...you think these facts are interesting or want the science behind them, don't miss this fascinating TopTenz...

[https://youtu.be/ozjcBeNNao4] (YouTube link)Scientists study families a lot, because it’s an extremely important human unit both socially and genetically. How different or alike are siblings? How does birth order...

The following article is from Uncle John’s Factastic Bathroom Reader.(Image credit: JosvanE)“Whiz kid” is used to describe any exceptionally smart or successful young person. Here at the BRI, we use it...

The winners of the 2016 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded last night during a cermony at Harvard University's Sanders Theater. The annual awards are presented by the magazine The Annals of Improbable Research. The winners are...