You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes ...

I recently watched in awe as a male black bear, while courting a female in Yellowstone National Park, paused downslope from my vehicle to scent-mark two trees. It was a process likely designed for ...

Scientists uncovered evidence that human blood cells may trace their origins back to single-celled ancestors that lived 700 million years ago. By rebuilding the evolutionary family tree of blood cells ...

Almost all animal species -- including humans -- have blood cells, but between different species our blood tells different stories. The lineage and components of blood cells vary widely, and this ...

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was back in the lineup after missing a game with back soreness, an injury designation that led to the team getting an official warning from the league. The team ...

A new trailer for the LGBTQ body horror short “Four Itchy Boys” may leave you scratching for your life. The spot opens with four men walking through a dark hallway as a female narrator says, “It’s a ...

Giving whole blood or the component parts of blood are equally effective options for paramedics and emergency medical technicians to use in treating patients with severe, traumatic bleeding before ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden “stop-scratching” signal in the nervous system that tells your brain when enough scratching is enough. The discovery centers on a molecule called TRPV4, which acts ...

In March 2025, during the full Virgo lunar eclipse, Natalie Mering found herself trapped in Big Sur, California. Deep in the woods, a tree had fallen over a power line, blocking the road out of the ...

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