The most persistent shark myth floating around is that these predators can detect a single drop of blood from several miles away. This frightening tale has terrified swimmers for decades, but science ...

You’ve probably heard that humans only use 10% of their brains, that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis, or that the Great Wall of China is visible from space. These “facts” are so widespread ...

Nearly a third of all U.S. households – 42.2 million – has a cat. Yet despite their prevalence, pet felines are the focus of persistent myths. As a team of Brazillian scientists noted in a paper ...

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As summer storm season ramps up, so does lightning danger -- and with it, decades of misinformation. From showering during storms to pumping gas, myths about lightning continue to circulate widely, ...

Andreea Botezatu, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, said some common beliefs about wine don’t hold up to science.