A mystery that captivated the internet has a simple answer. At least, that’s what Colgate says.

1. Solar flare - a buildup of magnetic energy on the surface of the sun that is suddenly released through the ejection of charged particles into space 2. Solar cycle - the 11-year cycle of solar ...

(Inside Science) -- On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts on board. During liftoff, a piece of foam broke off from a tank and struck the ...

(Inside Science) -- It took years of painstaking work for Carlos Souza and his colleagues to map out every road in the Brazilian Amazon biome. Official maps of the 4.2 million-square-kilometer region ...

This is the second episode of Inside Science Conversations that features Dr. Phil Skiba. In episode one, Skiba described how he went from wanting to be an astronaut to helping top athletes excel ...

First-of-its-kind study shows how human-generated sound could harm the ability of seagrass to store energy and detect gravity.

(Inside Science TV) -- A new high-tech imaging system is giving astronomers a very detailed look at some bizarre new planets discovered in a different solar system. This technology may help us learn ...

(Inside Science) -- Sometimes the best laid plans -- and eggs -- of fish go awry. In one species, females favor larger males, choosing more frequently to spawn with them. But female attention also ...

(Inside Science) -- We at Inside Science are getting ready for our coverage of all the science-related Nobel Prize announcements: physiology/medicine on Monday, physics on Tuesday, and chemistry on ...

Sighting may help improve understanding of the early universe. (ISNS) -- Scientists in Australia believe they've identified a quasar in the process of lighting up, for the very first time. This ...

(Inside Science) -- When the astronomers first saw the supernova in 2014, it looked like a standard explosion that often signifies the death of a massive star. But when the light shone on for more ...

(Inside Science TV) – One hard hit can be enough to rattle the brain and cause a concussion. But every player's experience is different. “I got up and felt kind of queasy,” said Troy Menna, a high ...