‘Doomsday asteroid’ is headed toward Earth – here’s when you can see it with your telescope
The most devastating event in Earth’s history, as far as life is concerned, was the mass extinction that followed the impact of a colossal asteroid. …
Articles by Mike Wehner
These pet collars have been linked to nearly 2,000 pet deaths
Anyone that has a pet knows how quickly they can become a member of the family. You miss them when you don’t see them for …
Scientists find three glow-in-the-dark sharks
When it comes to animal abilities that humans would love to have, being able to glow in the dark has to be near the top …
Feral cat boards plane, attacks pilot mid-flight
Plane travel might be a bit less popular these days, what with a global pandemic still raging across most countries, but that didn’t stop one …
Sleep is dramatically impacted by smartphone use, study finds
We all know (or at least should know) by now that using digital devices late into the night is a recipe for bad sleep. Researchers …
Watch SpaceX’s Starship abort its test flight with 0.1 seconds left
SpaceX’s Starship program has been moving along nicely as of late. Perfecting the technology that could eventually take humans to Mars and even beyond is …
This new tire recall is absolutely huge, and you need to read about it now
A massive recall of some 442,000 tires sold under a variety of popular brand names could affect over 100,000 vehicles and their drivers. The tires, …
NASA’s new Mars rover is powered by a decades-old Mac chip
NASA’s new Perseverance rover has been on Mars for less than two weeks, but science fans are already chomping at the bit for any news …
I can’t believe these DIY microchip implant kits are real
Imagine a weird, dystopian future where humans are microchipped as soon as they are born. If they want, they can install new components that allow …
This snack sold across 21 states has just been recalled
If you’re searching for a low-calorie snack to hold you over during the mid-afternoon lull that always comes after lunch, you could do a lot …
You’ll never guess what happened to Boeing’s Starliner
To say that Boeing’s Starliner program has not gone as planned would be the understatement of the century. The Starliner spacecraft, which NASA included in …
Spacewalking NASA astronauts just gave the ISS a major upgrade
The International Space Station is, well, old. It’s still working great and fulfilling the needs of NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos, Japan’s JAXA, and the European Space …
If you have any of this cheese in your fridge, throw it out
What started as a relatively small-scale recall for cheeses that may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria has now grown into a multi-state health …
Humans are already dumping garbage on Mars
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission arrived at the Red Planet two weeks ago, and we’re just now getting our first look at the landing site from …
This state parties harder than any other in America
A new 50-state ranking attempts to list all the U.S. states based on how hard they party. The rankings are based on a variety of …
Multi-state recall issued due to Listeria contamination
Foods sold under a variety of brand names were just recalled due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The food products are just the …
NASA has never seen a comet here before
Our solar system is full of objects much smaller than planets and moons, and sometimes they show up in the strangest places. NASA’s Hubble Space …
Life from Earth might survive on Mars, but not for long
NASA goes to great lengths to prevent Earthly microbes from hitching a ride on missions to other worlds like Mars. Scientists fear that microorganisms from …
Mutated shark with a ‘human face’ found by fisherman
A baby shark found dead off the coast of Indonesia has a striking mutation that gives it the appearance of a human face. The shark …
This photo shows two stunning light phenomena at the same time
Lightning strikes that we see here on the surface are only one kind of storm phenomenon, and others happen in places we can’t see from …
If you bought this meat from Whole Foods, throw it out
Recalls related to product packaging are almost always issued due to ingredients being present in the food that isn’t listed on the package. A new …
Holy moly, this new Venus photo is just ridiculous
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is studying the Sun in ways that were never possible before. The probe’s; mission has been ongoing for over two and …
Researchers find ultimate smoking gun in dinosaur extinction
The debate over what killed the dinosaurs has remained unsettled for, well, forever. The leading theory is that a massive asteroid impact in the Gulf …
NASA hid a message in its recent Mars rover landing
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover landing was a huge event last week, but there was probably something you missed. During the landing, cameras affixed to the …
Scientists invented a wearable that recharges in the most incredible way
For all the technological advances that have been made in the consumer electronic space, batteries are still the biggest limitation. Allowing a device to charge …
If you have any of this hand soap, throw it out
A widespread recall of hand soap sold at Walmart has gone largely unnoticed, and the company doesn’t appear to be doing much to announce the …
Boy rushed to doctor for ‘brain-eating worm’ that turned out to be pretty embarassing
Children tend to do some pretty bizarre things when nobody is watching them, and that includes sticking things in their ears and nostrils. A mom …
This is where NASA wants to send its new rover
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance landed in the Jezero crater last week after a months-long journey to the Red Planet. The rover has a long life …
NYPD deploys robot dog to home invasion call
Highly-advanced robots powered by artificial intelligence show promise in a number of applications, including law enforcement. The New York Police Department recently purchased a “digidog” …
These tasty snacks have been recalled because they could be dangerous
Undeclared allergens are one of the most common reasons for food recalls in the United States. A new recall of chocolate-covered pretzels has been issued …
