Jaguar Land Rover wants to stick googly eyes on self-driving cars so you’ll trust them
It might not have seemed possible after their incredibly slow start, but self-driving cars are looking more and more like the future of personal transportation. …
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A massive ancient volcano wiped out roughly 90 percent of all life on Earth just 250 million years ago
It might be hard to imagine today, but life on Earth hasn’t always had an go of things. The volcano that is thought to have …
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft just spotted its next target, more than 100 million miles away
NASA’s New Horizons mission is a pretty interesting one. Rather than heading to one specific location, as many other spacecraft do, the New Horizons craft …
Scientists are hunting for a meteorite that just struck in Australia
A meteor streaked through the skies above a heavily populated area of Australia last night, prompting countless residents to gaze skyward and sparking a scientific …
Scientists finally observed ‘God Particle’ behavior that supports our understanding of physics
It’s been over half a decade since scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) managed to capture what they believed was the elusive “God …
China has samples of a deadly new flu virus and it won’t share them with anyone
Diseases can spread incredibly rapidly throughout a population, and as past outbreaks of infections diseases have demonstrated it’s incredibly important that scientists have time to …
Lonely dolphin has humped so many tourists that a French town had to ban swimming with him
A tiny seaside town in northwestern France has been forced to warn locals and tourists against swimming in the ocean. What could possibly warrant such …
Jupiter had some major growth problems in its early years
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System, and the competition really isn’t even close. It’s an absolutely massive planet and it helped define …
Ex-SpaceX engineer and NASA astronaut candidate decides he doesn’t actually want to go to space
Some humans will fly into space, but a much larger group never will. That later group includes just about all of us, and while you …
Scientists may have discovered the very first ‘ghost’ black hole from a different universe
It’s common knowledge that, because of the speed at which light travels, we can see things in space that aren’t even there anymore. If we …
Massive squid washes up on New Zealand beach, and it’s a true sea monster
Sailors used to share tales of “sea monsters” with massive tentacles that could drag an entire ship and its crew down to the ocean depths. …
Ohio’s ‘Bee Man’ tackles supersized hornet nest, doesn’t break a sweat
When most people hear what sounds like the buzzing of a wasp they tend move rapidly in the opposite direction. Not The Bee Man. No, …
Researchers claim dinosaurs still exist today, we just call them birds
The premise of Jurassic Park was that scientists found a way to use dinosaur DNA to bring long-extinct species back from the dead. The reality …
Scientists built an armed robot to protect coral reefs from invasive lionfish
Lionfish are incredibly eye-catching creatures, and they’re a favorite of salt water aquarium enthusiasts because they just plain look cool. They’re also an incredibly troublesome …
This gorgeous NASA map shows Earth’s incredible aerosol clouds
When you step outside in the morning and take a nice deep breath you might feel refreshed and energized. Of course, if you’re in the …
Infiniti’s new electric roadster has exactly one seat
With crossovers and SUVs dominating auto sales these days it’s clear that many people just don’t think a traditional sedan has enough room for all …
NASA chief wants ‘lots of humans in space’
NASA obviously has a huge interest in mankind exploring space, so it would make sense that the administration’s newly-appointed chief shares the same interests. In …
Brazilian government sends drones to spy on tribes that have never seen the outside world
Modern technology makes it so easy to connect with people all over the world that it might sound crazy to think that there are still …
New study says there’s no ‘safe’ amount of alcohol
If you’re just trying to make it through the work day so you can head to a local happy hour, you might want to rethink …
Scientists stumble upon baby horse frozen in time for 40,000 years
Finding the remains of animals that have been dead for tens of thousands of years isn’t easy. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a handful of …
Texas man survived shark attack, but then his luck ran out
Getting into a close encounter with one of the most perfect predators on the planet is not an ideal situation for anyone, but that’s exactly …
Paleontologists discover fossil of ancient turtle species that never grew a shell
When it comes to animals with iconic features, the turtle is high on the list. Deer have horns, kangaroos have pouches, humans have existential dread, …
Massive ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid will cruise past Earth tonight, but we’ll be fine
An asteroid that may be as large as 500 feet wide is scheduled for a date with Earth tonight. The rock, called asteroid 2016 NF23, …
NASA’s new satellite will show us just how much we’re messing up the Earth
NASA spends plenty of time peering into space, but it’s also very interested in what’s going on with our own planet. Earth’s climate is shifting, …
NASA intern discovers the fastest way to lose a job at NASA
For someone just starting their career path, scoring at internship at a company or organization you admire can be pretty exciting. When that internship is …
You can own this insane amphibious ‘hydrocar’ if your pockets are deep enough
In the 1950s it seems like everyone thought we’d have flying cars by the year 2000. That didn’t exactly happen, but there’s still plenty of …
Study says Earth’s magnetic field has shifted rapidly in the past, and if it happens again it could be catastrophic
One of the big reasons that life thrives on Earth is that it’s protected from some of the more harsh phenomenon of space by something …
Does evolution favor the lazy? Scientists think it might
If you’re sitting on the internet and reading this story instead of doing something more important that you KNOW you should be doing, I have …
Poop nearly kills man
Ah, poop. It’s a funny thing. As humans, we talk and joke about poop quite a bit — there’s even an emoji for it — …
A huge purple ribbon of energy appeared in the sky in 2016, and scientists still don’t know what it was
Auroras — also called “Northern Lights” — are quite stunning. Massive, twisting bands of energy flying high above are always a good reason to look …
