Finally there’s a gadget that will stop your shoes from stinking
Technology solves a lot of common everyday problems — or at least makes them slightly less annoying to deal with — but smelly shoes have …
Articles by Mike Wehner
This park has a flock of trained birds that clean up after lazy humans
For the most part, humans are lazy slobs. We leave our trash just about everywhere — including the farthest reaches of the ocean and even …
Dr. Eugene Parker watches as NASA’s solar probe that carries his name begins its historic mission
When NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe on Sunday it was the beginning of a mission that will break new ground in Sun research. The …
NASA’s Opportunity rover still hasn’t woken up from a Mars dust storm, and engineers are getting nervous
NASA’s Opportunity rover has had an incredible career already, spending years upon years studying the Martian surface and proving to be an incredibly reliable and …
Construction crew in Florida accidentally stumbled upon an ancient beast’s bones
This time of year many people flock to Florida in search of sunny beaches and Mickey Mouse, but the city of Cape Coral is now …
Scientists finally have a suitable explanation for Jupiter’s weirdly colorful bands
Of all the planets in our Solar System, Jupiter is probably the most interesting to look at. It’s just a big ball of fast-moving gasses …
Smoke from California wildfires is drifting all the way to New York City
California is currently in the midst of a pretty serious wildfire crisis. Emergency management officials are working tirelessly to contain the fires as they jump …
Airbnb invited people to spend a night in the Great Wall of China, but forgot to ask China first
The Great Wall of China is often considered to be one of the wonders of the modern world. It’s an incredible accomplishment in engineering and …
Black Widow spiders are spreading north to entirely new areas
One of the many side effects of climate change is the gradual shift in territories of some species. Most animals have certain temperature thresholds that …
Ancient human ancestors went extinct because they were lazy
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, scientists now believe an ancient ancestor of modern humans died off because they were too lazy for …
MIT created a high-tech pill that spews glowing bacteria into your gut, for science
For all the ultra-powerful technology that doctors have at their disposal, it’s still shockingly difficult to see what’s actually happening inside the human body. Sure, …
Space Shuttle astronaut says he thought he saw an alien in the cargo bay
NASA astronauts are usually pretty dismissive of conspiracy theorist claims of aliens hanging out around Earth. You see a lot of weird stuff when you’re …
Scientists find teeth of an ancient ‘Mega Shark’ that could have destroyed a Great White
Swimming in the ocean today comes with a unique set of risks. One of those risks is encountering a creature that could harm you, like …
People in Florida are paying thousands of dollars to be ‘buried’ in an underwater graveyard
Making plans for what will happen to you after your death is always kind of weird, whether you believe in an afterlife or not. Where …
NASA is about to launch the fastest manmade object ever
You’ve already heard plenty about the Parker Solar Probe over the past year or so, and with good reason. It’s NASA’s long-planned attempt to “Touch …
Dinosaurs were sniffing flowers millions of years before humans even existed
You don’t normally think of dinosaurs doing the kinds of things that modern animals might do — like taking a nap in a grassy field …
Scientists trained an AI to write poetry, and now it’s standing toe-to-toe with Shakespeare
If science fiction has taught us anything it’s that artificial intelligence will one day lead to the downfall of the entirety of mankind. That day …
That horrific E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce was probably caused by cow poop
It’s now been some time since the growing season for romaine lettuce in the Yuma, Arizona, region came to a close, and it was a …
These bizarre ancient creatures looked like huge aquatic plants, but they were actually animals
Fossil hunting isn’t quite as cut-and-dry as you might think it is. Finding the leftovers of a creature that lived a hundred million years ago …
This meteorite was hiding a mineral that has never been found on Earth
Humans have been on Earth for long enough that we have a pretty darn good idea of what our planet is made of. Scientists have …
The massive wildfire raging in California is now the largest in the state’s history
Wildfires can be incredibly devastating, taking down forests and grasslands and encroaching on populated towns and cities as they relentlessly march forward. Californians have become …
NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite spies comet cruising through space
NASA’s new TESS spacecraft — which stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, in case you were wondering — is all ready to get its scientific …
NASA’s historic mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ will begin on Saturday
It’s been a long time coming, but NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is finally just days away from its historic launch towards the star that hosts …
Jupiter’s moons create invisible ‘killer’ waves that could destroy spacecraft
Here on Earth, electromagnetic waves around the planet are typically pretty calm. When the Sun fires a burst of charged particles at the Earth we …
Apple Watch warns man about strange heartbeat, doctors find hole in his heart
We’ve heard of a handful of cases of the Apple Watch alerting its wearer to life-threatening health conditions in the past, and it seems we …
NASA’s Curiosity rover just celebrated its sixth birthday, but it didn’t sing itself a song
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been delivering all kinds of fantastic data and observations from the Martian surface since it landed back in 2012, and …
Astronomers discover bizarre rogue planet glowing with auroras
When astronomers are searching the depths of space for new objects it’s typically easier to find undiscovered planets if they’re orbiting a star. That’s because …
Elon Musk claims scientists are wrong about Mars terraforming, says we can definitely do it
Elon Musk has long had his sights set on an eventual goal of making Mars a more habitable planet. His dreams of manned SpaceX flights …
Canada’s new radio telescope just picked up a strange signal from deep space
Canada’s shiny new radio telescope is up and running, and it just heard something very, very odd coming from deep space. The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity …
Science says there’s a good reason why humans use ‘baby talk’ on infants
You’ve probably never given a second thought to why people tend to use “baby talk” when speaking to small children. Babies are cute and so …
