Scientists shot rocks out of a cannon to prove asteroids might have brought water to the early Earth
The Earth is a very, very wet place. The surface is largely covered with liquid water, but scientists have long debated exactly how so much …
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Fossilized footprints tell a story of how our ancestors hunted giant sloths
There’s plenty that archaeologists and paleontologists can learn from the bones and other artifacts left behind by ancient creatures and mankind’s own ancestors. Researchers can …
The European Space Agency just released the most detailed map of the Milky Way ever constructed
You might think of our Solar System as a pretty special place — and considering it’s produced the only known example of life, that’s probably …
Human bones were some of the best weapons in ancient New Guinea
Mankind has a habit of getting into conflicts. Even our earliest human ancestors found ways to make weapons out of whatever was lying around, and …
World’s unluckiest man was bitten by a rattlesnake, bear, and shark, all within three years
Even if you’re a truly dedicated outdoors adventurer, your odds of being bitten by a wild animal are pretty darn slim. Getting into a physical …
Museum realizes fake ‘elephant bird’ egg is actually real
The elephant bird of Madagascar have been extinct for hundreds of years and as such it’s pretty difficult (read: impossible) to find an elephant bird …
The most complex penis transplant ever performed is declared a success for war veteran
A large team of surgeons and specialists at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore gave a veteran a chance to live a relatively normal life by …
MIT researchers invented a way to use water droplets as a computer interface
Water and computing don’t normally mix — unless you’ve got a water cooling system in your wicked sweet gaming PC, but I digress — but …
New study suggests kids are basically superhuman
Nobody really looks back on themselves as an eight-year-old and thinks that they were at their peak in terms of physical performance, but a new …
Scientists just figured out what Uranus smells like, and the jokes write themselves
Uranus isn’t the most popular place in the Solar System. It’s a cold, harsh world, and it hasn’t been studied nearly as much as some …
Asteroid mining will produce the world’s first trillionaire, according to Goldman Sachs
There’s lots of ways to make money here on planet Earth, but the world’s first trillionaire is going to make their fortune in space. That’s …
Scientists grow diamonds that can bend and stretch like rubber
Diamond is one of the hardest materials on the planet. Created under extreme pressure, the crystals are used in all manner of applications where rigidity …
What in the world did NASA just spot in the Arctic sea ice?
Every year, NASA takes a high-flying trip over the Arctic to monitor the ice and gather information on the area where people almost never tread. …
The world isn’t going to end today, because of course it isn’t
Well, it’s April 23rd and the Earth is still here. “Planet X” (or Nibiru, depending on your specific flavor of insanity) hasn’t dramatically appeared in …
Just one concussion can increase your risk of developing Parkinson’s, researchers warn
The long-term effects of concussions and other brain trauma has been a big focus in recent years thanks in large part to the NFL and …
How and when to watch the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend
It’s been a little while since skywatching enthusiasts had something to get excited about. Considering how jam-packed with celestial eye candy 2017 was, it’s been …
CDC expands its E. Coli warning, asks everyone to stop eating romaine lettuce
Earlier this week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning asking the public to avoid eating chopped romaine lettuce from the Yuma, …
Researchers say humans are responsible for mammals being so small today
Have you ever wondered why land animals are so small today? Fossils have shown us that many dinosaurs were absolutely massive beasts, evolving over millions …
This new species of ‘exploding ant’ will kill itself to save its colony
Ants are awesome little creatures and we already know that they have advanced survival tactics in battle, but the “exploding ants” that are found in …
This is the photo that conspiracy theorists say proves the Moon landing was a fraud
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon. It was an incredible technological and scientific achievement for the human …
E. Coli outbreak linked to lettuce expands to five more states, here’s what you should do
A slow-growing E. coli outbreak linked to chopped romaine lettuce is continuing to grow, with a new update from the Centers for Disease Control and …
New study says mankind has permanently messed up the ocean’s coral reefs
If the ocean’s coral reefs have one arch enemy, it’s definitely humans. We’ve altered the Earth’s climate enough that ocean warming is killing off huge …
Origin of diamonds found in meteorite have been traced to a long-lost planet
Mankind has managed to learn a lot about our Solar System and the planets that reside in it simply by gazing into the night sky, …
Watch SpaceX deliver NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite into orbit live
Monday was supposed to be the day that NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite rode into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, but the launch was scrubbed …
Homeopathic ‘doctor’ gave dog rabies to a child and claimed it cured his behavioral issues
A four-year-old boy named Jonah is at the center of a heated debate over the ethics of homeopathic treatment after receiving a diluted rabies solution …
Petition asking McDonald’s to serve meat-free Impossible Burger passes 20,000 signatures
It’s only been a week since White Castle announced the widespread rollout of its Impossible Slider — a meat-free 100% vegan burger that looks, tastes, …
Astronomers are looking for the Sun’s long-lost twins by checking the ‘DNA’ of stars
We sometimes think of the Sun as a pretty special star, but only because of the fact that Earth happens to be in the perfect …
Astronomers discovery trio of gas giant planets orbiting distant stars
SpaceX’s launch of NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite may have been delayed, but that’s not stopping scientists from using the hardware they already have to make …
No, your dog probably can’t predict an earthquake, scientists say
Can animals predict natural disasters? Lots of anecdotal evidence exists to suggest they can, with plenty of people claiming that their dogs or cats behaved …
Researchers finally invented a battery that won’t explode when it fails
We carry devices with us every day that have built-in rechargeable batteries, and whether it’s smartphone, tablet, or even an electronic cigarette, the lithium-ion batteries …
