Cats love murder, but there’s a way you can prevent it
Domestic cats are a massive burden on wildlife around the globe, with birds and small mammals being their two favorite targets. Cats that are allowed …
Articles by Mike Wehner
What if we’re all just Martians?
Despite the incredibly extensive study of the origins of life on Earth, we’re still not sure exactly how our planet’s first life forms were created. …
NASA says we might find alien pollution before we find aliens
If intelligent alien civilizations exist in space, it’s possible that we may find signs of their existence before we find the aliens themselves. A new …
A Mars orbiter just detected something it’s never seen before
The atmosphere of Mars is thin and, compared to Earth, barely even there at all, but it can still teach us about the history of …
You might need surgery if you use this recalled nasal spray
A nasal spray sold across the United States has just been recalled for an extremely serious reason. Manukaguard Allerclean nasal spray may be contaminated with …
This new Jupiter photo is just plain gorgeous
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been orbiting the gas giant Jupiter since 2016, and it’s taken some really fantastic shots of the massive planet along the …
Scientists have discovered the oldest musical instrument on Earth
The history of music goes back a long, long way, and a new discovery in France may be one of the most important discoveries linked …
Astronomers discovered our Solar System’s most-distant object – and gave it the laziest name ever
Scientists peering deep into the outer reaches of our Solar System have spotted what is now considered to be the most distant object orbiting our …
This tasty sauce sold across multiple US states is now recalled
A condiment sold across 10 US states is now being recalled due to the possibility of serious allergic reactions due to it containing undeclared shrimp. …
NASA’s ‘RainCube’ satellite is now dead
NASA launched a tiny CubeSat in mid-2018 as a proof of concept to study weather on Earth. The aim was to see if compact satellites …
We finally unlocked one of the most puzzling secrets about lightning
Researchers have long studied how lightning works in the hopes of better understanding why it acts the way it does and why it hits some …
Turkish government takes credit for mysterious metal monolith
Months ago, a strange metal monolith found in Utah sparked a worldwide craze with copycats abound. A more recent development, a metal monolith appearing in …
If you have this popular spice in your cupboard, throw it away now
Some popular brands of basil are being recalled due to the potential for parasitic contamination. The basil was imported from Colombia and sold under multiple …
Let’s reel in this talk of a ‘fifth dimension’ for a second
Researchers attempting to solve the problem of dark matter have proposed a particle that can travel to an unseen fifth dimension. The work is entirely …
You won’t believe this incredible galaxy image is real
Countless images of galaxies have been snapped over the decades, but thanks to ever-advancing imaging technology, they just keep getting better and better. A new …
Watch a billion years of Earth’s changes in less than a minute
The Earth as we see it today is the result of billions of years of changes on the surface of the planet. The movement of …
NASA’s Moon Trees are all over the United States – here’s how to find them
During the Apollo 14 mission to the Moon, hundreds of tiny seeds were aboard the Command Module Kitty Hawk. The seeds survived the trip to …
Denmark is going to build its own artificial island
The planet desperately needs us to ramp up our clean energy production if we’re going to curb climate change fast enough to prevent calamity. Denmark, …
If you have any of this fish in your freezer, throw it out
A new recall has been issued for frozen salmon sold at Publix stores across multiple states due to the inclusion of a potentially dangerous allergen. …
50,000-year-old poop reveals secrets of human guts
A long, long time ago — 50,000 years ago, to be exact — some Neanderthals pooped in what is present-day Spain. Recently recovered, the poop …
NASA and China aren’t the only ones about to reach Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover and China’s own orbiter/rover combo are expected to arrive at Mars in a matter of days. A third Mars mission, the Hope …
Can you guess the most unfriendly state in the United States?
In the U.S., each state has a personality of its own, and some states are known as being more welcoming than others. Attempting to quantify …
The largest near-Earth asteroid of 2021 is barreling toward us right now
The largest asteroid expected to make a close pass of Earth in 2021 will arrive in late March, coming within roughly 1.2 million miles of …
This ultra-quiet electric bike is a poacher’s worst nightmare
Poaching is still a major issue throughout huge areas of Africa, and catching groups of poachers can prove incredibly difficult. A Swedish motorbike manufacturer has …
How NASA makes sure it doesn’t contaminate other worlds
NASA’s Perseverance rover is rapidly approaching its destination on Mars, with an expected landing later this month. NASA and other space agencies take great care …
Here’s how many people are already using Elon Musk’s space-based internet service
SpaceX has been regularly launching dozens of satellites to build a global communications network called Starlink. The Starlink internet service is currently in beta testing, …
Here’s the first photo from China’s new Mars mission – and it’s stunning
NASA isn’t the only space agency planning for a big Mars landing this month, as the China National Space Administration also has a mission landing …
Venus flytraps are even crazier than we thought
Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants that consume insects in order to fulfill their own nutritional requirements. The plants are incredible in many ways, but a …
A deadly E. coli outbreak is hitting the US, and the source is unknown
A multi-state E. coli outbreak is making people sick across the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control are working on identifying the source. …
Nuclear-powered rockets may push humanity to new worlds
NASA and the European Space Agency, in addition to other space agencies, have been studying Mars for a long time with both rovers and orbiters. …
