Astronomers just spotted bizarre holes on the Moon that might reveal hidden tunnels
The Moon is our closest neighbor and we’ve learned a lot about it over the past century or so. We’ve studied it, mapped it, and …
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A massive underwater volcano erupted and scientists almost missed it
Generally speaking, it’s pretty easy to tell when something is going on with a volcano. When a large volcano is about to blow its top …
Astronomers just caught a massive black hole ‘burping’ out hot gas not once, but twice
We’ve all felt the pressure that builds up in our stomach after a can of carbonated cola or a particularly filling meal, and no matter …
Warming oceans are pushing poisonous sea snakes towards the United States
Taking a trip to a beach in Southern California is supposed to be a relaxing, leisurely experience. For some beachgoers earlier this week it was …
World-famous giant lily pads make a comeback after brush with extinction
You might not know where they actually grow, or even the fact that they landed on the endangered species list a little over a decade …
Science just proved that ants are better prepared for the zombie apocalypse than any human
Nearly ever zombie movie that has graced the silver screen has at least one scene where the bold heroes are faced with a team member …
Researchers discover bizarre ‘Hypatia’ stone is made from material not found in our Solar System
There’s plenty of interesting things to find here on Earth. Archaeologists and paleontologists are constantly discovering relics of the past that nobody ever knew was …
Scientists create a robotic implant that stretches organs to promote tissue growth
If you have science fiction nightmares of a robot apocalypse you should probably just stop reading right now. For those of you still here, I …
An ancient oversized burrowing bat was just discovered, and it’s here to fuel your nightmares
Generally speaking there are lots and lots of people who find bats to be pretty creepy little creatures. It makes sense, of course, because bats …
Want to lose weight? Science says you should just sleep more
We’re still in the first half of January which means there’s still lots and lots of people holding true to their New Year’s resolutions to …
Scientists are stunned by this bird’s feathers, which are so black they absorb 99.9% of light
In nature, bright colors are useful in a variety of ways. Some insects sport eye-catching colors that warn would-be predators that they’re poisonous, and many …
Razer Phone will be the first smartphone with both HDR and Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 support for Netflix
Netflix is everywhere these days. It’s built into TVs, set-top boxes, game consoles, and it probably won’t be long before there’s a toaster that comes …
Scientists just invented an edible pill that can tell you when you’re about to fart
Farts are a natural, healthy byproduct of your digestive system, and everyone has them from time to time, but as funny as flatulence is, how, …
Japanese astronaut says he’s grown 3.5 inches taller since traveling to space
There are several different factors that help to determine how tall each of us stands. Genetics obviously plays a big role, but the gravitational pull …
Groundbreaking new studies suggest the presence of a fourth dimension
We live in a three-dimensional reality. Because of that, it’s pretty hard to imagine what a four-dimensional reality might be like, but that isn’t stopping …
Tiny scrap of paper from Blackbeard’s ship reveals what pirates read while at sea
Hollywood has had a love affair with pirates for a long, long time, but no matter how many swashbuckling tales you’ve seen on the silver …
Melting glaciers aren’t just causing sea levels to rise – they’re causing the ocean floor to sink
As the Earth’s largest chunks of ice continue to get smaller and smaller, sea levels have risen. All that melting ice has to go somewhere, …
NASA’s Juno just sent back a photo of Jupiter that looks too insane to be real
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been hanging around Jupiter for a while now, sending back some of the most jaw-dropping photos that mankind has ever captured, …
Did NASA’s Mars rover just find ancient Martian fossils?
If you’re one of the many casual science observers hoping that mankind will one day discover evidence that life once thrived on Mars, 2017 was …
LG just announced a 65-inch OLED TV that rolls up like a piece of paper
Perhaps more than any other piece of consumer technology, TVs seem to be on a relentless march forward. Even as smartphones have begun to reach …
Google has turned Las Vegas into a Google ad for CES 2018
If you live and/or work in the Las Vegas area you’re probably accustomed to seeing plenty of strange things. When CES rolls around, that means …
Woman gets equipped with bionic hand that can actually feel
Prosthetics have improved my leaps and bounds over the past century and we’ve reached a point where someone with an artificial limb is often just …
Mother Nature is repairing the ozone layer mankind tried its best to destroy
It wasn’t until the late 1980s that the world finally came to terms with the fact that manmade chemicals were destroying the Earth’s ozone layer. …
Scientists are developing self-healing robot muscles that work just like our own
We often think of robots as superior to ourselves, but when it comes to the abilities afforded us by our muscles, robots have a hard …
You definitely shouldn’t eat romaine lettuce for a while, unless you want E. coli
We’re still in the very earliest days of January which means lots of folks are currently rocking New Year’s resolutions to avoid junk food and …
Climate change is devastating coral reefs and scientists don’t know if they’ll ever recover
Coral reefs are among the ocean’s most wondrous achievements. Like a massive mega-city made up of microorganisms, these diverse ecosystems provide shelter for many different …
Mysterious ‘alien megastructure’ star might finally have an explanation
For a far-off star, KIC 8462852 sure has been getting a lot of attention recently. Earlier this year the star — which has been nicknamed “Tabby’s …
Scientists have been trying really hard to figure out how this spider has a rainbow on its butt
We humans like to think of ourselves as the masters of design but sometimes Mother Nature shows us that we’re really just amateurs. That’s exactly …
Marlboro maker Philip Morris just said it’s done with cigarettes
Ditching a nasty smoking habit is a popular New Year’s Resolution around the world. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t — and as a …
Stunning discovery could rewrite the early history of Native Americans
The long-buried remains of an infant girl are helping to rewrite what archaeologists know about the initial migration of humans to North America. The discovery, …
