This incredible ring turns into an ancient astronomy tool
Astronomers in the 16th through 19th centuries used to wear rings that unfolded to become instruments used for calculations. The rings, which looked like normal …
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If you own this knife, get rid of it ASAP
A battery-powered knife sold at a number of large retail chain stores is now being recalled due to its potential to spark a fire. The …
Billions of cicadas have waited 17 years for 2021
Cicadas are incredibly interesting insects, and some species spend many years underground before eventually emerging to take flight. A massive brood of cicadas that have …
Two very wealthy citizens will fly to the International Space Station
Axiom Space announced its intention to use SpaceX to launch the first fully private flight to the ISS last year. Now, the company has announced …
The most glamorous city in the US isn’t LA, NYC, or even Vegas
The allure of big city life can be impossible to resist for some, but what is the most glamorous city of them all? Lawnstarter crunched …
If you bought this sausage, you need to throw it out immediately
Product recalls due to foreign matter contamination are some of the more serious recalls that come through the FDA or USDA. A new recall of …
If you take this common medicine, contact your doctor immediately
Several popular medications have come under fire in recent years due to the presence of probably human carcinogens. The latest recall affects metformin tablets produced …
Baby tyrannosaurs were absolutely adorable, study finds
Tyrannosaurs are the most iconic of all dinosaurs, but what they were like as babies has been the subject of debate and mystery. New research …
SpaceX just shattered an almost unfathomable record
SpaceX has already set a huge number of records with its reusable rocket technology. A new record set by the company on Sunday isn’t related …
Why are bees disappearing so fast? Look in the mirror
One of the most important organisms on the planet is seeing a steep decline in population. In a new study published in Cell Press, scientists …
If you have any of this coffee, throw it out
Concerns over undeclared allergens on product packaging have sparked a widespread recall of a popular brand of coffee products. Door County Coffee & Tea, which …
Storms look so cool from the International Space Station
The International Space Station is in a unique position to help scientists on Earth understand some of the more mysterious aspects of thunderstorms. An observatory …
Researchers observed mantis sexual deathmatches… for science
Praying mantises, like most other complex organisms, mate to reproduce, but there’s a wrinkle. Female praying mantises often kill the male after they’re done mating, …
Google spent a decade trying to make a balloon-powered cell network
A project initially spawned out of Google’s “X” moonshot factory is finally being abandoned after over a decade of research and experimentation. The project, called …
If you have these popular potato chips, check the bag immediately
A manufacturing mix-up has resulted in a relatively small number of bags of Ruffles potato chips being mislabeled. Parent company Frito-Lay announced a recall of …
Humans are keeping bees awake at night
New research into the effects of manmade chemicals on insects has revealed that common pesticides can dramatically affect the brains of flies and bees. The …
The ‘Monkey Whisperer’ is probably going to human prison
A Florida man known for his expertise with monkeys is now being charged with illegally selling and trafficking the primates across the United States. Jimmy …
This might be the best dog ever
A truly heartwarming story out of northern Turkey reveals the lengths that “Man’s Best Friend” will go to in order to keep a watchful eye …
These are the side effects of drinking too much coffee, according to science
Coffee is one of the most widely-consumed beverages on the planet, and it’s been proven to have some serious health benefits, but you can still …
If you bought any of these chocolate bars, throw them out
The FDA has posted a recall bulletin by Lake Champlain Chocolates which produces a variety of chocolate bars and sells them across all fifty US …
That Mars ‘mole’ is just not working, so NASA is giving up
NASA’s InSight mission to Mars has returned a lot of valuable data, but one of its instruments has fallen well short of expectations. The self-hammering …
Want to catch a glimpse of Uranus? It’ll be very easy tonight
Uranus isn’t the easiest planet to spot in the night sky, and most of the time we can’t see it at all, but tonight it’ll …
NASA is sorry for getting your hopes up
NASA’s test-firing of its SLS rocket’s core stage this past weekend was bizarre for a number of reasons, not least of which was that it …
This vegetable was just recalled because it could be dangerous – make sure you throw it out
A recall from Publix earlier this week over the potential for some of the grocer’s products being contaminated with Listeria has expanded. Distributor Lancaster Foods …
If you have this milk in your fridge, you need to throw it away immediately
A new recall of hundreds of thousands of containers of chocolate milk has been issued by Hiland Dairy and posted by the FDA. The recall …
We might finally know how dinosaurs had sex
Dinosaur bones have told scientists a lot about how the ancient animals lived, hunted, and died, but reproduction has remained largely a mystery. A new …
NASA says its SLS rocket test ‘failure’ wasn’t a failure after all
NASA’s first big test of the core stage of its Space Launch System rocket had to be cut dramatically short due to what was initially …
Canon launched its cameras into space, and here’s what they’re looking at
Canon — the camera company — has a reputation for building powerful and durable cameras, so it decided to send some of them into space …
The dirtiest city in the US might surprise you
Many people carry the impression that big cities are dirty by their very nature, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. A new …
One of the most popular frozen foods has been recalled because it’s dangerous
Hot Pockets are one of the most popular frozen foods around, and now one variety is being recalled. The Hot Pockets with pepperoni and other …
