Got $4 million? You could own the bag that Neil Armstrong carried moon rocks in
Traveling to, landing on, and exploring the moon is still one of mankind’s greatest accomplishments, so the historical significance of any object that joined the …
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Scientists eyeing possibility of Moon vault for storing human sperm
With mankind slowly marching towards a future where human space colonies are a reality — and with our brightest minds telling us we need to find a …
The Galaxy S8’s iris scanner gets hacked by a piece of paper and a contact lens
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is a fantastic Android phone by just about any measure, but if there’s one area where the new flagship could use some …
This car gets over 2,700 miles per gallon
When it comes to fuel efficiency, the never-ending quest for more miles-per-gallon isn’t just about squeezing as much distance as possible out of existing automotive technologies, …
This adorable underwater drone swims like a fish, and doesn’t cost a fortune
When you think of consumer drones, the image of a quadcopter zooming above the treetops probably comes to mind, but drones can come in all …
Newfound ‘alien megastructure’ star leaves scientists baffled
You’re forgiven if the name KIC 8462852 doesn’t ring a bell. It’s a far-off object, thought to be a star, which was only just discovered …
A new gadget on the ISS broke, and now astronauts have to walk in space to fix it
The International Space Station is one seriously advanced piece of technology, packed with gadgets and various hardware that allow the on-board astronauts to carry out …
Nintendo is going to sell physical game boxes with no game inside
As high-speed home internet connections become more and more ubiquitous, and nearly every new video game title is available for digital download at the same …
President George W. Bush videobombs FOX MLB reporter
When you’re the President of the United States, everyone has their eyes on your every move. But once you retire from life in public office …
There’s a new moon in our solar system
You might think of our solar system as our most immediate celestial neighborhood — and when compared with the vastness of the universe as a …
Scientists hunt down super rare T. Rex ant and are shocked at what they find
In nature, creatures that look ferocious and intimidating oftentimes have personalities to match. So, when researchers finally managed to find an active colony of an …
A robot landed a plane, and nothing bad happened
We joke a lot about the eventual robot apocalypse — when mankind will inevitably be enslaved by our very own creations and forced to serve …
Scientists trolled animals around the world with thousands of fake worms – here’s why
It’s not every day that researchers from around the world launch a singular effort to ruin the days of predatory birds, lizards, and various other …
Over 500 million leaked logins hit the web in new master list
At this point, it seems like every single big-name company with a web presence has been hacked at least once, and while archives of usernames …
Russian spaceflight director thinks Elon Musk is out of his mind
Elon Musk — you know, that square-jawed billionaire who can’t stop building groundbreaking companies and wants to merge your brain with a computer in his …
Here’s how self-driving cars battle blinding bird poop
We see new advancements in self-driving car technology pop up on a regular basis, but despite the progress and billions invested, many things stand in the …
Humans have messed up the planet so rapidly that trees are migrating
As the evidence that human activity and pollution are quickly warming our planet continues to pile up, researchers are now noticing a particularly shocking side …
NASA just discovered a bizarre ‘bubble’ around Earth, and humans accidentally created it
Most of the time, NASA spends its days searching for and studying things in space that resulted from natural phenomena — like creepy valleys on …
Watch Google Home crush Alexa and Siri in an epic accent head-to-head
With yesterday’s announcement of a suite of new Google Home features — including voice calls and music streaming support — Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant …
New discovery shows T-rex’s bite could make bones ‘explode’
Everyone knows that the Tyrannosaurus rex — the mighty “king” of the dinosaurs — was a fearsome carnivore. There’s been plenty of debate over how …
Researchers warn that hacked industrial robots could kill in more ways than one
Robotic workers have already revolutionized several different manufacturing industries, and as the tireless machines grow smarter and smarter, the risks posed by hackers continue to ramp …
Humans speak dog, according to science
Man’s best friend has been with us through thick and thin, and apparently humans and canines have grown so close over the ages that we …
Google Home takes on Alexa with hands-free calling, Spotify support
Today at Google’s annual I/O developer event, the company took the stage to announce a suite of new features headed to its Google Home speaker. …
Man credits Siri with saving his life when his house literally exploded
You might think your fancy digital assistants are life-savers when they let you send a text with your voice or order flowers for your mom …
Watch 17 years of car safety tech save one driver’s life, and kill another
Everyone knows that cars have gotten safer over time, or at least we know that the number of safety features which modern cars have has …
Scientists just discovered something incredible about the dinosaur-killer asteroid
Determining why the dinosaurs went extinct has been debated for ages and studied for even longer. Now, the most acceptable extinction event hypothesis — that …
Mars rover reaches site that scientists still can’t explain
When new discoveries on Mars are made you typically see the name “Curiosity” associated with them, but NASA has another rover cruising around the martian …
Gaze upon this plastic garbage island and question if capitalism is really worth it
Humans are just the worst, at least as far as the wellbeing of the Earth is concerned. We’ve done plenty of horrible things to this …
Using science to make humans more moral might just make us racist instead
If there’s one thing philosophers have learned over the course of human history it’s that changing the way people think is a tricky business. Societies …
Galaxy S8 sales are on fire
Launching a new flagship smartphone while a potentially game-changing iPhone is just peeking over the horizon is a tricky proposition, but it’s seemingly paid off …
