This inflatable e-bike can be crammed just about anywhere
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed an electric bike that is so compact it can fit into a backpack. The bike, called Poimo, …
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The first astronauts to fly in a SpaceX ship just entered quarantine
NASA’s first crewed launch from US soil in nearly a decade is rapidly approaching. Two astronauts will be launched to the International Space Station aboard …
Hurricane season may start early as storm brews off the East Coast
Hurricane season looks to be starting early for a 6th straight year as favorable conditions for storm formation are growing off the East Coast. If …
A strange new coronavirus symptom has been discovered
Doctors studying the effects of coronavirus on the human body have discovered that it can dramatically impact the bowels. The virus’s ability to attack the …
This ultra-hot exoplanet has yellow skies and iron rain
Exoplanet WASP-79b is a massive gas giant with incredibly hot atmospheric temperatures. Its atmosphere isn’t capable of scattering like in the way that Earth’s atmosphere …
Here’s the surface of an asteroid like you’ve never seen it before
Japan’s Hayabusa-2 asteroid probe snapped some gorgeous images of the surface of Ryugu. The photos show the color contrast of Ryugu’s surface, with the redder …
Hope for life on Mars dealt a huge blow by new study
Scientists built a climate model to simulate puddles of salty water on Mars which could hold life. The data doesn’t favor the existence of life …
This futuristic anti-pandemic suit looks like it belongs in ‘Blade Runner’
Designers invented a futuristic solution to socializing during a pandemic. It’s called the Micrashell, and it’s packed with personal protective features as well as a …
A huge chunk of China’s new rocket just crashed back down to Earth
China launched its Long March-5B rocket, the most powerful in the country’s history, on a test flight last week. The core stage of the rocket …
Lava tubes on Mars could act as prebuilt homes for astronauts
Crewed missions to Mars may rely on extinct lava tubes to provide shelter from radiation. Researchers tested how well lava caves on Earth block radiation …
NASA’s Perseverance rover is so, so close to being ready for Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover is now packed up and ready for its trip to Mars. The rover was attached to the descent stage of the spacecraft …
Could Mars missions bring alien viruses back to Earth?
NASA is well aware of the risks of bringing samples back from Mars, and is taking precautions to ensure no microbial life gets loose. Samples …
Scientists discovered an animal that doesn’t need oxygen
Scientists have found a multicellular organism capable of surviving without oxygen. The creature, a tiny parasite that lives inside of salmon, doesn’t have the genes …
Astronomers capture breathtaking ‘lucky’ image of Jupiter’s raging storms
Using the infrared imaging capabilities of the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have produced one of the most detailed images of Jupiter ever captured …
Japanese asteroid probe discovers an incredible secret
Japan’s Hayabusa2 asteroid probe snapped images that reveal the space rock had a close encounter with the Sun. Scorched rock was present on the asteroid’s …
ESA wants to make Moon bases out of astronaut pee
The European Space Agency says urine could play a major role in the construction of lunar bases. The urea in urine makes it an ideal …
These honeybees lay eggs without mating
Cape honey bees in South Africa reproduce without sex, and are even capable of producing female larvas that become queens. Researchers have pinpointed the gene …
Singapore deployed a robot to stop people from spreading coronavirus
A Spot robot built by Boston Dynamics is exploring a Singapore park to remind people of social distancing guidelines. The robot plays a recorded message …
NASA’s Mars ‘mole’ is finally digging again, but just barely
NASA’s InSight lander mole is digging into the surface of Mars once more, but progress is slow and complicated. The mole is designed to dig …
Scientists mapped an entire mouse brain, and the results are mesmerizing
A three-year project to create a detailed 3D ‘atlas’ of the brain of a lab mouse is now finished. The resulting model will help scientists …
Uh oh: China reports ‘anomaly’ during cargo capsule launch test
China’s cargo capsule test flight suffered an anomaly during its return to Earth. The Chinese space agency launched its most powerful rocket this week, called …
Raptors didn’t hunt in packs, despite what ‘Jurassic Park’ tells us
Raptors were likely not pack hunters as depicted in movies like Jurassic Park, a new study suggests. Evidence to support the notion that raptors hunted …
6 new coronavirus hotspots you wouldn’t expect have appeared in the US
New coronavirus hotspots are popping up all over the United States, and they could spark a second wave of infections. Texas, Massachusetts, Utah, Georgia, and …
Rivers flowed on Mars for at least 100,000 years, researchers say
Mars had vast rivers of flowing water for tens of thousands of years, scientists now say. The discovery is based on images sent back by …
This incredible photo of the Moon is actually ‘impossible’
Photographer Andrew McCarthy captured an image of the Moon that is quite literally “impossible.” By stitching together over a dozen individual images, McCarthy created a …
Glowing waves crash onto California beaches thanks to the red tide
Bright blue waves are rolling across California beaches after a bloom of phytoplankton floods the shores. The organisms, which appear red during the day, light …
FDA finally demands coronavirus antibody tests that actually work
The FDA is tightening some of its lax rules regarding approval of coronavirus testing supplies after initially loosening its regulations back in March. Companies will …
A black hole has been hiding surprisingly close to Earth
A black hole was discovered lurking quietly in a system just 1,000 light-years from Earth. The black hole, which is part of the system called …
Life could exist on worlds we find hostile, scientists say
Hydrogen-rich worlds may host life, according to a new research paper that shows microorganisms not accustomed to an atmosphere of hydrogen can survive and reproduce …
Airbus wants its planes to sniff for coronavirus, chemicals, and bombs
Airbus is developing a new system that can sniff out threats, including biological hazards. The system uses genetically engineered living cells to detect traces of …
