HIV vaccines may be ready by 2021
Treatment for individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has come a long way in the past couple of decades, but a vaccine to …
Mike Wehner
Articles by Mike Wehner
There it is! NASA finally spotted crash site of India’s Moon lander
It’s been over two months since India’s mission to land on the Moon was cut short by a mysterious and unexplained failure of the Vikram …
Hubble spots two galaxies rubbing off on each other
Size is always relative, and that’s especially true when it comes to outer space. We’re tiny creatures, so we think of the Earth as this …
Scientists brought life back to a reef by blasting underwater speakers
Coral reefs around the globe are dying off at a breakneck pace. Warming ocean waters have led to “bleaching,” which is just another way of …
High school kids are going to dissect lifelike synthetic frogs for the first time ever
Dissecting a frog was once a rite of passage for high school students (and sometimes junior high students) across the country. Coming up through the …
Measles outbreak forces government shutdown in Samoa as death toll rises
The festering anti-vaccination movement in the United States is giving doctors and health officials a headache, but things are even worse on the island nation …
A ‘Minimoon’ may have just exploded over Australia
Fireballs show up in the night sky all over Earth on a regular basis. Depending on the size of the object creating them, they can …
This dinosaur species was constantly replacing its own teeth
It’s been millions of years since dinosaurs walked the Earth, but they left plenty of remains behind for us to find. Paleontologists can learn a …
Here’s how fast your dog really ages – and no, it’s not the old 7-to-1 rule
Every dog owner is familiar with the concept of “dog years.” It’s the idea that for every year of human time, dogs age seven years. …
NASA is losing its patience with its misbehaving Mars mole
NASA’s InSight lander is really starting to give scientists a headache. Most of the lander’s high-tech sensors and systems are working just fine, and it’s …
Your Thanksgiving leftovers might make you sick, so follow this rule
Thanksgiving 2019 is finally in the rearview, but there’s a good chance the incredible bounty of food resulted in a container or two of leftovers …
Astronomers just spotted a black hole so huge it technically shouldn’t exist
Astronomers in China have discovered something that technically shouldn’t even exist, at least according to what humans understand about space, black holes, and physics. Peering …
Nobody knows if this 18,000-year-old frozen puppy is a dog or a wolf
A pint-sized canine was recently unearthed in Siberia, almost perfectly preserved beneath the frosty surface. It’s believed to be around 18,000 years old, and it …
CDC: Cook your Thanksgiving dinner to this temperature, or else
Ah, Thanksgiving. It’s a time for us to reflect on all the things we love most about our lives eat way too much food and …
Yet another case of the plague was just discovered
A fourth person in China is now confirmed to have the plague. A farmworker in Inner Mongolia tested positive for the disease and is now …
It’s not just you: Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger are down
Happy Thanksgiving! Facebook, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger all appear to be sleeping in on this most festive of holidays, as reports of a full-on outage …
Be thankful you’re not an ISS astronaut, because this is how they celebrate Thanksgiving
For most of us here on Earth, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to forget about our jobs for a moment and enjoy some good food with …
Anti-vaccination trend is fueling deadly measles outbreak in Samoa
The island nation of Samoa is in the midst of a truly devastating measles epidemic. Over 2,600 confirmed cases of the disease have been tallied, …
India finally admits its Moon lander crashed two months after it was destroyed
India was poised to make history in September by becoming one of just a handful of nations to achieve a soft landing on the Moon. …
Astronomers snap gorgeous image of interstellar visitor
A few months back an amateur astronomer spotted something very special. It was a comet that, based on its trajectory and speed, had to have …
Videos show a crazy Texas chemical plant explosion that damaged homes and spewed toxic fumes
A chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas, became a bomb early Wednesday morning. The plant, which is operated by TPC Group, quite literally blew up, …
There are now two AI-powered robot ‘bees’ flying around the space station
The International Space Station typically plays host to a crew of six space-faring scientists at a time. During crew changes that number can be temporarily …
Here’s what a NASA Moon lander might look like
NASA wants to send humans back to the Moon, and it hopes to achieve that goal by 2024. Whether or not such a mission is …
Romaine lettuce is dangerous again as new E. coli outbreak spreads
Hey, remember back exactly one year ago when the CDC begged everyone to throw away romaine lettuce because it was making people sick? Well wouldn’t …
Maybe Jupiter’s Great Red Spot isn’t dying after all
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is one of the most easily-recognizable features of any planet in our solar system. The rusty red-orange blob is featured prominently …
If you don’t love NASA’s big fat Super Guppy, you’re dead inside
NASA’s incredible rovers, landers, and satellites tend to get the bulk of the attention because, well, they’re awesome machines. But there’s one vehicle in NASA’s …
Border agents bust man hauling over 150 pounds of illegal bologna
Law enforcement agents who spend their days managing the flow of vehicles between the United States and Mexico must remain on the lookout for all …
Man dies after being licked by his dog
A man in Germany has died and his dog is being blamed for his passing. The dog didn’t bite or attack the man in any …
OnePlus suffers second major data breach in two years
Late on Friday, OnePlus revealed that its systems were breached by an unauthorized third party individual or individuals and that a whole bunch of user …
Hospital may have accidentally exposed over 1,000 patients to HIV and other viruses
A hospital in Indiana says it may have exposed as many as 1,182 of its patients to a variety of serious diseases including HIV, hepatitis …
