There are X-rays coming from Uranus
Uranus is big, cold, and mysterious. As the second-furthest planet from the Sun, it’s rather difficult for researchers here on Earth to study it without …
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Scientists just beat diamonds at their own game
Diamonds are precious. They’re valued for their beauty but they also have some incredible real-world applications. Thanks to its incredible hardness, diamond is often used …
A new ‘top predator’ dinosaur has been discovered, and it’s terrifying
If you were roaming around the Southern Hemisphere roughly 80 million years ago there are a number of things you’d have to watch out for. …
This might be the wildest thing SpaceX has ever done
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon has already proven itself as a safe and capable spacecraft when it lived up to NASA’s standards and ferried crewed missions from …
These ‘male enhancement’ supplements are actually just Viagra
You won’t believe it (just kidding, you definitely will), but an over-the-counter “male enhancement” supplement was just busted by the FDA. In fact, two of …
Did volcanoes make the dinosaur extinction even worse?
It’s widely accepted that the primary reason dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the planet was a devastating impact from an asteroid. The Chixulub …
SpaceX launched another Starship prototype and it crashed… again
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: SpaceX just launched one of its shiny new Starship prototypes. The spacecraft took off as planned, reached …
This Mars selfie from Curiosity is breathtaking
If you’ve been reading about Mars lately it’s probably because of NASA’s newly-landed Perseverance rover. The shiny new robot is really something, and it’s packed …
The Suez Canal ship was finally freed, thanks in large part to the Moon
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve heard of the saga of the container ship that spent a solid week blocking the Suez Canal, …
Salmonella sparks recall of popular brand of dip
An incredibly popular brand of dip has just been recalled after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found Salmonella during a routine test. Sabra Dipping …
NASA’s asteroid-hunting spacecraft is finally taking shape
It was only 5 years ago that NASA launched its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on a mission to visit the space rock known as Bennu. Bennu is …
NASA’s TESS spacecraft has spotted 2,200 new worlds
It wasn’t all that long ago that humans didn’t even know for sure if planets existed outside of our solar system. We can see stars, …
NASA has an important update about a skyscraper-sized asteroid headed toward Earth
If you keep up with space and science news — or, more specifically, news related to asteroids and other threats from space — you’ve probably …
Tropical storm shocks scientists by shattering record for lowest temperature on Earth
For us here on the surface, tropical storms usually bring a lot of wind, water, and lightning. They can range in intensity from mild to …
If you have this pet food in your home, throw it away immediately
It’s been an interesting year in the world of pet food recalls, with several high-profile recalls related to foodborne nastiness that can not only make …
If you want a healthy gut, eat this every day
As time marches on and we continue to learn more and more about what factors affect our health it’s become abundantly clear that what happens …
This might be the meanest thing you could do to a former employee
When you leave a job to continue your career elsewhere there’s often a strange tension when it comes to the relationship with your former boss …
Why do supplement makers keep putting Viagra in their pills?
Over-the-counter supplements are incredibly popular all over the world, and the United States is no exception. The regulations for what supplement makers can claim are …
You should definitely avoid this recalled hand sanitizer
Hand sanitizer has been a big part of daily life for millions of people over the last year thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Ensuring your …
Florida fears it may have a giant invasive monster on its hands
A colossal freshwater fish that can reach up to 10 feet in length has mysteriously washed up on a shoreline in Florida. The arapaima is …
Here’s why poisoning rodents is a terrible idea
Modern civilization has collectively decided that rodents are bad. We tend to feel the same way about most other creatures that are considered “pests,” like …
We might finally know why Mars has ‘spiders’
When you see Mars from afar it’s easy to assume it’s just a featureless red rock, but once you take a closer look at the …
If you bought these veggies, they can make you sick so throw them out
Adding some colorful veggies to a dish is a fast and easy way to bring some zest and lots of helpful vitamins and minerals to …
A piece of the Wright brothers’ first plane is now on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover is stealing most of the headlines related to the Mars 2020 mission, but it’s not the only new arrival on the Red …
Scientists figured out why humans have big brains
Humans are the smartest living creatures on Earth. Well, maybe not “smart” entirely, but we’re at least the most advanced creatures when it comes to …
This might be the luckiest guy alive right now
You have to get pretty lucky to win any amount of money on a lottery ticket. To win a figure north of a million dollars? …
Mesmerizing SpaceX video shows Starlink satellites being deployed
It’s only March but SpaceX has already had a very busy year. The company has performed a number of tests with its Starship spacecraft while …
Dozens of pasta products were just recalled – check out the list
A massive recall of nearly 70 different pasta products sold under a variety of brand names has just been announced by the USDA’s Food Safety …
Mars is still losing water
When you look at Mars today it’s hard to even imagine it having water. It’s dry and dusty, with exposed rock covering the crater-scarred surface. …
SpaceX is about to send another 60 satellites into space
If there’s one thing you can say about SpaceX — and let’s be honest, there are a LOT of things you can say about SpaceX …
