Americans would be more comfortable in Africa than anywhere else on Earth
If you find yourself constantly tweaking your home’s thermostat in search of the perfect temperature, you might save some time by just moving to eastern …
Mike Wehner
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World Health Organization joins fight against lax genetic editing standards
It’s now been several months since Chinese scientist He Jiankui revealed that he had successfully edited the genes of human embryos, which were then carried …
NASA put the electronic brains of the Mars 2020 rover through a torture test
Building a robotic vehicle that will eventually travel to another planet is a complicated undertaking. With just one NASA rover, Curiosity, currently roaming around on …
Politician who supports anti-vaxer movement hospitalized due to chickenpox
As absurd as it seems, the anti-vaccination movement isn’t just peddled in sketchy online forums and creepy Facebook groups; some politicians have also joined the …
Scientists are trying to make the International Space Station’s bathroom a little less gross
The International Space Station is like no other place on Earth, and not just because it’s not actually on Earth at all. The orbiting laboratory …
NASA’s InSight lander still has a big problem, and nobody is quite sure how to fix it
One of NASA’s most exciting ongoing missions is that of the InSight lander that currently calls Mars home. The robotic lander has the potential to …
NASA captures devastating Nebraska floods from high above
Many of NASA’s satellites spend their entire lives pointed deep into the cosmos, but the space agency also had plenty of lenses pointed back down …
Scientists are using a video game to help stroke victims regain movement
Most people play video games for their entertainment value or simply to kill a bit of time, but games have also proven useful in a …
Experiment proves that humans can actually sense Earth’s magnetic field
Everyone knows that when you hold a compass in your hand the needle will point north thanks to Earth’s magnetic field, but aside from simple …
Space makes your herpes flare up, apparently
Riding into space on the top of a rocket is something that very few people ever get the opportunity to do. It’s a dangerous journey, …
Scientists bring woolly mammoth cells back to life
The woolly mammoth is long gone, having been pushed to extinction thousands of years ago, but in recent years, there have been no shortage of …
Japan is going to blast a crater in an asteroid for science
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft is doing some big things during its time at the asteroid known as Ryugu. JAXA, Japan’s space program, arrived at the space …
A huge fireball exploded in the Earth’s atmosphere and almost no one noticed
When a space rock comes speeding down towards Earth it usually makes headlines for obvious reasons. Even smaller objects that appear in our sky have …
Watch SpaceX test its Starship heat shields in this wild new video
SpaceX has already had a fairly busy month, with the recent launch and docking of the Crew Dragon at the International Space Station giving the …
NASA administrator Bridenstine wants everyone to know he still has faith in the SLS
Well, that certainly didn’t take long! Just a day after NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine alluded to the possibility of flying the new Orion crew capsule’s …
Scientists demand a prohibition on human genetic modification
It’s now been several months since Chinese geneticist He Jiankui announced to the world that he had genetically modified human embryos which were then carried …
Trio of new crew members successfully arrive at International Space Station
It’s been a number of months since the failed Soyuz launch derailed plans for astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin to head to the …
Watch the U.S. Air Force launch a new satellite live right here
It’s been an eventful week for spaceflight, with the biggest news being the hotly anticipated launch of the Soyuz rocket carrying a pair of NASA …
New York judge bans dozens of unvaccinated students from attending classes
Parents of unvaccinated kids in New York were forced to rethink their decision to skirt public health practices this week when a judge banned 50 …
This is what it looks like when two galaxies collide
As Earthlings, the kind of space collision we typically fear the most is one between an asteroid and our home planet. Depending on the size …
NASA may be forced to rely on a commercial rocket to test its new crew capsule
NASA is betting big on its Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft as a one-two punch that will send astronauts on missions to the Moon …
Watch the crew of 2018’s failed Soyuz launch blast off again live right here
When Astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were last strapped into a Russian-made Soyuz spacecraft in late 2018, things didn’t exactly go as planned. …
Scientists tested shark deterrents and have very bad news for us
Shark attacks on humans are incredibly rare, but they do still happen from time to time. As with any danger that could potential end your …
Every single Boeing 737 Max 8 has now been grounded
It didn’t take long for many of the world’s airlines and air travel governing bodies to issue a ban on Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 commercial …
A flight was forced to turn around because a woman forgot her baby at the airport
Getting ready for an airline flight can be pretty stressful, and remembering to haul all your belongings with you is a struggle for plenty of …
Nurse that cared for Stephen Hawking cited for ‘misconduct’
It’s been about a year since the world lost one of its brightest minds. Stephen Hawking, who devoted his life to science while battling a …
Crew of last year’s failed Soyuz rocket will try again tomorrow
It seems like only yesterday the world watched as a Russian Soyuz rocket experienced a last-second launch abort that sent NASA astronaut Nick Hague and …
Italy has a coral reef, and researchers only just spotted it
If you want to visit a coral reef, Italy probably isn’t the first place that pops into your head. In fact, it probably doesn’t pop …
This is the last gorgeous Mars panorama that Opportunity captured before it died
NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover is dead, having been swallowed up and spat out by a colossal dust storm on the planet last year. We’ve said …
There’s a new theory about the strange asteroid Oumuamua, and aliens aren’t involved
One of the strangest astronomy stories of the past few years is the sudden appearance of what scientists believe is the first interstellar object ever …
