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Judging the size of something is often best done when comparing it to other things, but that line of thinking tends to break down when …
Judging the size of something is often best done when comparing it to other things, but that line of thinking tends to break down when …
Robotic technology had come a long way in the past couple of decades, with more intelligent machines capable of superhuman feats that were once thought …
Today, tattoos are so common that we don’t really even consider their significance. You see someone with a flower on their arm or something and …
A new compound discovered by scientists at Scripps Research may prove to be a powerful weapon in the fight against one of the most aggressive …
Widespread carnivore extinction is a concern in many parts of the world. Many big game predators are prized by hunters and poachers alike, often leading …
It was only about a week ago that SpaceX launched the Crew Dragon, the company’s first crew-capable spacecraft, towards the International Space Station. A lot …
When it comes to creepy AI-powered software, Google’s DeepDream is hard to beat. Born from an initiative to classify and categorize images, the software is …
In the ongoing search for life outside of Earth, scientists already know that planets need to be in just the right place around their host …
China’s space program is making big waves as of late, and its soft landing on the far side of the Moon earlier this year — …
SpaceX made history earlier this week with a successful launch of its Crew Dragon capsule, sending it to the International Space Station where it successfully …
We’ve all seen Armageddon, so it’s easy to imagine that Earth could potentially be saved from a killer asteroid by a ragtag group of scientists …
You make countless decisions every day that range from mundane to incredibly important, but what part of you is actually making those decisions? We all …
When it comes to gender equality, NASA’s long history definitely has a few blemishes. Some incredibly influential women who made NASA what it is today …
When it comes to searching for objects outside of our own solar system, sometimes things aren’t always as they first appear. NASA’s Kepler space telescope …
Anyone who has experienced a sonic boom for themselves knows just how startling the massive clap of energy can feel. Sonic booms can carry for …
As humans, if we lose a limb or even a tiny digit like a finger or toe we’re left to live out our lives without …
NASA is always keeping an eye on space rocks that get anywhere near Earth, and 2019 has been a relatively calm year in terms of …
NASA has been quite pleased with the progress of the InSight lander mission, with just about everything going as well as could be expected. A …
It was just a couple of weeks ago that the Japan space program, JAXA, announced that its Hayabusa2 probe had successfully completed a maneuver never …
The fight to beat HIV has been going on for a long, long time. The disease, which can be treated but not yet reliably beaten, …
Late last year, archaeologists in China found some very interesting items in an ancient tomb dating back as far as 202 BC, including a bronze …
SpaceX’s weekend was a busy one to say the very least. The company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft headed to space atop one of its own Falcon …
As AI continues to permeate just about every aspect of our lives, we’re now beginning to see some serious advances in the ability of computer …
Yet another blood pressure medication manufacturer is announcing a massive recall of its products due to potentially cancer-causing impurities. This time around it’s Torrent Pharmaceuticals …
Anyone who has spent time in an area that gets lots of snow knows how big of a pain it can be. A few inches …
China got a very, very late start in its efforts to explore space. The U.S., Russia, and other countries forged new paths to the Moon …
Mice are already masters of lurking in the shadows, well out of sight of prying human eyes, but researchers in the U.S. and China just …
It was only a couple of years ago that scientists finally confirmed the existence of a new, huge species of saltwater fish called the Hoodwinker …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon — the first crew-capable spacecraft the company has ever produced — is about to be tested in a big way. The very …
NASA has had an interesting start to 2019 when it comes to its Mars rovers. Just days after having to declare the Opportunity rover dead …