Want to burn more fat during your workout? Drink this right before
With spring finally here and the hot summer months fast approaching there are lots and lots of people trying to get in shape so they …
Articles by Mike Wehner
FDA warns that you shouldn’t eat this wing sauce
We’re in the heat of March Madness and as tournament watchers dive into hours and hours of college hoops there’s very little time to think …
Will this finally be the solution to space junk?
Space junk is a very real problem. It might sound silly to think that the space around Earth is actually getting too cluttered with junk, …
NASA’s Mars helicopter is looking good
NASA’s newest Mars mission has been going great. The space agency just barely managed to launch the mission in 2020 before the launch window closed, …
This 12-year-old is now a college student, and she wants to work at NASA
If you were to see 12-year-old Alena Wicker wearing her Arizona State University hoodie you might assume that she got it from an older sibling …
Watch as a drone explores Iceland’s erupting volcano
Over the course of human history, volcanic eruptions have typically fallen into one of two categories. They’re either relatively mild and fascinating to watch from …
Please don’t drink this bottled water, which may be giving people hepatitis
Water is one of the necessities of life. Bottled water is extremely convenient and thus, very popular (it also creates a ton of plastic waste, …
Saturn changed colors, and Hubble was watching
Aside from Earth, Saturn is probably the most instantly recognizable of the planets in our solar system. It’s the only planet with bold, easily visible …
If you have a bowl like this at home, you might be rich
Programs like Antiques Roadshow have let us all dream of discovering a priceless artifact sitting on the shelves of a thrift store or at the …
Why did it take this long for SpaceX and NASA to share satellite location data?
NASA likes to launch things into space. SpaceX has many satellites orbiting Earth. You’d think that, since the two entities are so closely tied together …
If you have this delicious snack at home, throw it out
It’s so incredibly easy to opt for unhealthy snacks when we’re hungry and need a boost. We know that some greasy potato chips or a …
Birds are forgetting their songs, scientists say
Bird songs are awesome. You probably don’t pay them much mind, but the songs of birds are known to be soothing to humans, regardless of …
Scientists have a new theory about that weird interstellar object
When a bizarre, speedy object cruised through our solar system back in 2017 it seemed that everyone in the astronomy world took notice. It was …
NASA just released a Mars rover audio recording you need to hear
NASA has had a consistent robotic presence on Mars for several decades now, and with each new generation of rovers, new discoveries become possible. The …
Here’s how much it would cost to live on the Moon
Over the past year and a half or so, there have probably been many moments when you’ve wanted to get away from it all. With …
If you sleep on this recalled bed, you should stop right now
There are few things more infuriating than laying down to bed at night and being jolted awake just as you’ve drifted off to dreamland. If …
Is lightning the reason that life exists on Earth?
Based on what we know about the history of Earth, life is thought to have taken root here somewhere around 4 billion years ago, give …
Scientists finally know why hummingbirds hum
Of all the birds on this planet, hummingbirds are one of the most unique and, dare I say, charming. Even if you live in an …
A photographer spent 12 years capturing this Milky Way image – and it’s breathtaking
What have you been working on for the past 12 years? Whatever it was, I bet it’s not as awesome as this ridiculously awesome Milky …
If you have this pet food, don’t touch it or feed it to your animals
Pet food recalls are not entirely uncommon, but rarely does a recall of pet food include warnings for humans as well. In the case of …
Where did these new bacteria come from, and why are they on the ISS?
Humans are filthy. No, I don’t mean we bring garbage with us wherever we go, though we tend to do that as well, we’re really …
New NASA study suggests Mars is hiding a lot of water
When you look at Mars today you see a mostly dry, dusty orb with a thin atmosphere, lots of wind, and a mysterious history. That …
SpaceX just set a ridiculous record
SpaceX made a name for itself by producing the first reusable and sustainable rocket platform. That platform, the Falcon 9, took some serious time to …
NASA’s duct tape problem has been solved… by high school students
The International Space Station is a high-tech machine with lots of very expensive, very sensitive instruments both inside and out. With so much money invested …
If you have this soup at home, think twice before eating it
It might seem like the whole “gluten-free” thing has become more of a trendy thing to slap on a label than a real move toward …
China reveals where it wants to build its Moon base
The last time humans were on the surface of the Moon was decades ago, so it might seem foolish for space agencies like NASA, Roscosmos, …
Following upgrades, ISS ejects 2.9 tons of old batteries
The International Space Station is a massive laboratory that has produced some incredible scientific discoveries over the past couple of decades. It’s been manned on …
Norovirus forced this popular chain restaurant to close its doors
When we choose to eat out — whether at a fast-food chain restaurant or a nice sit-down dining experience — we’re placing a large amount …
If you own one of these popular tables, you need to get rid of it immediately
With (almost) everyone owning a smartphone these days — and with many of those devices not being charged regularly or dying halfway through the day …
Uh oh, the Hubble is acting weird
The Hubble Space Telescope is old. It’s rapidly approaching its 31st anniversary of being launched on its mission to study the cosmos, and while 31 …
