NASA wants you to help collect Moon rocks
NASA wants to enlist private companies to build hardware that can gather lunar surface samples and prepare them for return to Earth at a later …
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Jupiter’s moons are warmer than they should be, but why?
New research shows that Jupiter’s moons may be keeping each other warm thanks to the effects of gravity. The tidal forces each moon applies to …
These US states are the hardest working
Research by WalletHub has resulted in a ranking of the hardest-working states in the United States. The ranking is based on many factors, though not …
These barnacles are worth thousands, and one family just hit the jackpot
The Green family in Wales was walking along the beach when they discovered a piece of ocean debris covered in gooseneck barnacles. The barnacles are …
Congrats, humans: We’ve saved up to 48 species from extinction
Researchers have examined the impacts of conservation efforts on animals that were nearing extinction as far back as 1993. The data suggests that anywhere between …
San Francisco basically looks like the apocalypse right now
California’s wildfires turned San Francisco into a hellscape on Wednesday, covering the city in an orange haze. There are nearly 50 active fires burning in …
Thanks to sound waves, scientists don’t even need hands anymore
Researchers from Duke University have developed a new kind of ‘acoustic tweezers’ that allows for the manipulation of tiny objects in a Petri dish without …
This is one of the most controversial ideas so far for fighting the coronavirus
The first coronavirus vaccines might be mere months away from approval if Phase 3 trials go well — but there’s also a risk that the …
There’s a big problem that’s blindsiding people who get tested for coronavirus
Coronavirus tests are supposed to be free, but some insurers are finding loopholes in the system or ignoring the laws altogether to charge patients for …
Here’s how Elon Musk plans to save humanity
SpaceX boss Elon Musk has been a proponent of Mars colonization for many years now. He has several reasons for wanting to pursue the dream …
Everything we know about the woman who got sick and halted a promising coronavirus vaccine trial
AstraZeneca halted its Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial earlier this week following a severe reaction that may or may not have been induced by the …
Coronavirus can survive on chilled salmon for eight days, study claims
The novel coronavirus can survive on chilled salmon for eight days, according to a new study from China. The research follows recent coronavirus outbreaks in …
Scientists find hummingbirds practically freeze themselves at night
Hummingbirds enter a state of semi-hibernation at night called torpor, and researchers studied them closely. The birds are able to reduce their body temperature to …
This might be the scariest coronavirus symptom of all
The coronavirus can cause a range of severe flu-like symptoms that can often leave victims in extreme pain and discomfort. One doctor recently said that …
Why is this asteroid sending parts of itself into space?
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe has spotted the asteroid Bennu flinging pieces of its own surface into space. These “particle ejection events” happen all the time, …
Tiffany Haddish got coronavirus, then interviewed Dr. Fauci about it
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently sat down with actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish (virtually, of course), for an informal conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic that touched …
There’s a simple way to get seagulls to leave your food alone
A study has demonstrated that seagulls are able to monitor human eye direction when coming in for a bite of food. Both juvenile and adult …
Experts warn that a huge coronavirus wave could arrive as early as mid-October
With the U.S. still struggling to decrease the rate of new coronavirus infections, experts believe a second wave is poised to arrive in mid-October. Keeping …
China’s most recent space launch almost ended in tragedy
China’s most recent space launch almost ended very, very badly, as a rocket booster tumbled back down to Earth near a school. A huge plume …
Post-coronavirus syndrome affecting children might be worse than we thought
The novel coronavirus can cause a mysterious syndrome in some children that present itself a few weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome …
One leading coronavirus vaccine might be ready next month
One of the most promising novel coronavirus vaccine candidates might complete the Phase 3 stage of clinical trials as soon as next month, and the …
Here’s how the coronavirus might ‘kill’ the flu this winter
Health officials are worried about the imminent coronavirus-flu “twindemic” that will impact several countries in the coming months, advising people to continue to respect safety …
The number of children in the US who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus floored me
The American Academy of Pediatrics has provided a coronavirus update showing how many children have been diagnosed in the US with COVID-19 so far during …
One of the most promising coronavirus vaccine trials was halted due to a serious adverse reaction
AstraZeneca confirmed that the Oxford vaccine’s Phase 3 trial was paused as it investigates the matter to determine what caused a serious adverse reaction in …
Researchers sent mice to space and they came back super buff
Mice sent to the International Space Station returned with more muscle than they had when they arrived thanks to a new treatment. Muscle loss in …
After searching 10 million stars for signs of life, researchers find nothing
Scientists using a powerful radio telescope array scanned over 10 million stars in the hunt for technological signatures that would indicate the presence of intelligent …
Disney accused of forcing staff with COVID-19 to work
A new report alleges that Disney’s park in California — which is holding an event called “Downtown Disney” — is a coronavirus hotspot. Workers are …
These are the 10 countries where the coronavirus death rate is increasing rapidly
While the United States has seen nearly 200,000 coronavirus-related deaths, the country currently experiencing the highest rate of coronavirus deaths is Kosovo. During the last …
Interactive map shows you where your home was millions of years ago
A scientist built a web tool that lets you find out where your town was millions of years ago on Earth. Earth’s plates have shifted …
Here’s the safety pledge that 9 coronavirus vaccine makers just signed
Nine companies involved in coronavirus vaccine research inked a pledge to uphold the scientific principles that would ensure the safe development of COVID-19 vaccines. A …
