Astronauts made ‘prank calls’ after returning to Earth
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley revealed that they had a bit of fun while they were waiting to be picked up after splashing …
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Hubble just made a major breakthrough in the search for alien life
NASA used the sunlight beaming through Earth’s atmosphere and bouncing off of the Moon to analyze our planet’s atmosphere. The experiment was a sort of …
Coronavirus patients are finding that some symptoms simply aren’t going away
Many coronavirus survivors experience lingering symptoms even months after their initial diagnosis. The most common coronavirus symptoms likely to linger include fatigue and aches and …
Scientists invent a new way to track space junk during the day
Space junk is a huge problem for space agencies and a serious danger to future space missions. Researchers have now invented a new way to …
Researchers find ancient ‘Hell Ant’ frozen in time, locked in battle
Researchers have discovered an insect that lived nearly 100 million years ago encased in amber. The so-called “Hell Ant” had vertical jaws that it used …
Jupiter’s storms are filled with ‘superbolts’ of lightning unlike anything on Earth
NASA’s Juno orbiter has observed lightning rolling across the tops of the gas giant Jupiter’s cloud tops. Massive bolts of lightning have previously been detected …
Doctors think they found the most effective coronavirus drug yet
Researchers think there may be a better coronavirus cure than remdesivir and dexamethasone for severe COVID-19 cases that can lead to complications and death. A …
Dr. Fauci: We might have tens of million of coronavirus vaccine doses in 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes an effective coronavirus vaccine will be granted approval by late 2020. Fauci recently said that we could have tens of millions …
There’s a weird new coronavirus symptom you might accidentally ignore
The list of coronavirus symptoms keeps getting longer as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. Some of them, like the newly discovered symptom of itchiness, can be …
With coronavirus cases surging, Dr. Fauci says there are 8 things you need to avoid
As the coronavirus death toll continues to rise, Dr. Anthony Fauci recently outlined 8 activities people should avoid. The list of ill-advised activities includes going …
Facebook and Twitter blocked Trump’s lie about children being immune to coronavirus
The coronavirus immunity question has not been thoroughly answered, as it’s still unclear what sort of protection COVID-19 survivors get and how long vaccine immunity …
NASA’s Curiosity rover is celebrating 8 years on Mars
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is celebrating its 8th year on the Red Planet after landing on August 5th, 2012. The rover has traveled a total …
Watch SpaceX’s Starship prototype fly for the first time
SpaceX successfully launched its SN5 Starship prototype at its facilities in Texas on Tuesday night. The spacecraft traveled roughly 500 meters into the sky before …
This man planted mysterious seeds from China he never ordered – here’s what grew
Citizens across the United States have reported receiving random unsolicited seed shipments from China. The seeds appear to be part of an online scam where …
I can’t believe how many people don’t want a coronavirus vaccine
We’re still months away from a coronavirus vaccine, although public health experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci have said one could arrive later this year, at …
Salmonella outbreak leads to massive onion recall across the US – these are the brands to avoid
A Salmonella outbreak has been traced to an onion distributor that sells its products under a variety of brand names. The onions are sold under …
We have more good news about a coronavirus vaccine
A coronavirus vaccine candidate from Novavax completed its Phase 1 trial with promising results. The NVX-CoV2373 drug induced neutralizing antibodies in all the volunteers who …
Dr. Fauci says to watch for this warning sign ahead of a second wave
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the country, says a new surge of coronavirus cases will be preceded by a clear warning …
Bill Gates thinks these 3 coronavirus drugs ‘could cut the death rate dramatically’
There’s no coronavirus cure yet, but there are a few therapies that can improve a COVID-19 infection, hasten recovery, and even save lives. Bill Gates …
Science proves that microwaves suck at almost everything
Scientists have conclusively proven that microwaves suck, while also solving a major issue that comes with heating liquids in the microwave. A special glass with …
If you read one doctor’s interview about the coronavirus pandemic, make it this one
Dr. Larry Brilliant, the epidemiologist who helped the World Health Organization eradicate smallpox, sat down with USA Today for a coronavirus update. He says the …
Dr. Fauci warns of trouble ahead if we can’t keep the number of new coronavirus cases under 10,000
With the number of coronavirus cases and deaths on the rise, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. doesn’t have much time to get the virus …
SpaceX forced to abort Starship ‘hop’ after engine trouble
SpaceX was preparing to launch its Starship prototype on a short “hop” test, but engine trouble halted the test at the last possible second. An …
Trump says a coronavirus vaccine could be ready ‘far in advance of the end of the year’
President Donald Trump said a novel coronavirus vaccine could be ready “far in advance of the end of the year” at a press briefing on …
This dinosaur lived with cancer, then died in a flood
Researchers have discovered a dinosaur bone that shows evidence of an aggressive bone tumor. The disease would have made the dinosaur’s life hard, but it …
Dr. Fauci says there’s a ‘silver lining’ to the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci says there’s a small upside to the fact that the coronavirus pandemic disproportionately affects minority communities. The virus has highlighted serious shortcomings …
WHO’s China investigation is over – but the novel coronavirus origins are still a mystery
The novel coronavirus origin is still a mystery, but the World Health Organization said earlier this week it completed a limited probe in China. The …
Two schoolgirls spotted an asteroid headed straight for Earth
A newly-detected asteroid has been spotted by a pair of schoolgirls in India. The two teenagers found the asteroid in images collected by a telescope …
This beetle can somehow survive being eaten by a predator
A researcher in Japan has identified an incredible escape behavior in a species of beetle that is often eaten by frogs. The beetle actively crawls …
A giant dead thing just washed up on a UK beach and nobody knows what it is
A giant dead thing washed up on a UK beach and nobody can pinpoint exactly what kind of animal it was. Theories ranged from a …
