China hits major milestone with launch of Long March 5 rocket
China’s oft-delayed Long March 5 rocket program hit a major milestone on Friday when it sent a communications satellite into Earth orbit. The rocket is …
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Woman spent seven years trying to lighten her skin, got mercury poisoning instead
Lots of people have very specific beauty regimens that they stick to for months, years or even decades at a time. You can’t really pass …
People keep hurting themselves with e-bikes and scooters
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a public transportation revolution currently underway. Yes, apps like Uber and Lyft have made on-demand ride-hailing a reality, but …
A colossal nearby star called Betelgeuse is acting very strange, but is it going to explode?
Our Sun is the reason we’re all here today. Some day it’ll go boom, but we’ll all (hopefully) be long gone, one way or another, …
Scientists are about to revolutionize beer
When it comes to crucial fields of scientific study, focusing on making beer more enjoyable probably isn’t the most important thing in the world. Of …
Fasting for 18 hours every day could help you live longer
Until someone stumbled across the mythical Fountain of Youth we’ll have to rely on science to tell us how to make the most of our …
An incredibly rare black rhino was born on Christmas Eve in Michigan
The staff of the Potter Park Zoo in Michigan has a new reason to believe in Christmas miracles, and it comes in the form of …
I have no idea what this NASA ‘Season’s Greetings’ video is supposed to be
I love NASA. I write about NASA almost every day. Whether it’s a new experiment being conducted by astronauts aboard the International Space Station, news …
Want to avoid the holiday bulge? Drink coffee
The holidays are a time to kick back, relax, and remind ourselves of all the people that make our lives special… or at least that’s …
The world’s tallest active geyser won’t stop erupting, and scientists don’t know why
If you’re headed to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, there’s a good chance that visiting the park’s iconic geysers will be near the top of …
NASA’s Hubble spots ‘flying saucer,’ but not the alien kind
If science fiction flicks have taught us one thing, it’s that when aliens eventually discover our planet they’ll be arriving in flying discs that seem …
This week’s ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse will send 2019 off with a bang
2019 has been a big year for skywatchers, with rocket launches coming at a fast and furious rate, flashy space rocks falling from the sky, …
Scientists just froze LEGO pieces to a record-breaking low temperature
Winter is officially here, and the biggest gift-giving day of the year is right around the corner. I don’t know about you, but that sounds …
No one can escape fruit cake for Christmas, not even ISS astronauts in space
The holidays have finally hit a fever pitch, and with Christmas day on the horizon, it’s as good a time as any for the astronauts …
Full-scale manhunt underway for dog stolen in San Francisco
A GoFundMe campaign topping $10,000, a private plane carrying a banner calling for public involvement, and a reward of $7,000 for information leading to the …
Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth after glitch prevents space station rendezvous
Last week was supposed to mark a major milestone for NASA’s Commercial Crew program. Boeing’s much-hyped Starliner was supposed to travel to the International Space …
The first humans to travel to Mars might be in this photo
NASA is sending humans back to the Moon. That’s a plan that’s been in the works for some time now, but when the current presidential …
Climate change could make us dumber… literally
Some might argue that mankind’s gradual destruction of planet Earth is proof that we’re not the smartest species around. I mean, how smart can we …
FDA approves Ebola vaccine with 100% success rate
In a move that could save countless lives, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine designed to combat Ebola with a truly …
A Canadian scientist crafted a microscopic gingerbread house smaller than a human hair
Building snowmen and gingerbread houses are time-honored holiday traditions carried on for decades. Travis Casagrande of McMaster University in Ontario appreciates the holiday hype as …
Starliner failure: Boeing’s ship won’t make it to the International Space Station
Today was supposed to be a huge slam dunk for Boeing. The company’s Starliner spacecraft was scheduled for a launch from Earth and then docking …
Boeing’s Starliner just hit a brick wall in space
“You have got to be kidding me.” – NASA, probably. Today was supposed to be a milestone for Boeing and NASA’s Commercial Crew program. After …
NASA just released a hype video for its return to the Moon, and it’s actually kinda awesome
NASA is headed back to the Moon, and it’s doing so sooner rather than later. The Artemis program is a complex approach, requiring the construction …
Earthquake alert app MyShake sent its first public warning to California residents
Earthquakes can be incredibly devastating natural events, and the key to preserving life during a quake is a system that can alert people to a …
Watch NASA’s 2020 Mars rover drive for the first time
NASA has spent years developing all the sensitive instruments the Mars 2020 rover will carry along with it during its trip to the Red Planet. …
A new planet-hunting space telescope just began its tour of duty
Technology capable of observing worlds outside of our solar system is advancing at a breakneck pace. In fact, researchers are currently grappling with what amounts …
Drinking zero-calorie cola isn’t doing anything for you
If you’re doing your part to maintain a healthy lifestyle, purging large quantities of sugar from your diet is a pretty good move. With that …
Boeing’s Starliner gets thumbs up for Friday launch
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is built to carry astronauts. It’s one of NASA’s two big bets on commercial crew vehicles, with the other being SpaceX’s Crew …
Before an asteroid wiped out dinosaurs, a huge volcano poisoned nearly everything on Earth
Just over 66 million years ago, Earth’s fate changed dramatically with the arrival of a massive asteroid that slammed into what is the present-day Yucatan …
Earth’s magnetic north pole is moving at unprecedented speeds
Earlier this year, scientists revealed that Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting faster than anyone had predicted. Polar shifts aren’t uncommon and we’ve long known …
