Mysterious virus outbreak in China is spreading rapidly
A strange pneumonia-like infection that first popped up in the Chinese city of Wuhan just days ago is beginning to spread, with the total number …
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Segway is building self-balancing electric strollers for adults because of course we’re that lazy
Wall-E is definitely one of the best Pixar films of all time (don’t bother arguing, it’s just a fact), but what it tells us about …
Woman tried to beat drug test using dog urine
Dogs are man’s best friend, but exploiting our loving relationship with canines in an attempt to fool your probation officer, you should probably rethink things …
Scientists just discovered a better way to use the tuberculosis vaccine
One of the biggest killers on the planet is a bacteria that humans have been fighting against for thousands of years. I’m talking about tuberculosis, …
Scientists built an AI that can spot breast cancer better than a doctor
Artificial intelligence is already invading many aspects of our daily lives, but while “smart” virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa can be helpful, …
Boy hospitalized after eating the AirPods he got for Christmas
Apple’s fancy wireless headphones sure are irresistible, aren’t they? For one family in DeKalb County, Georgia, the shiny white AirPods proved so tantalizing that they …
When did ISS astronauts celebrate the start of 2020?
Folks, 2020 is here. If you celebrated the new year at midnight of whatever time zone you happen to be located in, you probably rang …
Study hints at the surprising benefits of drinking whole milk
Lots of us would love to cut an inch or two off our waistlines, but just how to go about it can be a struggle. …
NASA’s aging Hubble telescope offers gorgeous glimpse at churning galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope, which is operated by both NASA and the European Space Agency, is one of the most trustworthy tools for observing distant …
SpaceX is getting ready for its first launch of 2020
2019 was an absolutely packed year for SpaceX. The company launched a whole bunch of missions for its commercial clients, made good progress on its …
NASA’s 2020 hype video gives us a whole lot to look forward to
For NASA, 2019 was a big year. The space agency spent the year studying asteroids up close, prepping soon-to-be-launch missions to Mars, and hashed out …
After being swallowed in a hurricane two years ago, a buoy as big as a truck was just spit out of the ocean
It’s been an interesting week for Florida residents living near New Smyrna Beach. The typically quiet stretch of coastline has suddenly become a major tourist …
Seattle will ban kids from school if they aren’t vaccinated
A measles outbreak in the United States has been festering for some time, with some areas of the country seeing spikes in new cases, doctor …
A scary unidentified virus is spreading in China
Dozens of residents of Wuhan, the capital city of the Hubei province in China, haven hospitalized with an unidentified virus that is causing pneumonia-like symptoms. …
A 200-pound bear invaded the University of Tennessee’s baseball stadium
We’re still well over a month away from the start of baseball spring training programs across the country, but that didn’t stop one particularly ambitious …
Samoa is finally crawling its way out of a measles epidemic
It’s been a rough couple of months for the residents of the island nation of Samoa. A measles outbreak has made island life a lot …
NASA’s Christina Koch just broke a record for women in space
NASA’s Christina Koch hasn’t been on Earth since March 14th, 2019. That day, Koch joined fellow NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Aleksey Ovchinin of Roscosmos …
SpaceX shares its vision for future Crew Dragon flights
SpaceX has had a busy year in 2019, but it’s gearing up for even greater things in 2020. The company will continue its regular schedule …
Chinese scientist who genetically edited babies will spend 3 years in prison
One of the craziest stories to come out of 2018 was the saga of a Chinese scientist named He Jiankui. The genetics researcher took it …
There are coyotes in New York’s Central Park, and dog walkers are getting scared
You wouldn’t normally think of New York City as a bastion for wildlife, but Central Park, the 840-acre chunk of green space situated in the …
Pet tortoise blamed for setting family’s house on fire
Firefighters responding to a blaze in the town of Great Dunmow in England found a home filled with smoke and a fire that had already …
Exercise may help prevent seven different types of cancer
We all know we should exercise regularly. We know many of the benefits, we know the risks of being sedentary, and most of us do …
Malaria-infected mosquitoes have a new secret weapon against insecticide
Malaria is still a major issue in many parts of the world, including West Africa. Health officials are doing their best to come up with …
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 …
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 …
