Brain-swelling virus found in Florida mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are a summertime pest that most of us have just learned to deal with. You can treat your lawn and use bug spray, but …
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NASA decides not to skip key SLS test after all
NASA really, really wants its own rocket. The agency has been shoveling money into a number of programs — including agreements with SpaceX and Boeing …
A meteorite came crashing down to Earth in India and it… didn’t do much damage
Debris from a fireball that streaked across the sky on the East Coast of the United States earlier this week has yet to be found, …
SpaceX’s StarHopper nails its latest ‘hop’
SpaceX is spinning a lot of plates these days — from various contracts with NASA to agreements with many smaller clients to launch various satellites …
A surprisingly large asteroid just sneaked up on Earth, and the Sun is to blame
Thanks to powerful telescopes that can detect large objects at extreme distances, we earthlings have a pretty good idea of the space rocks that pose …
Raid of body-donation company uncovers horror scene with buckets of body parts, heads swapped onto other bodies
When a person or their family decides that, after death, their body will be donated to science, they likely don’t imagine having their earthly remains …
Hubble captured gorgeous snapshot of a massive distant galaxy
Thanks to the nature of light and the fact that it can only move so fast, peering at objects far away means that astronomers can …
Cameras capture meteor streaking across the night sky on the East Coast
The big “planet killer” asteroids of science fiction may be avoiding Earth for the time being, but there are plenty of smaller chunks of space …
FDA warns that a common sugar substitute used in many foods can be deadly for dogs
Avoiding heaps of sugar in your diet might have big benefits for you, but your four-legged friends should avoid one of the most popular sugar …
Watch live right here as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 and heads to the International Space Station live
SpaceX has sent a whopping 17 resupply mission to the International Space Station over the course of its contract with NASA. Most of the time, …
SpaceX forced to delay ISS resupply mission due to stormy weather
SpaceX has successfully performed many resupply missions for the crew of the International Space Station, sending vital supplies to the orbiting laboratory using its Falcon …
Watch a gigantic bison fling a 9-year-old girl through the air after annoying tourists won’t leave it alone
Tourists visiting Yellowstone National Park get to see a lot of wonderful things, not least of which is a variety of wildlife that is, by …
New bandage technology reduces scarring thanks to the power of nature
When you get a small cut or scrape you probably reach for an ordinary bandage, which is typically nothing more than an adhesive strip holding …
Harvard research suggests millions of people are wasting their time taking aspirin
If you’ve been taking aspirin every day to lower your risk of heart attack, despite not having an existing history of heart problems, a new …
Watch scientists endure the intense shaking of a Marsquake simulation
Humans have never set foot on Mars, but that’s not stopping scientists from doing their best to understand what it might be like when that …
SpaceX is going to deliver Nickelodeon slime to the International Space Station
The International Space Station is home to a half dozen scientists for the majority of the year, and those brave space travelers carry out all …
New study reveals how a unique fungus creates ‘zombie ants’
If you’re even a casual science fan you’ve likely heard of the cordyceps fungi group before. The genus includes hundreds of known species, but the …
There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought
When NASA and other space agencies from around the world eventually send humans back to the Moon in the coming decades they’ll likely be doing …
Astronomers now believe our galaxy once swallowed a smaller galaxy
For astronomers, discovering new worlds, stars, and even entire galaxies is really only half the battle. Once discovered, explaining how new features of space formed, …
Former NASA intern rakes in nearly $2 million for Moon landing tapes
Earlier this month we learned that some of NASA’s incredibly prized Apollo 11 Moon landing tapes were about to be up for auction. NASA wasn’t …
NASA legend who helped propel astronauts to the Moon dies days after Apollo 11 anniversary
Chris Kraft, NASA’s first flight director and a huge driving force behind the mission that eventually sent astronauts to the Moon, died just days after …
Scientists discovered a new shark species that glows in the dark
Once you get down deep enough in Earth’s oceans, sunlight is hard to come by. But rather than stumble around in the dark in search …
Trio of astronauts safely arrive at the International Space Station
A trio of international space travelers successfully arrived at the International Space Station over the weekend. The arrival of the new crew members brings the …
Doctors are sick and tired of at-home ‘cancer screening’ kits that send people into a panic over nothing
There are probably a lot of things that annoy doctors. Patients diving into symptom-tracking websites like WebMD and convincing themselves they have a dire illness …
India successfully launches Moon mission after earlier scrub
India’s Space Research Organization expected to launch its Chandrayaan-2 mission last week, pushing the country one big step closer to becoming the fourth country to …
Award-winning farm animal busted for using performance-enhancing drugs
There are few things worse than seeing an elite performance ruined by claims of performance-enhancing drugs, but alas, this is the world we live in. …
Ancient fossil offers clues as to when mammals learned how to eat
We humans tend to take our ability to chew and swallow for granted, but as mammals we actually have a pretty complicated system of bones …
Mom of two was misdiagnosed with cancer, endured chemo and surgery before the mistake was found
A mother-of-two from England was misdiagnosed with cancer three years ago, with doctors telling her she had a particularly aggressive form of the disease that …
Watch NASA’s rebroadcast of the Apollo 11 landing and moonwalk right here
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing is this weekend, and NASA has a whole lineup of awesome programming ready for all of us. …
‘Shocking’ study says unfair games feel fair if you’re winning
As someone who reads over various types of scientific research and studies on a daily basis, I feel like I have a pretty good idea …
