Switch up your protein sources to live longer, study says
Studies focusing on potential links between consumption of red meat and overall life expectancy have long suggested that eating a lot of red meat — …
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Watch a SpaceX rocket cut through fog to deliver trio of Canadian satellites into orbit
Bad weather can be a death sentence for a scheduled rocket launch, but SpaceX didn’t mind a bit of fog getting in the way on …
NASA says now is a great time to leave Earth
When you’re planning on taking a trip it pays to plan ahead, and one of the first things you should do is check the weather …
An entire New Jersey jail has been quarantined due to mumps outbreak
If you end up in a county jail, chances are you’re not having the greatest of days to begin with. Inmates who found themselves behind …
New planet habitability study is bad news for alien hunters
If you’re hoping to one day wake up to news that life has been found hiding out on some distant planet, researchers from the University …
Large asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in September
Space groups like NASA and the ESA track a huge number of near-Earth objects on a daily basis, and many of them have a chance …
Astronomers warn of solar ‘superflare’ that could hit Earth
Like all life on Earth, we owe a lot to the Sun. Without it, we wouldn’t be here, but it also has the power to …
Kraft wants to trick kids into eating veggies by calling salad dressing ‘frosting’
Keeping children on a course for healthy eating is a challenge, and convincing a crabby youngster to chomp on some broccoli is often an exercise …
NASA’s about to test a safer rocket fuel for the first time ever
The fuel that powers most spacecraft today is incredibly toxic to living organisms. That’s normally not a big issue when you’re sending something into space, …
Scientists strapped antennas to the heads of seals, for science
Scientists studying the behavior of ice in Antarctica got some help from native wildlife in a new study that focused on the causes of massive …
NASA addresses Trump’s bizarre Moon tweet, says everything is fine
It was only a couple of months ago that Donald Trump sent Mike Pence to deliver a directive to NASA, publicly commanding the space agency …
The Moon’s largest crater is hiding something, and astronomers don’t know what
Compared to other bodies in our Solar System, Earth’s moon isn’t particularly huge. However, its relatively small size belies one of its most interesting features, …
Sleeping with the TV on is linked to weight gain, study says
There are plenty of things that we all know can affect our weight. Cramming heaps of calorie-dense processed foods is a big no-no if you’re …
NASA wants to commercialize the International Space Station, and make heaps of cash doing it
NASA has big plans for its immediate future, including missions to Mars and of course the Moon 2024 effort that was completely unaccounted for in …
NASA’s lunar lander was just rediscovered after being lost in space for 50 years
Back in 1969 NASA was in the middle of the biggest space race in human history. The Apollo 10 mission was a huge milestone in …
London will soon be home to the world’s most frightening hotel pool
Have you ever visited a hotel and thought to yourself “Boy, this place would be so much better if the entire roof was a pool”? …
NASA set up a webcam so you can watch them build the Mars 2020 rover
NASA’s mission to Mars in 2020 is a very, very big deal. After the death of Opportunity a number of months back, NASA has just …
NASA is putting the finishing touches on its Mars helicopter
The Mars 2020 mission will truly be one for the record books when it begins in July of next year. Not only is the Mars …
How old are your organs? New study offers complicated answers
Your age is something that you’re not likely to ever forget, but how long you’ve been alive doesn’t necessarily reflect the true age of certain …
Mysterious illness that killed a Texas couple in Fiji remains unknown
The bizarre illness that claimed the lives of two U.S. residents on vacation in Fiji remains unknown, but new details reveal some of the symptoms …
One million people are diagnosed with an STI every day, according to WHO
Hearing that you’ve contracted a sexually transmitted infection is obviously not great news, but it’s a reality for up to a million people every single …
Astronomers discover massive ring of gas circling our black hole
The center of the Milky Way galaxy is somewhere you wouldn’t want to be. We have it pretty easy here on Earth, orbiting our star …
German circus replaced animals with holograms, and it’s awesome
Ah, the circus. It’s a time-honored tradition, but the practice of training animals to do silly things for the amusement of youngsters is definitely old-fashioned, …
NASA just spotted a nearby star throwing a temper tantrum
We take it for granted most of the time, but the Sun is mighty important to our very existence. Without it, we wouldn’t be here …
Jupiter will soon be so close to Earth you’ll be able to see its moons without a telescope
Jupiter, the mighty “king” of the planets in our solar system, is regularly visible for those who know where and when to look for it, …
Scientists pretended to be addicted to heroin to figure out why so many addicts die
The United States is in the midst of a growing opioid crisis, and some cities are experiencing it worse than others. Understanding what addicts go …
Scientists invent foam that can stop a bullet as well as steel can
When designing armor capable of stopping a bullet, the two most important factors are weight and resistance to penetration, and they’re often at odds with …
NASA has a new plan for getting the InSight lander digging again
NASA’s InSight lander is having some problems. The robot, which has already delivered some very interesting observations since arriving on Mars late last year, can’t …
NASA will send three landers from three different companies to the Moon
NASA plans to return humans to the Moon within the next five years. That’s a tall order and, while many people remain skeptical that the …
Nobody wants to fly on the disastrous 737 Max, even if Boeing fixes it
Earlier this year, a Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed in Ethiopia, claiming the lives of all 157 people on board. The crash was the second …
