A gem hunter accidentally discovered a new dinosaur species
Gem hunters and paleontologists have a lot in common. Both spend a lot of time sifting through dirt and rock in the hopes of finding …
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State parks are becoming so crowded that they might collapse under their own weight
If you’re looking for something to do on a day off and don’t want to spend a lot of money, visiting a state park is …
Astronomers captured an image of a double asteroid as it sped past Earth
Astronomers eager to observe bizarre visitors to our neck of the Solar System were in for a real treat late last month as the rare …
SpaceX’s Dragon returns to Earth after dropping off 5,500 pounds of supplies
SpaceX just wrapped up yet another successfully resupply mission for NASA, dropping off a whopping 5,500 pounds of supplies for the scientists aboard the International …
Scientists say genetically modified babies will have shorter lives
In late 2018 a Chinese scientist name He Jiankui performed work that has gained him not only the criticism of his peers but also backlash …
Ancient saber-toothed cats could crush a skull with their teeth
If you were transported back in time some 100,000 years there’s a good chance you’d run into any number of creatures that could rapidly end …
Doctors thought this woman had a brain tumor but it was actually a tapeworm festering in her skull
A New York woman who was prepared for a long battle against brain cancer got some shocking news when doctors finally opened up her skull. …
If we sent astronauts to Mars right now they’d almost certainly die
Mankind seems destined to one day set foot on Mars. NASA and other space agencies around the world are already making big plans for sending …
NASA astronaut captures breathtaking time-lapse of Earth from space
Here on Earth, we see the Sun rise and set once in any given 24-hour period. If you want to see the sunrise or sunset …
Russia’s Soyuz rocket got nailed by lightning shortly after launch
When planning for a rocket launch there are many things that have to be taken into account, and one of the biggest factors is always …
NASA’s Spitzer telescope snaps ‘family portrait’ of epic proportions
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has a habit of providing us with some downright gorgeous views of deep space, but its latest snapshot might actually be …
Newly-discovered fossilized school of fish is like a snapshot in time
Finding a single fossil of an animal that died some 50 million years ago is cool. Finding two? That’s just plain awesome. But what about …
Astronomers spot dozens of stars that have been evicted from their homes
We often think of stars as things that don’t move around much, but in some galaxies, that’s far from a universal truth. New observations made …
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope takes another step towards completion
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is late to its own party, and it’s not just a little bit late. NASA originally planned to have the …
NASA’s Curiosity just stumbled upon evidence of an ancient Martian lake
NASA’s Curiosity rover is providing critical insights into what Mars may have been like long ago, and one of its latest discoveries helps support the …
Study finds that energy drinks may seriously mess with your heart
In a world where working longer and longer hours is becoming the norm, products that keep us awake and alert have rapidly become must-haves for …
A planet that shouldn’t exist was just found orbiting a distant star
When astronomers search for exoplanets they rarely know what they’re going to find, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t rules that would-be planets are expected …
Scientists suggest a nearby supernova may have prompted human ancestors to walk upright
For scientists studying the history of human evolution, determining when certain changes happened and what may have prompted those changes are very important questions to …
Russian cosmonauts are conducting a spacewalk right now, and you can watch it live
The International Space Station is one of the most important scientific laboratories on (or around) Earth, and it’s home to travelers from the United States, …
‘MOONRISE’ project will use lasers to melt Moon dust
Building a structure anywhere other than Earth is something that has never been done before… at least by mankind. We all like to imagine a …
The mysterious SpaceX Crew Dragon explosion is still being investigated
SpaceX has been on a real hot streak as of late, with many successful missions and firsts, like the successful docking of its Crew Dragon …
Feeling ‘burned out’ is now an official medical diagnosis
Do you ever just feel totally burned out? I don’t mean the run-of-the-mill exhausted feeling we all endure from time to time, I mean really, …
Malaysia would very much like the United States to stop sending it boxes of trash
If a package showed up at your doorstep containing nothing more than garbage you’d probably demand to know where it came from and, once you …
NASA just released a hype video for a Moon mission that probably won’t happen
NASA has planned on returning to the Moon for some time now, hashing out plans for its Lunar Gateway which will eventually serve as a …
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is lashing out as it dies
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is one of the most iconic features of any planet in our Solar System. The colossal, swirling storm has dominated Jupiter …
Watch dozens of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites speeding through the night sky
Last week, SpaceX successfully launched its very first satellite-packed Starlink mission, with dozens of the tiny communications devices traveling to Earth orbit on top of …
Man swimming off Hawaii coast killed in shark attack
A 65-year-old man swimming off the coast of Maui on Saturday morning is now dead after an encounter with a shark. Thomas Smiley, who CNN …
Climber who warned of Everest overcrowding perishes during descent
Climbing Mt. Everest used to be something that very few people even considered, much less attempted. Today, things are a bit different, and at any …
Three cases of potentially deadly rat lungworm infections confirmed in Hawaii
Health officials have now confirmed a total of three cases of rat lungworm disease in travelers who spent time in Hawaii. A report from the …
NASA sent a helicopter on a nosedive to test Mars landing hardware
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission could teach us some incredible new things about our planetary neighbor, and even provide us with valuable insights that will shape …
