Some total scumbag torched half a million bees in Texas
Despite their reputation for offering painful stings — a result of the general confusion between bees and wasps — bees are absolutely vital to our …
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A huge asteroid will squeak by Earth in 2029, and you’ll be able to see it without a telescope
Roughly a decade from now, a rather sizable space rock is going to have a very close encounter with Earth — on Friday the 13th, …
Saturn’s moon Titan has a massive strip of water ice, and scientists don’t know why
Like many of the larger bodies in our solar system, Saturn’s massive moon Titan has long been of interest to astronomers due to its unique …
Japan found water on an asteroid, and it could reveal secrets about Earth
Nothing would excite astronomers more than to discover a planet somewhere out there with obvious signs of life, but it just hasn’t happened yet. Earth, …
Yep, a space rock definitely hit the Moon during January’s lunar eclipse
Back in January skywatchers were treated to a gorgeous lunar eclipse that was visible across multiple continents. It made headlines as the “Super Blood Wolf …
NASA bought junk aluminum in a 19-year scam that cost the agency over $700 million
NASA is staffed with some of the brightest minds in engineering, astronomy, and mathematics. You wouldn’t expect anyone to even attempt to pull the wool …
NASA delays SpaceX’s ISS resupply mission over space station glitch
It’s only been a little over a week since a static test fire of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon resulted in what appeared to be the complete …
Measles cases in the U.S. just hit a 25-year high thanks to anti-vaxxers
The United States just hit a major milestone, but not the kind that anyone should be proud of. With over 700 confirmed cases of the …
Scientists are testing new plasma tech that can kill 99.9% of deadly airborne germs
Coming down with a cold is a major pain, and sometimes it’s impossible to know when or where you even got it. That’s the nature …
Study draws incredible link between school bus exhaust and student test scores
As educators have known for a long, long time, there’s no magic solution to improving academic performance across an entire student body. Experienced teachers and …
Pluto’s atmosphere might be dying right before our eyes
Pluto, the once-planet and now-dwarf-planet, is an incredibly hostile world as far as life is concerned. Pluto, which sits near the edges of the solar …
Doctors used a drone to deliver a vital kidney transplant in historic flight
Drones might be a favorite toy among adults with significant disposable income, but they’ve also proven to be incredibly useful as tools, and sometimes life-saving …
Denver might decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
As more and more U.S. states embrace marijuana, tearing down decades of anti-weed propaganda in the process, some cities are considering approaching other low-risk recreational …
We’re about to find out how prepared NASA and FEMA are for an asteroid strike
For years, big budget science fiction flicks have shown us highly stylized end-of-the-world scenarios involving asteroids. Sometimes the heroes have a plan to avert disaster, …
Woman complaining of eye pain had four live bees in her eye, doctors say
When a 28-year-old woman arrived at Taiwan’s Fooyin University Hospital with complaints of eye pain, doctors approached it like a normal, run-of-the-mill case of eye …
Newly-discovered ancient crab species is like nothing science has seen before
When researchers discover fossils of species that are new to science it’s only natural that they attempt to find a place for them in the …
China pledges to have the first Moon base within a decade
The Chinese space agency has spent the first few several months of 2019 exploring the far side of the Moon after being the first nation …
The Universe is getting bigger at a faster rate than scientists predicted
The Universe is growing. Scientists have known as much for decades, but the rate at which it is getting bigger has been the topic of …
This is our first look at the hole Japan blasted into an asteroid
Earlier this month, Japan’s space agency JAXA launched an explosive projectile at the space rock known as Ryugu from its Hayabusa2 asteroid probe. Japan wanted …
Stop letting babies watch TV, begs World Health Organization
The occasional Netflix binge might seem like a harmless distraction to you and me, but the World Health Organization says those same personal standards should …
Young stars love to destroy planet atmospheres, new study suggests
New exoplanet discoveries have been piling up fast in recent years, and whenever astronomers confirm the existence of another planet there’s always an immediate interest …
Hubble enjoyed a colorful view of the Southern Crab Nebula to celebrate 29 years in space
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided mankind with some of the most incredible views of space that we’ve ever seen. It’s shown us breathtaking images …
New plastic surgery technique makes belly fat look like chiseled abs
With summer fast approaching there’s no shortage of people doing their best to score beach-worthy bodies, but a perennial interest in physical fitness is often …
NASA’s InSight lander may have just captured a ‘Marsquake’ for the first time
NASA’s Mars rovers have provided breathtaking images from the surface of Mars for many years, but listening to Mars is a whole other story. The …
SpaceIL’s lunar lander crashed because of ‘manual command’
It’s now been a couple of weeks since Israel’s first attempt to land on the Moon was met with disaster at the last possible moment. …
FDA just approved an electric ‘shock’ device to treat kids with ADHD
Shock therapy might sound outdated and even somewhat archaic, but low levels of electric stimulation has proven to have a variety of benefits when used …
An avalanche in Canada claimed the lives of three professional climbers
A trio of professional mountain climbers died in an avalanche at the Banff National Park in Canada last week. The three men, David Lama, Jess …
NASA plans to study this galactic ‘jellyfish’ with its new James Webb Space Telescope
Galaxies come in many different shapes and sizes, but you’d be hard pressed to find one more interesting than ESO 137-001. What the galaxy lacks …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon appears to have self-destructed during engine testing
SpaceX has had a really fantastic 2019 thus far, with its crowning achievement being the successful launch, docking, and reentry of its Crew Dragon capsule …
This tiny RC car could absolutely destroy your car in a race
A 0-to-60 mph time of under three seconds is something that all but the most wealthy supercar owners are ever likely to enjoy. A 0-to-100 …
