NASA just spotted the crash site of Israel’s Beresheet lander
April was supposed to be an exciting time for Israel’s privately-funded space group SpaceIL. After years of development, SpaceIL’s Beresheet lander was poised to land …
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China’s lunar rover is helping to unravel a Moon mystery
The Chinese space program started 2019 with a major milestone when the Chang’e 4 lunar lander successfully touched down on the far side of the …
This flying taxi startup just flew its 5-passenger jet for the first time
The promise of flying cars has never been fulfilled. Sure, there are pint-sized airplanes you can also drive on land but let’s be honest here, …
World Health Organization issues new tips for fighting dementia
As our bodies age, we have to accept new limitations. We lose muscle, joints can become painful or need replacement, and our brains can experience …
SpaceX is going to launch 60 satellites at once, and you can watch it live here
SpaceX is continuing its busy year with another rocket launch, and this time it’s sending its own suite of communications satellites into Earth orbit that …
NASA is asking for another $1.6 billion to fulfill the Moon 2024 promise
Back in March, the Trump administration declared that it was directing NASA to send humans back to the Moon no later than 2024. That’s an …
We may never sleep again after watching this spider shoot itself at prey like a slingshot
Spiders might not be the most pleasant creatures to see lurking around your home, but they serve an important purpose in dispatching flies and other …
Navy pilots who drew a huge dong in the sky faced stiff reprimand
Navy pilots receive intense training and are held to an incredibly high performance standard. They’re also human, and as such, they find things like giant …
Roundup cancer trial ends with $2 billion verdict against Monsanto
It hasn’t been a good year for the makers of Roundup weed killer. Back in March, a man was awarded an $80 million verdict after …
Scientists discover why grocery store tomatoes don’t taste like anything
Have you ever eaten a perfectly ripe tomato and wondered why you even bother? Tomatoes are a staple in sandwiches and salads, and you can …
Igloo is recalling over 50,000 of its coolers because a kid trapped himself inside one
Kids do the darndest things, and that’s seriously bad news if you’re a large company that makes airtight boxes that a kid might want to …
AI is now better at predicting mortality than human doctors
As scientists continue to toil away at creating machine learning algorithms that will one day enslave humanity save us all, artificial intelligence researchers have discovered …
New study suggests the Moon may be shrinking
Earth isn’t the only place that “quakes.” Rocky planets and moons regularly experience similar movements, and faults can form between massive chunks of crust on …
Dog disease that can jump to humans was found in Iowa
Having a sick dog can be a serious bummer. It hurts to see a pet in pain or any kind of discomfort, but normally a …
The next ‘gold rush’ will happen in space, but should we try to prevent it?
Earth is a pretty big place, but it has a finite amount of resources. Mining companies that seek to exploit untouched parts of our planet …
Atmospheric CO2 levels just hit the highest point in the history of our species
The Earth is dealing with something that it hasn’t faced in at least the last 800,000 years. It’s a dramatic shift in the levels of …
Researcher claims life may still exist on Mars, but it’s probably hiding
As far as we know, there’s no life that currently exists on Mars. Missions to the Red Planet have yielded tantalizing clues that life may …
SpaceX’s recent parachute tests came up short of expectations
NASA is desperate for its own transportation solution to send astronauts to and from the International Space Station. It’s paid both SpaceX and Boeing huge …
Scientists found a tree in North Carolina that’s a jaw-dropping 2,624 years old
Humans have a habit of shortening the lifespan of trees. We just love to cut them down, and we do so with startling efficiency, damaging …
Elon Musk mocks Blue Origin’s lunar lander announcement, embarrasses himself in the process
SpaceX is the current leader in commercial spaceflight worldwide, but it’s far from the only game in town. Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Amazon boss …
Michigan man busted for selling over $1 million worth of illegal kratom across the U.S.
Who says crime doesn’t pay? For 36-year-old Matthew Dailey of Royal Oak, Michigan, crime most certainly did pay, and for quite a while. That ended …
The obesity crisis is growing faster in rural areas than in major cities
You don’t need to look far to find some seriously troubling data regarding obesity in the United States and abroad. Waistlines are growing, and with …
Radioactive remnants of decades-old nuclear bomb tests have settled on the ocean floor
Nuclear weapons testing dates back to the mid 1940s and ramped up significantly starting in the early 1950s. Several countries, including the U.S., Soviet Union, …
Space station experiment could hint at a cure to aging
Like every other living creature on the planet, our bodies are slaves to the endless march of time. There’s nothing we can to do stop …
Scientists used lasers to reproduce exotic ice that might fill Uranus
Earth orbits the Sun at a distance that allows both liquid water and water ice to exist on its surface in ample amounts. We like …
Octopus gets sweet revenge on live streamer trying to eat it
People throw around the word “karma” a lot whenever something bad happens to someone, but it’s hard to find a better example of real, actual …
NASA is designing flexible robots that could find a home on Mars
Robots and space exploration go hand-in-hand, so it’s no surprise that NASA is on the forefront of experimental new robotics technologies that could be used …
A company named STIFF BOY had to recall supplements because they were spiked with Viagra
This is one of those rare stories that sounds like it could have come straight from a parody news site but I swear to you …
Study suggests wasps are capable of logical thinking, and that should terrify you
Running into a wasp — or even worse, several wasps — on a nice summer day can be terrifying. Unlike honeybees, some wasp species are …
New breakthrough could yield the first 100% recyclable plastics
We’re surrounded by plastics for much of our lives. Plastics are cheap and easy to make, they’re often incredibly durable, and they last just about …
