This tarantula has a giant ‘horn’ on its back, in case you needed some nightmare fuel
Spiders are incredibly valuable members of the animal kingdom, but there’s definitely something about them that makes a lot of humans nervous. Whether it’s their …
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NASA’s Opportunity rover is probably dead
Many of NASA’s missions to explore and learn more about Mars have vastly exceeded expectations, and the Opportunity rover has long been its poster child. …
Intense storm system brought snow to Hawaii, but it’s not as weird as it sounds
Hawaii is one of the most popular vacation destinations on the planet, with sunny beaches and tropical temperatures that make it the perfect place to …
This dune-covered volcanic rock bed is one of the coolest places on Mars
There are lots of cool sights to see here on planet Earth, but our Solar System is filled with planets that are just as interesting, …
Failed and bankrupt, Mars One says it’s not dead yet and might have a new investor
Hey, remember that terrible Mars mission startup that just officially died because it totally ran out of money and it wasn’t even close to doing …
New fossils might be the earliest moving organisms on Earth
If you go back far enough in the fossil record — past the cavemen, dinosaurs, and even the earliest creatures to crawl out of Earth’s …
This map will show you how climate change will transform your city
As the Earth gradually warms up due to human activity like the burning of fossil fuels, whatever city or town you call home will eventually …
Widespread insect die-off could devastate ecosystems worldwide
How can we best measure the largely negative impact mankind has had on the planet? Well, we can measure the increasingly dramatic global temperature spikes, …
The worst Mars mission ever conceived is now dead
Mankind will be headed for Mars sooner or later, but planning an executing the first manned mission to another planet is obviously a complex and …
Pretend you’re on Mars with this 360-degree video of the Vera Rubin Ridge
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for quite some time now, vastly exceeding expectations and already nearly tripling its expected mission length. With the …
Elon Musk reveals just how much a ticket to Mars will cost
All hopes are on Mars to be the next big adventure for mankind, with groups like NASA working hard to make a manned mission to …
New Horizons beams back a new revelation about Ultima Thule
When NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft zoomed by the twin space rocks known collectively as Ultima Thule earlier this year, the images it sent back seemed …
Scientists invented a fabric that knows whether to cool you down or warm you up
Dressing in layers is usually the easiest way to ensure that you won’t be uncomfortable at any point in the day. If things get too …
When it comes to brains, women have one huge advantage that scientists can’t explain
When a person reaches adulthood, their brain is the biggest it’ll ever be. As age progresses, human brains tend to shrink a bit from their …
NASA needs help from the private sector to land astronauts on the Moon again
When NASA first landed astronauts on the Moon several decades ago, it was an entirely government-driving affair. The U.S. was in the midst of a …
What is this weird stuff all over Uranus?
Each of the planets in the Solar System has a unique personality. Earth is a bustling hub of weird life forms, Jupiter is a massive …
The SpaceX Starship’s Raptor engines just hit a major milestone
If there’s one thing we can always count on from SpaceX it’s that Elon Musk will let everyone know of new developments the moment they …
Butterflies know exactly what they’re looking for in a partner: Themselves
Love is a strange thing. Everyone can come up with at least a brief list of things they find attractive in a mate, but sometimes …
Vaccinations skyrocket in ‘anti-vaxxer’ county amid measles outbreak
Since the beginning of the year, things have been looking increasingly grim in parts of Oregon and Washington due to a measles outbreak that has …
You need to look very closely to see China’s Chang’e 4 lander in this stunning Moon photo
China’s space agency has had a busy year thus far, with a successful Moon landing and rover deployment as well as some pretty neat experiments …
This is the Kepler space telescope’s last image after nearly a decade of work
It’s now been a few months since the Kepler space telescope bit the dust, but the work it did will still have an impact for …
Astronomer offers entirely new theory to explain ‘alien probe’ asteroid
If there’s one story that left astronomers truly scratching their heads in 2018, it had to be the mysterious interstellar visitor known as Oumuamua. The …
Scientists discover that flying squirrels glow bright pink under UV light
If you’ve ever seen a flying squirrel in the wild you know that they’re neat little critters. They’re not particularly bothersome, and aside from mastering …
NASA lost contact with two mini Mars spacecraft and they don’t know exactly why
NASA’s Mars InSight mission is moving along nicely, with the robotic lander preparing for many months of research that will tell scientists more about the …
One year after it was shot into space, let’s check in on Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year, but exactly 12 months ago today was the first launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy. The rocket …
Earth’s magnetic pole is shifting faster than scientists predicted
If there’s one thing big-budget Hollywood disaster films have taught us, it’s that the Earth’s poles are nothing to be messed with. But apocalyptic fiction …
Colorado man chokes mountain lion to death with his bare hands after being attacked
Exercising in the wilderness always comes with its share of risks, but one Colorado man got far more than he bargained for when a mountain …
Breakfast might not be that important after all, study says
We’ve long been told that breakfast is “the most important meal of the day.” It’s said that eating a meal in the morning can give …
Chinese satellite snaps image of the Moon from the side we never see
The Moon dominates the night sky and, as the closest large body to Earth, we get to see it plenty. Unfortunately, since the Moon only …
A meteorite exploded over Cuba and its boom was captured on video
Space rocks come crashing down to Earth with somewhat startling regularity, and when they do they often create a big boom. When a meteorite detonates …
