With all the incredible medical and technological advancements coming out of the scientific community these days you might not think that researchers would be spending …
Fossilized tree sap, called amber, is an absolutely amazing substance. It lasts for an incredibly long time, and it has yielded some of the most …
The United States and Russia aren’t the only two nations working hard at realizing their space-faring dreams. China has quickly ramped up its high-flying ambitions …
We’ve all been taught from a very young age that the Earth has just one natural satellite. The Moon is there, it’s easy to see …
Just being aboard the International Space Station seems like it would be a pretty stressful experience — I mean you’re floating up there… in space …
NASA’s Opportunity rover is currently sitting quietly on Mars, not doing much of anything. It’s been in a state of dormancy ever since a colossal …
It was just a few days ago that the National Weather Service provided some stunning glimpses at the effect the California wildfires are having on …
Cancer is a big problem for humans, but it also affects countless other species on our planet. Elephants, however, have demonstrated an amazing ability to …
Sometime around a decade ago the graphical quality of video games reached a point that people referred to as the “uncanny valley.” The term, which …
Mankind might be slowly destroying planet Earth, but there’s also a chance we could be the ones to save it from ourselves. A group of …
Do you ever just feel like you’re in a social slump? It happens to all of us from time to time, and maybe you’re feeling …
SpaceX is just one of the companies currently racing to become the first to deliver a manned flight solution to NASA, and at its latest …
Over the decades, Utah has proven to be a real hotspot for fossil hunters, and it just yielded yet another amazing find. There in the …
West Nile virus — which is carried by infected mosquitos and has a habit of making people very ill — has been steadily spreading across …
If you’re on a drug for high blood pressure or heart failure, it’s pretty likely that you’re doing your best to keep your body in …
Technology solves a lot of common everyday problems — or at least makes them slightly less annoying to deal with — but smelly shoes have …
For the most part, humans are lazy slobs. We leave our trash just about everywhere — including the farthest reaches of the ocean and even …
When NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe on Sunday it was the beginning of a mission that will break new ground in Sun research. The …
NASA’s Opportunity rover has had an incredible career already, spending years upon years studying the Martian surface and proving to be an incredibly reliable and …
This time of year many people flock to Florida in search of sunny beaches and Mickey Mouse, but the city of Cape Coral is now …
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the astronomic highlights of any year, and luckily for those of us slaving away in front of a …
Of all the planets in our Solar System, Jupiter is probably the most interesting to look at. It’s just a big ball of fast-moving gasses …
California is currently in the midst of a pretty serious wildfire crisis. Emergency management officials are working tirelessly to contain the fires as they jump …
One of the many side effects of climate change is the gradual shift in territories of some species. Most animals have certain temperature thresholds that …
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, scientists now believe an ancient ancestor of modern humans died off because they were too lazy for …
For all the ultra-powerful technology that doctors have at their disposal, it’s still shockingly difficult to see what’s actually happening inside the human body. Sure, …
NASA astronauts are usually pretty dismissive of conspiracy theorist claims of aliens hanging out around Earth. You see a lot of weird stuff when you’re …
Swimming in the ocean today comes with a unique set of risks. One of those risks is encountering a creature that could harm you, like …
Making plans for what will happen to you after your death is always kind of weird, whether you believe in an afterlife or not. Where …
You’ve already heard plenty about the Parker Solar Probe over the past year or so, and with good reason. It’s NASA’s long-planned attempt to “Touch …
