Lionfish are incredibly eye-catching creatures, and they’re a favorite of salt water aquarium enthusiasts because they just plain look cool. They’re also an incredibly troublesome …
When you step outside in the morning and take a nice deep breath you might feel refreshed and energized. Of course, if you’re in the …
NASA obviously has a huge interest in mankind exploring space, so it would make sense that the administration’s newly-appointed chief shares the same interests. In …
Modern technology makes it so easy to connect with people all over the world that it might sound crazy to think that there are still …
If you’re just trying to make it through the work day so you can head to a local happy hour, you might want to rethink …
Finding the remains of animals that have been dead for tens of thousands of years isn’t easy. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a handful of …
Getting into a close encounter with one of the most perfect predators on the planet is not an ideal situation for anyone, but that’s exactly …
When it comes to animals with iconic features, the turtle is high on the list. Deer have horns, kangaroos have pouches, humans have existential dread, …
An asteroid that may be as large as 500 feet wide is scheduled for a date with Earth tonight. The rock, called asteroid 2016 NF23, …
NASA spends plenty of time peering into space, but it’s also very interested in what’s going on with our own planet. Earth’s climate is shifting, …
For someone just starting their career path, scoring at internship at a company or organization you admire can be pretty exciting. When that internship is …
In the 1950s it seems like everyone thought we’d have flying cars by the year 2000. That didn’t exactly happen, but there’s still plenty of …
One of the big reasons that life thrives on Earth is that it’s protected from some of the more harsh phenomenon of space by something …
If you’re sitting on the internet and reading this story instead of doing something more important that you KNOW you should be doing, I have …
Ah, poop. It’s a funny thing. As humans, we talk and joke about poop quite a bit — there’s even an emoji for it — …
Auroras — also called “Northern Lights” — are quite stunning. Massive, twisting bands of energy flying high above are always a good reason to look …
NASA might already have plenty of hardware on and around Mars — it’ll have one less if Opportunity never wakes back up — but more …
NASA astronauts who take trips to the International Space Station are obviously very dedicated to their work. They live aboard a massive floating laboratory for …
A rare hurricane watch has been issued for parts of Hawaii as Hurricane Lane, a Category 4 storm, looks increasingly like it might hit some …
Launching rockets into space is a dangerous, risky job for anyone. Doing so with a crew pod sitting on top complicates things even more, so …
Today, the Earth is covered with life in countless forms, but four billion years ago there was no life on our rocky world. So, it …
The Moon has captured the hearts and minds of humans for, well, pretty much as far back as we know. It appears each night like …
You don’t have to look very far to see the negative effects of humanity’s presence on the planet. Walk on any nature trail and you’re …
If you hope to one day wake up to the news that scientists have discovered a planet with alien life, the scientists working with the …
Last year the United States was treated to a wealth of skywatching events, including the total solar eclipse that dominated science headlines in mid-summer, but …
The drone boom in the United States is being kept in check thanks to rapidly evolving laws surrounding the use of personal aircraft and the …
It was just over a week ago now that NASA successfully launched the Parker Solar Probe, and did so as the scientist it is named …
We all might be anxiously awaiting the eventual launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — which has been stuck in an endless series of …
In case you haven’t been keeping track of the plight of NASA’s Opportunity rover, I’ll get you caught back up: A dust storm covered Mars, …
When it comes to heat in our Solar System, Mercury takes the top crown, at least as far as planets are concerned. You wouldn’t last …
