Experts agree: There’s no real threat of a robot uprising anytime soon
The Twitterati have been freaked out for several days now over a video showcasing the creepy door-opening ability of the SpotMini, a dog-like robot from …
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NASA’s Opportunity rover just discovered possible evidence of water on Mars
Mars is a big, dusty, dry ball of rock, sand, and dust… we think. Believe it or not, despite the fact that NASA has several …
A colossal Neptunian storm just vanished before our eyes
You don’t have to look far for fresh news about Mars, Saturn, or Jupiter these days, but Neptune doesn’t always get the same kind of …
NASA just discovered nearly 100 new alien planets as the search for life heats up
NASA’s Kepler space telescope was launched for the purpose of finding new objects, like planets, far off in space, and it has done its job …
Major dog food brands recalls shipments tainted with euthanasia drug
Shipments of a handful of major dog food brands are being frozen as samples have tested positive for a drug commonly used to euthanize animals. …
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster might crash into Earth – and scientists think they know when
Remember when we first heard that a Tesla Roadster that’s speeding through space at 25,000 mph would not crash into Mars, but instead just fly past …
NASA is going to return an ancient Mars rock to its home planet
An incredibly old Martian relic will soon be headed back from the planet where it originated thanks to the Mars 2020 mission. The space agency …
Meteorite hunting is big business, and this chunk just sold for nearly $250,000
Money might not grow on trees, but it most certainly does fall from the sky. Meteorite hunting might sound like a quirky pastime but it …
Solar storm expected to reach Earth today – here’s what you need to know
The Sun is pretty important to life as we know it. After all, we wouldn’t be here without it, but it also gives us a …
The FDA just approved the first-ever blood test that can diagnose concussions
The human body can become damaged in a seemingly endless number of ways, but doctors have long known that brain trauma is particularly dire. It …
Photographer captures award-winning image of sunken WWII trucks and cycles frozen in time
An photo captured deep inside the hull of a British ship sunken during World War II just took home the top prize for Underwater Photographer …
Bizarre snow spirals are forming in the wondrous land we call Canada
If you love snow, Canada is a pretty fantastic place to be, but a strange phenomenon is being observed in some parts of the country …
Woman tries to sleep off a headache, somehow wakes up with a British accent instead
A pounding migraine headache is a pretty dreadful experience. Over-the-counter painkillers often come up well short of relieving the discomfort and sometimes the only thing …
Feast your eyes on the first ever photo of a single atom hovering in thin air
If you paid attention in science class you know that atoms make up everything. They’re the smallest unit of matter, and everything you’ve ever touched, …
Track Elon Musk’s Tesla as it travels towards Mars at 43,861mph
There was a lot to like about SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch last week, like the fact that it was the heaviest commercial rocket to ever …
Researchers prove that money does indeed buy happiness
You’ve no doubt heard the old saying “money can’t buy happiness” at least a few times over the years, but new research suggests that it’s …
Archaeologists make hellish discovery of human skulls mounted on stakes in Sweden
The image of a decapitated human head mounted on a stake is something you’d probably associate with Game of Thrones, or gritty medieval tales of intimidation …
Ancient fossilized mammoth tracks tell a tragic tale, but reveal a family bond
Over centuries, paleontologists have been able to paint a pretty vivid picture of what life was like on Earth before humans arrived, but long-extinct creatures …
Researchers found an easy way to kill the flu virus
The flu season in 2018 is one of the worst we’ve experienced in recent years. In fact, health officials confirmed this past Friday that we’re …
Woman goes horseback riding, ends up with 14 parasitic worms in her eye
In the latest example of why you should never go outside or do anything besides binge Netflix shows all day, an Oregon woman was discovered …
SpaceX reveals why Falcon Heavy’s center booster crashed into the ocean
Last week’s launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy was incredible for so many reasons, not least of which was Elon Musk’s extremely low expectations for the …
That bizarre ‘alien probe’ asteroid is spinning and scientists can only guess as to why
Hey, so, remember that really bizarre cigar-shaped asteroid that flew through our Solar System late last year? It whipped around the Sun and back out …
Elon Musk also sent a Hot Wheels toy into space on Falcon Heavy, and now prices are skyrocketing
Last week, Elon Musk’s SpaceX sent its Falcon Heavy rocket into the heavens. On board was Musk’s own personal Tesla Roadster, acting as a dummy …
NASA releases images captured at a record-breaking 3.79 billion miles from Earth
NASA has a whole lot of fancy image-gathering hardware on Earth and in space, and we’ve seen countless of stunning snapshots taken from here on …
Watch Elon Musk freak out in disbelief during SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch
SpaceX made history last week with the successful launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket, the largest rocket ship in existence today. The world watched and …
NASA is going to send a submarine to Saturn’s sea-covered Titan
The majority of Earth is covered in an ocean of liquid water, but the other worlds in our Solar System are a whole lot different. …
Parkinson’s breakthrough could come from mind-controlling wasp venom
Getting stung by an emerald cockroach wasp isn’t a fun time, especially if you’re one of the cockroaches that the wasp is notorious for hunting. …
The Sun is getting cooler and dimmer, but scientists aren’t worried
In what is being considered a particularly rare event, scientists are projecting that the Sun will be an unusually cool customer by the year 2050. …
Newly-discovered asteroid will slip by Earth today at an incredibly close distance
NASA tracks hundreds upon hundreds of potentially hazardous objects that routinely cruise past our planet. Many of them have been known about for years or …
Did the Air Force bomb the SpaceX rocket that fell into the sea?
One very good thing that happened this week was SpaceX’s successful Falcon Heavy test launch, and subsequent jaw-dropping dual rocket landing. But it’s easy to …
