This incredibly gorgeous photo of Jupiter will mesmerize you
To say that 2017 has been weird would be a huge understatement. It’s been a year packed with political unrest, tech gaffes and security breaches, …
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How to watch the supermoon this weekend
There are interesting skywatching events every year, but 2017 has been particularly generous, with the eclipse drawing millions to peer skyward and plenty of cool …
Dying man with ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ tattoo leaves doctors scrambling for ethical guidance
When a patient is suffering a life-threatening condition and is rushed to the hospital, doctors are supposed to do everything in their power to save …
Brilliant moron uses empty snack bags to block his employer’s GPS tracking, gets fired anyway
It doesn’t matter how hard of a worker you are or how much you adore your job, sometimes we all just need a day off. …
Man diagnosed with eye-eating parasite claims he got it from a water park
Amusement parks are supposed to be a fun break from sweaty summer days, letting you kick back and enjoy yourself before returning to the real …
Glitter is messy, annoying, and it’s apparently also destroying the oceans
Anyone who’s ever been on the receiving end of a glitter-filled birthday card or spent more than an hour in an arts-and-crafts shop knows just …
Astronomers spot a planet so hostile they had a hard time believing it
When news of a newly-studied exoplanet with an atmosphere begins to make headlines it’s typically because the far-off world is potentially Earth-like, teasing the possibility …
Scientists find bizarre new fish species that lives deeper than any other
Many parts of Earth’s oceans are still largely unexplored, and the deeper you go the more mysteries are waiting to be unlocked. The deepest stretch …
This AI can tell whether you’re liberal or conservative based on your car
Aside from political bumper stickers — or maybe a big, colorful peace sign on the bumper of a Volkswagen bus — you might not think …
This is probably the best trolling of flat-Earthers I’ve ever seen
We’re currently experiencing what is probably the best and most evolved period of recorded human civilization, and it’s all possible because of numerous remarkable breakthroughs …
DNA tests on ‘Yeti’ bones reveal secrets about elusive species, but it’s not Bigfoot
Despite decades of research and hopeful myth hunters attempting to prove that the Bigfoot (Sasquatch, Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, depending on the region) is the …
Worms born in Martian soil suggest farming on Mars is possible
The prospect of a human colony on Mars has rapidly moved from science fiction to reality in recent years, with space agencies like NASA, ESA, …
Incredibly creepy ‘ghost ship’ with 8 dead crew members just showed up in Japan
Halloween is now weeks back in our rear view mirror, but something just happened in Japan that sounds like the plot of a horror movie. …
You can now buy the NASA audio record that we sent to aliens
In the late 1970s NASA sent a pair of probes on a one-way mission into the depths of space. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 sent …
Russians claim they’ve found the first extraterrestrial life, and it was right under our noses
Science fiction has taught us to expect our first contact with alien life to be a momentous event, with radio signals from another civilization filling …
Doctors treating man for stomach ache discover hundreds of coins and nails in his stomach
It happens to the best of us: There you are, with a months-long stomach ache that you just can’t shake, so you head to the …
Madman creates thermic lance ‘lightsaber,’ and you wouldn’t want to fight it
If there’s one science fiction weapon that geeks truly long for a real-world representation of more than any other, it has to be the iconic …
Flat Earth believer conveniently cancels homemade rocket launch
The man whose plan to launch himself in a homemade rocket to draw more attention to the round earth “conspiracy” went viral has now announced …
NASA’s new titanium tires can never get a flat
Ever since man started thinking about putting things on other planetary bodies, transport has been a concern. Wheels are the obvious means of getting around, …
Massive mile-wide asteroid will pass Earth in just a few weeks, but its next visit will be much closer
A colossal three-mile-wide space rock named after a Greek god who almost destroyed the Earth is going to cruise past our planet on December 16th, …
Company wants to give ‘augmented humans’ four hands each, and they’re already available
Ever feel like life would be so much better if you just had an extra hand? How about two? A company called Youbionic wants to …
Bird gets lost at sea, accidentally spawns an entire new species on a remote island
If you get lost at sea and find yourself on an island you’d probably try to build a fire, pile some sticks and stones into …
Something caused an Earth-shaking boom near Denver and nobody can figure out what it was
Thanksgiving week is supposed to be a pretty laid-back affair — unless you’re preparing to fight the mobs during Black Friday, of course — but …
Switching to LED lighting to save energy has created a new problem for the environment
LED lighting has been hailed as the next logical step forward for our lightning needs, given that it typically consumes less energy and the bulbs …
Turkey isn’t what makes you sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner, so stop saying that
Ah, another Thanksgiving with the family. You know what that means! Yep, you’ll be struggling to make small talk with relatives you only see a …
Russian billionaire wants to beat NASA in the search for alien life, and he’s moving forward with his plan
If you’ve been paying attention to the scientific search for extraterrestrial life you’ll already know that in recent months the frosty Saturn moon Enceladus is …
BMW will never make this absolutely insane concept motorcycle, but it totally should
BMW, perhaps more than most other longtime auto manufacturers, embraces odd designs and out-of-the-box concepts. You don’t need to look far in the company’s lineup …
Something very weird is happening on Saturn’s moon Titan
Thanks to the efforts of NASA and its incredibly reliable Cassini spacecraft, we now know more about Saturn and its moons than ever before, but …
Budweiser vows to be first beer on Mars, and will send barley into space next month as a start
Like it or not, humanity won’t be able to live on Earth forever. If we don’t wipe out our own species by the time we …
Google-funded NASA AI drone took on a world-class human pilot, and they finished just seconds apart
Autonomous vehicles are one thing, but what about self-flying drones? AI-powered recreational craft are still in their infancy, but a Google-funded NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory …
