Stupid men resist green behavior because it’s ‘unmanly’
A new study says that some men act less eco-friendly than women because they see such behavior as unmanly. I say they’re just plain unintelligent.
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Yes, SpaceX really is going to send a Tesla Roadster into space, but only if it doesn’t blow up first
Elon Musk is the top dog at SpaceX, and he’s also the founder of Tesla, so it’s only natural that the 46-year-old entrepreneur would attempt …
Scientists discover that eating fish makes you smarter, helps you sleep better
An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but one seafood meal per week could provide lifelong benefits including a higher IQ and better …
Pint-sized meteor gives Boston a light show
Boston residents who happened to be gazing skyward got an end-of-the-year surprise last night as a meteor sped through the sky, creating a “ball of …
Researchers built a robot that actually sweats when it gets hot
When you consider all of the ways that humanoid robots are better than actual humans — they’re stronger, faster, and don’t complain when they stub …
Mother Nature just dumped 53 inches of snow on one US town in only 30 hours
Snow and Christmas go hand-in-hand, but sometimes Mother Nature goes a little over the top. A dusting of the frosty white stuff is fine — …
Something completely unexpected happened during 2017’s solar eclipse and scientists are delighted
The summer of 2017 was pretty special for lots of people living in North America. On August 21st, a total solar eclipse was visible across …
New conspiracy theory about our planet makes Flat Earth sound totally sane and reasonable
It would probably be an understatement to say that 2017 has been a weird year. Whether you pay attention to science, politics, entertainment, or sports …
Here’s what Christmas is like aboard the International Space Station
December 25th is upon us and that the day will be packed with gift openings, good food, and family time for millions of people here …
SpaceX gave California a UFO scare with absolutely incredible rocket launch
When you read and write about space news, new NASA technologies, and alien conspiracies as much as I do, you learn to approach everything you …
Watch SpaceX’s last launch of 2017 live right here
This past year has been a great one for SpaceX. The company has sent rocket after rocket skyward, completing missions for a number of clients …
My favorite theory about the ‘Alien Probe’ asteroid is that aliens are intentionally ignoring Earth
You’ve probably seen a lot of coverage of the mysterious interstellar visitor known as Oumuamua in recent weeks. It was (and still is) a pretty …
Paleontologists confirm these ancient sea monsters once patrolled Antarctic waters
For the first time ever, scientists have discovered the 150-million-year-old remains of a well known dinosaur species in Antarctica. The discovery reveals that the ancient …
Incredibly creepy skull-shaped asteroid is going to cruise by Earth next year
Giant rocks hurtling through space are probably scary enough all on their own, but when one of them looks like a human skull, well, that’s …
Neil deGrasse Tyson isn’t impressed with the government’s UFO evidence
Earlier this week UFO hunters got some incredible news in the form of a New York Times report detailing a $22 million government program that …
US life expectancy just fell for the second year in a row, and the reason is very clear
Overall life expectancy in the United States just took a dip for the second time in as many years. The change, which was a relatively …
Elon Musk teases new Falcon Heavy photos ahead of its first launch
All things considered, SpaceX has had a very, very good year. The company has tallied many successful launches and returned much of its reusable hardware …
If you put Coke in your car’s gas tank, bad things will happen
You don’t exactly need a deep understanding of how internal combustion engines work to know that putting something other than a combustible fuel inside of …
Scientists have a new theory about where the Mars ocean went, and it totally sucks
Water on Mars has been an incredibly hot topic this year. Researchers have, at times, butted heads with others, and for every piece of evidence …
There’s a fish orgy happening in Mexico that’s so loud it’s making other animals go deaf
Anyone who has ever lived in an apartment complex with paper-thin walls knows that being forced to listen to your neighbors rock each other’s world …
Astronomers think they might finally know where Saturn’s rings came from
Of all the planets in our Solar System, Saturn is probably the most instantly-recognizable. Its massive, sweeping rings are unmistakable and striking, but where exactly …
Scientists are no longer barred from developing deadly viruses, and this will definitely end well
If 2017 didn’t already seem like the prologue to every cautionary dystopian tale ever written, the US government has decided to lift a ban on …
NASA is planning an interstellar mission for 2069, may head to nearby Alpha Centauri
Mankind hasn’t yet explored some of the most interesting objects in our own solar system — heck, we still don’t even know all that much …
This self-healing phone screen could mean no more shattered iPhones
I recently told you that I “ruined” my brand new iPhone X, just like many other buyers, to avoid ruining it for real. The all-screen …
There may be a volcano forming under New England, scientists warn
If you’re looking for a volcano there’s a number of places you’d probably check first, like Hawaii or even Yellowstone National Park, but new data …
Breakthrough discovery reveals life on Earth existed over 3.5 billion years ago
One of humanity’s most burning questions has always been whether or not we’re alone in the universe and whether life exists somewhere other than Earth. …
That weird ‘alien probe’ asteroid might not be an asteroid after all
When astronomers first spotted the odd, cigar-shaped object later determined to be the asteroid Oumuamua a couple of months back, initial observations suggested it was …
A three-mile-wide asteroid just slipped by Earth, but its next pass will really be one for the books
It’s Monday, and since you didn’t die in a fiery apocalyptic hellscape over the weekend that means that the massive space rock named 3200 Phaethon …
The US government spent $22 million to investigate UFOs, but won’t tell us what they found
Do aliens exist, and have they visited Earth? That might sound like a question that conspiracy theorists mull over in obscure chatrooms and internet forums, …
Meet the researchers who used TV episodes of CSI to train artificial intelligence
Federal lawmakers want to have a say in defining artificial intelligence. Researchers are now using TV shows to feed the predictive capability of an AI …
