This powerful space harpoon will snag defunct satellites and drag them back to Earth
In case you haven’t heard, space junk is an increasingly serious problem for our planet. The International Space Station has been forced to take steps …
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Scientists taught an AI to diagnose brain cancer
Sure, artificial intelligence might end up being the downfall of humanity as we know it — that is, if Elon Musk’s fears come to fruition …
Platypus milk might save your life some day
Modern medicine has done a great job at creating antibiotics to fight infection — in fact, it might be doing too good of a job. …
Major bottled water brands found to be contaminated with microplastics
Bottled water rose to popularity several decades ago thanks to a number of factors including its perceived superiority to tap water. It is often marketed …
Scientists develop system that allows prosthetic hands to mimic feeling
Prosthetics have come a long way over the past half century or so. Gone are the days where “dumb” artificial limbs are the only option, …
Doctors discover man’s skull is partially empty due to incredibly bizarre medical condition
When an elderly patient shows up at the doctor complaining of balance issues and weakness it’s often attributed to the realities of an aging human …
This startup wants to kill you and upload your consciousness to a computer, and people are already signing up
While many new medical ventures like to hedge their impressive claims with warnings that sometimes things just don’t work out, one startup is declaring that …
Relive the time Stephen Hawking ruthlessly owned John Oliver
Stephen Hawking was a world-renowned physicist and one of the greatest minds of our time. His death overnight at the age of 76 is a …
5 things you need to know about Stephen Hawking, who died overnight at age 76
Brilliant British physicist Stephen Hawking died overnight at age 76. Hawking’s family confirmed his passing in a statement, saying that the professor died peacefully in his …
A company launched four satellites without telling anyone, and now the government is mad
Satellite launches are back in the news again, thanks to Elon Musk’s rocket hijinks and the emergence of affordable private space missions. But with the …
New photo shows the Tiangong-1 space station that’s about to smash into Earth
The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station has been widely covered over the past few months, but it’s not the type of coverage astronomers want when discussing a …
This $10,000 3D printed house can be built in 24 hours and is bigger than a studio apartment
One of the less obvious products being unveiled this week at SXSW is a small concrete house. On the outside, it doesn’t look like anything …
Good luck sleeping tonight after you watch this creepy robot dancing
Robotics and AI are two off the hottest segments of tech right now, so it stands to reason that there are plenty of companies out …
NASA captures gorgeous photo of Saturn’s ice-covered moon Dione
NASA has spent a significant amount of time studying Saturn’s moons Titan and Enceladus, and while those are the two we most often hear about …
Neil deGrasse Tyson drops truth bombs on Flat Earthers, and it’s glorious
Believing that the Earth is flat was an excusable error back in the days before high-powered telescopes and space travel but today? Please. In order …
Paleontologists discover 520 million-year-old fossilized brains in remains of ancient predator
Finding intact fossils of hardened bone and teeth can be difficult on its own, but the real challenge for paleontologists is often locating the ancient …
Elon Musk to first Mars travelers: ‘Good chance you’ll die’
Several space agencies and private companies around the world have been ramping up their research and development in recent years, and they all have their …
Nanoparticle eyedrops could eliminate the need for glasses
Getting glasses is something of a bittersweet life event. You can now see much better than you previously could, but keeping glasses clean and protecting …
Scientists figured out how to keep lighting from hitting planes by charging them ahead of time
An unexpected bolt of lightning can easily startle you if it strikes the ground nearby, and high-flying planes aren’t immune to the issue either. When …
Scientists explain how a nuclear warhead could save us from an asteroid apocalypse
Nuclear weapons were developed for offensive purposes, but the technology could prove to be a wonderful defense from otherworldly visitors as well. In a new …
Don’t eat chicken salad: Salmonella outbreak strikes nearly 200 people across seven states
The widespread distribution of seemingly contaminated chicken salad has led to the hospitalization of dozens of people and the reported illness of nearly 200 across …
NASA astronaut who spent a year in space now has different DNA from his twin
Space travel is dangerous for a lot of very obvious reasons — traveling off of Earth on a rocket has its risks, after all — …
Super-deep diamond discovery sheds new light on inner workings of Earth
It sounds a bit weird to say, considering we’ve all lived our entire lives on this planet, but scientists still only have a pretty basic …
NASA’s Juno probe mapped Jupiter’s incredible winds and the images are just nuts
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System and NASA’s Juno probe orbiting the gas giant has delivered some stunning images time and time …
NASA wants to stick your name on the solar probe that will ‘touch the Sun’
Even the most dedicated sky watching hobbyists have to accept the fact that observing the amazing accomplishments of NASA and other space-faring organizations is as …
This incredibly odd plant disappeared for over 150 years, but now it’s back
Determining whether or not an animal is endangered or even extinct can be a difficult job, but that challenge is even greater when it comes …
Unlike humans, termites send their oldest soldiers to the front lines when battling foes
In most modern militaries, status and higher ranks are associated with those who have served for longer. Newer recruits are often the ones fighting on …
A skyscraper-sized asteroid just cruised by Earth – watch it fly by in this video
As we told you last week, the “potentially hazardous” asteroid 2017 VR12 made its closest appearance early this morning. Unlike the much smaller 2018 DV1 …
This photo of Mars is so bizarre you’ll probably think it’s fake
NASA has made a habit of delivering stunning photos of many of the planets in our Solar System, including Saturn, Jupiter, and of course Mars. …
An Atlas V rocket destroyed this photographer’s camera lens, and he’s totally okay with that
For photographers interested in capturing the fire and fury of a spacecraft leaving Earth, rocket launch days are a pretty big deal. We’re so used …
