KFC is selling an actual meteorite for $20,000… and it’s the shape of a chicken sandwich
There are lots of rocks floating around out in space, but when they find their way to Earth they suddenly become extremely valuable as collector’s …
Science
Want to feel tiny? Watch a sunspot dwarf our entire planet
It’s always a good idea to start of your day with a reminder that nothing you do probably even matters in the grand scheme of …
Moon Express wants to one-up SpaceX and Blue Origin with regular moon visits
When it comes to commercial space travel, the biggest names in the game right now are Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, but …
This augmented reality projector just needs a lightbulb socket
With all the biggest names in tech dabbling in some form of augmented reality — and with Apple finally jumping in and making it easier …
Astronomers just discovered the smallest star ever
We typically think of stars as colossal balls of fusion-driven fire that absolutely dwarf everything else, but researchers just made a discovery that offers a …
Study suggests coffee helps prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and much more
Once upon a time, people used to think that coffee would stunt your growth if you drank it as a youngster. In more recent years, …
NASA’s Jupiter orbiter captures breathtaking shots of Great Red Spot
NASA’s Juno orbiter has been cruising around Jupiter for some time now, and it’s already sent back some jaw-dropping sights, but if there’s one feature …
Scientists warn of ‘biological annihilation,’ say mass extinction event is currently happening on Earth
When you hear the term “mass extinction” you probably imagine something like the space rock that smacked Earth and led to the demise of the …
Colossal iceberg finally breaks free in Antarctica, and now the real crisis begins
Scientists are the public in general have been keeping a very close eye on the crisis unfolding on the Larsen C ice shelf for months. …
US prepares for North Korea standoff by testing missile defense system in Alaska
It appears the United States military isn’t taking any chances when it comes to the growing threat of unpredictable actions from North Korea and the …
Aerospace guru explains why SpaceX reuses rockets – and it’s not to save money
SpaceX’s reusable rocket technology has been hailed as the future of space travel, and even the Russians have admitted that the company seems to be …
Four volunteers were just locked in sealed lab for 200 days for simulated moon mission
If you were like most kids, you at least ventured the thought of becoming an astronaut when you grew up. The idea of flying into …
Car hits electric pole, summons Zeus into our realm
How many power lines did you drive under on your way to work this morning? Well, while you were casually sipping your double-soy-mocha-no-whip-latte there was …
NASA’s Hubble captures stunning photo that will make you feel insignificant
We go about our lives here on planet Earth — doing our jobs, cashing paychecks, and raising families — and most of the time we …
Researchers searching for signs of extraterrestrial life just got some very bad news
By using Earth and our sun as a reference, scientists have spent decades honing in on the conditions required for a planet to support life. …
Scientists are sending a probe to Mercury in an attempt to solve a mystery
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and even Uranus are getting lots of attention these days, with probes and rovers getting up close and personal with our planetary …
Russia develops military exoskeleton to give soldiers superhuman capabilities
Any sci-fi flick or video game showing a futuristic battlefield is always filled with soldiers wearing advanced high-tech armor and all manner of fancy gadgetry. …
If you were hoping for signs of life on Mars, science has some bad news
Mars as we know it today is an extremely hostile planet when it comes to life, but there’s always been the possibility that life in …
City axes carpooling laws, causing mass chaos
Most of us roll our eyes at traffic laws, and when you’re stuck behind a hundred other cars trying to make it down the same …
State-sized chunk of Antarctica set to break off soon
People often ask for clear signs that global warming — sorry, sorry “climate change” — is real. Sure, sea levels are rising, storms are becoming …
Russia wants to beat SpaceX at its own game
Despite ultimately losing the “space race” to the United States, followed by decades of dirty looks and blank stares from the then-Soviet Union, Russia is …
Ancient Roman concrete outperforms our own, and science only just worked out why
The Roman Empire may be long gone, but its architecture has stood the test of time — most notably, its insanely durable concrete, which has …
These glasses-free ‘holograms’ are as close to the real thing as we may ever get
We’ve seen so many examples of technology that was once science fiction become reality that it’s hard to believe true holograms as many think of …
The fastest stars in our galaxy are invaders
We’re pretty familiar with our own Solar System, but the galaxy that we reside in is absolutely enormous. The Milky Way is thought to have …
A distant galaxy is starving to death, and astronomers are loving it
As NASA and other space agencies from around the world set their sights on exoplanets and destinations within our Solar System that could host life, …
Scared of dinosaurs? This colossal prehistoric crocodile was even more frightening
Movies like Jurassic Park paint the Tyrannosaurus Rex as a ferocious hunter capable to crushing bones (and Jeep Grand Cherokees), but more recent research suggests …
NASA has a plan for preventing asteroid strikes, and it’s going to test it
The threat of an asteroid striking Earth is pretty scary — and not just in all the ways Hollywood movies have depicted — but human …
NASA’s Juno is about to take a trip to Jupiter’s strangest feature
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has already captured some pretty fantastic sights from around Jupiter. The probe has only been hanging around the planet for about a …
MIT researchers give the white cane used by the visually impaired a high-tech update
The iconic white cane has helped provide empowerment and mobility for generations of visually impaired people and has now received a high-tech update courtesy of …
The scariest part of an asteroid hitting Earth probably isn’t what you think
If you have a lingering fear of an unseen space rock slamming into our planet and wreaking havoc on an unimaginable scale, your nightmare scenario …
