Two-bodied, eight-legged pig born in China as the end times draw nearer
Waking up to news of rogue nations arming themselves with long-range nuclear missiles, nazis marching in the United States, and global warming altering the world’s …
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Watch today’s SpaceX launch live right here at 12:30 PM
SpaceX might have some seriously grand plans for the near future of its rocket program, but until the “world’s most powerful rocket” is ready to …
Your goldfish is way more hardcore than you could possibly imagine
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably cared for a gold fish at least once in your life. Maybe you won it at a county …
Scientists create world’s first mutant ants with gene editing technology
It may sound like a script for a science fiction movie, but scientists have created the world’s first mutant ants. Two independent research teams have …
Hubble snaps gorgeous photo of a pint-sized galaxy
Size is entirely relative, so to say that the galaxy named NGC 5949 is “small” is a bit of a joke, especially once you’ve gotten …
Evolution gave this ancient beast a weird face because it kept ramming into stuff
Moschops capensis was a weird looking animal. When it roamed the Earth some 260 million years ago its goofy stance and wide body would have …
Two Earth-like planets spotted very close to our solar system
Exoplanets seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but rarely are they as promising as a pair of newly-discovered worlds orbiting a star …
South Carolina warns citizens of ‘Lizard Man’ sightings during solar eclipse
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) is warning citizens in several of its counties to be vigilant of paranormal activity associated with the upcoming …
A house-sized asteroid will come ‘damn close’ to Earth in October
Asteroid TC4 is a name you’re going to hear a lot of in the coming weeks, and its remarkably close flyby of Earth will be …
Scientists finally give the biggest dinosaur that ever lived a name
There’s a new king of the dinosaurs. Researchers working with bones found half a decade ago in Argentina have finally classified and named the new …
How to survive a nuclear attack in your area
North Korea might have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles at its disposal, and the President of the United States is talking smack to its leader like some …
FDA still can’t figure out if these meatless burgers will harm you
There are few things on this planet that are as satisfying as a nice, thick hamburger. If you’ve sworn off meat, that can be a …
Those fancy Moscow mule copper mugs might be slowly poisoning you
There may be no other alcoholic cocktail as immediately recognizable as a Moscow mule. It’s not the actual beverage that makes it so iconic, but …
Watch five years of the Curiosity rover’s travels in a five minute time-lapse
NASA’s Curiosity rover just celebrated its five year anniversary on Mars, which is one mighty impressive milestone for a vehicle whose primary mission was initially …
Teen’s feet mangled by carnivorous ‘sea lice’
Everyone knows the ocean can be a dangerous place, what with all those giant squid roaming about and all, but sometimes it’s the things you …
Elon Musk offers glimpse of ‘world’s most powerful rocket’ ahead of November launch
SpaceX the most promising private spaceflight startup on the planet, with several high-profile launches under its belt and an impressive success rate when it comes …
This is America’s giant fighting robot that will take on Japan and China
It’s been several years now since the United States vowed to decimate Japan in a robot battle for the ages, and with months and months …
The United States is going to miss out on an awesome sight in space on Monday night
August is a big month for skywatchers in the US thanks to the highly anticipated total solar eclipse slated to occur on August 21st. It’ll …
Students prepare to launch balloons to get bird’s-eye view of solar eclipse
For the first time advances in technology will make it possible for world-wide solar eclipse enthusiasts to watch live-streamed video of the celestial phenomenon – …
Here’s what NASA’s new Planetary Protection Officer will actually do
You’ve probably already heard about NASA’s newest job opening. It carries a pretty impressive title, and being the official “Planetary Protection Officer” for US space …
How global warming will make you weak and sick
If rising sea levels, more powerful storms, and mass extinction just haven’t been enough to spark your concern over the growing climate crisis, perhaps becoming …
Venus was once a cloud-covered ocean world, new evidence suggests
Today, Venus is a sweltering, desolate wasteland with temperatures topping 800 degrees Fahrenheit. If you were searching for liquid water anywhere in our Solar System …
This might be the first flower that ever existed
It’s difficult to imagine a world without something as simple as flowers. They tend to be just about everywhere, and even if you don’t have …
This magnetic tape drive can store way more data than you’d imagine
The hard drive in your computer right now — or even your smartphone, for the matter — absolutely dwarfs the storage drives of just a …
NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer to… fight aliens
NASA is willing to pay someone anywhere from $124,000 to $187,000 per year to defend other planets from Earth contaminants. But the job also requires …
If you swam in the ocean 251 million years ago, here’s what would’ve probably eaten you
Nowadays, sharks are often seen as the most feared creatures roaming the world’s oceans, but what we think of as modern sharks have only been …
Earth might be our Solar System’s last habitable planet after all
Earth is a fantastic place to be right now, but that won’t always be the case. If humanity doesn’t manage to completely destroy the planet …
Astronaut admits he spent a lot of his space time watching ‘Game of Thrones’
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is a true veteran of extraterrestrial living. Having spent over 500 days in space, Kelly knows a thing or two …
Californians urged to save energy during solar eclipse
Californians have been asked to save energy during next month’s eagerly-anticipated solar eclipse to help reduce the strain on the state’s solar power resources. The …
Watch a stack of paper literally explode in a hydraulic press
If you were given access to an incredibly powerful 144-ton hydraulic press and could crush anything you could possibly dream of, a stack of paper …
