This colonoscopy robot will haunt your dreams
Robots come in all shapes and sizes, but even if your nightmares of an eventual robot takeover of the Earth conjure images of heavily-armed battle …
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Elon Musk is planning a city on Mars, and here’s why
If there’s one thing you can definitively say about Elon Musk it’s that most certainly does not lack ambition. The boss of SpaceX, Tesla, and …
Meet the defibrillator drone that could save your life
At the moment, drones are in a weird place. They’re popular among hobbyists and photographers for the eye candy they can capture, but they’re also …
Fishermen accidentally catch world’s first two-headed porpoise
Mother Nature has provided humanity with some pretty awesome things in the past — existence, for example, is a pretty solid gift — but sometimes …
This awesome web tool shows you what the 2017 eclipse will look like wherever you live
Getting to enjoy the spectacle that is a solar eclipse requires a good bit of both timing and luck. You have to actually be in …
Scientists discovered evidence that Jupiter is way older than anyone thought
Jupiter is one of the most interesting places in the Solar System for a number of reasons. It’s massive ball of gas, covered in rolling …
NASA reschedules plan to create artificial clouds on East Coast, will do it tonight
If you were one of the many who diligently tuned in to watch NASA’s fancy cloud-building canisters deploy from its rocket and create a bunch …
Astronauts are going to bake bread in space, and it’s a pretty big deal
When you think of the perks of becoming an astronaut, there’s plenty to list: you get to see the Earth from a perspective that only …
NASA is going to create artificial clouds on the East Coast tonight, and you can watch it live
The fictional concept that the government controls the weather has been a staple of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists for decades, but a NASA experiment taking …
99-million-year-old bird found preserved in amber stuns scientists
Archeologists have just discovered a nearly complete bird, encased in fossilized tree sap, that has remained intact for almost 100 million years. The bird, which …
Here are NASA’s new astronauts and – oh god, say that’s not a selfie stick
Earlier this week, NASA held a big event to introduce the world to its newest class of astronaut candidates. The group, which will now begin …
Messing with robots’ self-confidence could prevent the AI apocalypse
In every sci-fi depiction of an eventual robot apocalypse, the mechanical monstrosities move with cold, calculated precision, dispatching or enslaving humanity with a complete lack …
NASA’s new Mars rover is completely insane
Thus far, NASA has landed a total of four rovers on Mars, and while the conversation surrounding sending humans to the red planet is a …
Scientists just did something even Einstein didn’t think was possible
Researchers just confirmed a theory originally proposed by Albert Einstein nearly a century ago, and it’s something that even the famed physicist thought was impossible. …
Watch NASA announce its new astronaut class live right here
Today, NASA will reveal its newest astronauts by formally introducing the 2017 astronaut class, and you can watch it happen live. The event, which will …
There’s a giant hole on Mars, and scientists can’t figure out where it came from
Humans have now had rovers active on Mars for almost two full decades, which is enough time that we’ve learned plenty about the Martian landscape. …
Scientists just discovered a planet so hot it might actually evaporate
Here in our own planetary system, humanity has spent the vast majority of its time studying planets that are rather chilly. Jupiter, Saturn, and even …
Watch the International Space Station capture the SpaceX Dragon live
After a weather delay pushed back the launch of SpaceX’s resupply mission to the International Space Station, NASA had to tweak its plans slightly, but …
The Weather Channel is viciously trolling Donald Trump on climate change
When it comes to weigh in on climate change, the absolutely overwhelming number of scientific bodies that have declared it a very real, and very …
NASA’s Hubble captures ‘vermin’ galaxy being super annoying
Usually, when astronomers, skywatchers, and space researchers are able to catch a glimpse of something in space it’s cause for celebration — after all, the …
Colossal crack in Antarctica ice shelf about to drop state-sized iceberg into the ocean
With President Donald Trump announcing that the United States won’t be joining a huge number of its allies in supporting the Paris Agreement on climate …
If you’re hoping humans find evidence of life on Mars, scientists have some very good news
Despite all of the breathtaking photos, video, observations, and scientific discoveries that have happened so far on Mars — thanks to probes, rovers, and the …
Scientists just destroyed our dreams of a real Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park — you know, that silly little novel-turned-movie about mankind bringing dinosaurs back from the dead that made a measly $1 billion — is …
How to watch the upcoming 2017 solar eclipse, no matter where you are
Getting to see something as awe-inspiring as a solar eclipse doesn’t happen all that often. It requires a heaping helping of luck, too, and you …
Watch SpaceX launch mice and fruit flies into space on a used ship live right here
With more than a handful of successful launches under its belt, SpaceX’s repeated trips to resupply the International Space Station have become somewhat routine, but …
Scientists may have found evidence of a parallel universe
The idea that we might be living in just one of an infinite number of universes has been fodder for scientific debate and sci-fi movie …
This is NASA’s plan to touch the sun
In 2018, NASA will send a probe to one of the locations in the solar system that it never has before: the sun. In a …
Aerospace exec says aliens not only exist, they’re living on Earth right now
When you consider the vastness of the universe — and the sheer number of other galaxies, planetary systems, and potentially habitable worlds it contains — …
This creepy ‘faceless fish’ species was just discovered in the depths of the ocean
Despite ever increasing numbers of deep-sea expeditions, scientists continue to maintain that humanity has only a very cursory knowledge of the kinds of creatures that …
NASA’s insane plan to ‘touch the sun’ is actually happening
NASA has a whole bunch of fancy hardware checking out several of the planets in our solar system, including Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, but astronomers …
