Orange-eyed owl reappears after 125 years
When a species disappears for a short while there can be many reasons why. Perhaps its habitat is shifting — either due to natural circumstances …
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New study says mammals can breathe through *checks notes* their butts?
I breathe through my nose and, when I have a cold, my mouth. You probably do the same. It works well and it’s kept me …
China just landed a rover on Mars
Perseverance and Curiosity have company on Mars, as of around 7:00 PM EST on Friday. China brought its lander down to the surface of the …
NASA finally let Perseverance stretch its arms and do some work
NASA fancy new Perseverance rover has been sitting on Mars since late February. It landed perfectly and everything has been going well in the months …
This airline just sold out a round-trip flight to ‘nowhere’
The airline industry has had a tough couple of years. The Covid pandemic absolutely destroyed plans for travel, whether it be for work or leisure, …
China will attempt its Mars rover landing this week
NASA’s Perseverance rover and its tiny Ingenuity helicopter companion have been stealing the lion’s share of science headlines as of late, but they’re not the …
Scientists just caught a giant squid doing something they’ve never seen
Giant squids are some of the most mysterious creatures on the planet. They live deep in the ocean and are almost never seen near the …
Scientists prove that cats are instinctively attracted to boxes
The internet is filled with hilarious clips of cats struggling to fit in all sorts of boxes. Cats of all sizes love boxes of all …
NASA will help send a private mission to the ISS next year
For decades now, the International Space Station has been occupied by astronauts from the United States, Russia, and other nations. These scientists are hand-picked and …
NASA’s James Webb telescope opened its golden wings for the last time ever on Earth
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is over a decade late at this point (you can thank Northrop Grumman’s incompetence for that), but when it comes …
Scientists just realized something special about a dinosaur discovered 25 years ago
The Triceratops is the most famous member of one of the most iconic dinosaur groups. The three-horned dinosaurs with the fancy, bony frills draped over …
Voyager 1, now in interstellar space, hears an ominous hum
The vast majority of NASA’s most interesting projects are ones that are fresh and new, like the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter. As technology advances, …
NASA is now bringing asteroid samples back to Earth
It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the arrival of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe at the space rock known as Bennu. Bennu is a …
Neanderthals had huge brains and ate a lot of carbs
Neanderthals and ancient Homo sapiens were similar in many important ways, but it’s long been believed that our ancestors thrived because of their ability to …
SpaceX just set a ridiculous record with its Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX’s entire business model revolves around its ability to recover its hardware, refurbish it without much effort, and then use it again. Rockets are incredibly …
The first sounds of the Mars helicopter have made it to Earth
We’ve seen NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity sitting on the Red Planet’s surface. We’ve seen it fly and hover. We’ve even seen it kick up dust …
Researchers found a fossil of three sea creatures eating each other
Finding fossils of creatures that lived 180 million years ago isn’t easy. The vast majority of the fossilized remains that are found from millions of …
NASA nails fifth Mars helicopter flight
NASA has had a great deal of success with its Mars helicopter Ingenuity. The aircraft took the long trip from Earth to the Red Planet …
Is this proof that there’s actually life on Mars?
We know there are no large, complex life forms on Mars. We know this because we’ve sent so much hardware to the Red Planet that …
A flock of giant condors decided to take over a woman’s home
California condors are one of the most endangered bird species in the United States. They’re considered “Critically Endangered,” which is one step away from them …
NASA’s Mars helicopter is exceeding expectations in every way
NASA’s Mars helicopter has already completed four flights on the Red Planet. According to the Ingenuity team, it’s completed everything it needs to in order …
Scientists discover that dandelion seeds are basically magic
As the warm summer months creep nearer and spring flowers begin to bloom, many of us will find some less welcome blossoms on our lawns. …
Boeing’s Starliner flew to the International Space Station… in a simulation
NASA’s Commercial Crew program took a great deal longer than expected to produce safe and efficient transportation to the International Space Station. Both SpaceX with …
NASA might actually build a telescope on the Moon
Radio telescopes are incredible pieces of technology. They allow scientists to probe deep into space and gather data from billions of years ago. They’re powerful, …
This super weird star exploded, and Hubble was watching
We all know what happens to most stars at the end of their lives. They explode in a violent event known as a supernova when …
NASA’s new boss is a former Army captain and astronaut
As is often the case when a new presidential administration takes the reins, the election of President Joe Biden meant that NASA was almost certainly …
UFOs spotted over Washington have a very boring explanation
If you’re a Washington state resident, this might sound familiar: Streaks of otherworldly light were spotted in the skies above western Washington late Tuesday night, …
Elon Musk says half a million Starlink users will ‘most likely’ receive service
SpaceX’s Starlink internet offering is very slowly taking shape. The network of high-flying satellites is going to take a long time to fully build out, …
Venus sang a song to NASA’s solar probe – listen to it right here
Venus is one of the closest planets to Earth in orbit around the Sun — the other being Mars, of course — but it’s still …
Earthquakes and tsunamis may be more dangerous than we thought
Natural disasters come in all forms, but some are certainly more devastating than others. A small tornado that tears through an unpopulated countryside is less …
