Why did SpaceX’s Starship prototype explode?
Despite a launchpad abort and a rapidly-closing launch window, SpaceX managed to launch its Starship prototype SN10 on Wednesday, much to the delight of rocket …
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Here’s what you need to know about ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases
When we talk about breakthrough discoveries or innovations, we’re usually referring to significant achievements in a field. We saw several breakthroughs during the first year …
Warning: Coronavirus case numbers are climbing again in these 15 states
The overall COVID infection rate in the US has been on a promising trajectory over the past two months. After a record-breaking 300,000 new COVID …
CDC revealed something so simple to help stop the coronavirus in your home and schools
For months now, health experts have known that indoor gatherings have been disproportionately responsible for coronavirus outbreaks across the country. As a prime example, contact …
This condition can make the coronavirus fatal – and more than 100 million Americans have it
In the early days of the novel coronavirus pandemic, we learned that obesity is a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19 and deaths. Obese people …
Experts say you can still catch the coronavirus outside by doing this
With the weather finally starting to warm up, runners are once again flocking to streets, trails, and parks to get their mileage in. And while …
Maybe we all came from asteroids after all
Where did life originate? It’s a question that’s been asked ever since humans became self-aware, and today we’re really no closer to a definitive answer …
The Perseverance rover just flexed for all the hot Martian babes
NASA’s shiny new Perseverance rover has been hanging out on the Martian surface for about two weeks now. It hasn’t conducted much in the way …
The Earth’s deepest secret was just revealed by scientists
The research into what lies deep, deep beneath our feet has yielded precious few details over the past few decades. We all grew up learning …
Canada just made a major change to its coronavirus vaccine rollout
Of all the coronavirus vaccine candidates that cleared clinical trials with proven efficacy and safety records, the Johnson & Johnson drug is the only one …
Please read Dr. Fauci’s latest warning for Texas and Mississippi
Months ago, I reviewed a smartphone game called Plague Inc. after an update was released — a “cure” mode to the game, which puts you …
‘Doomsday asteroid’ is headed toward Earth – here’s when you can see it with your telescope
The most devastating event in Earth’s history, as far as life is concerned, was the mass extinction that followed the impact of a colossal asteroid. …
The CDC director just gave us a dark coronavirus warning
The latest coronavirus update for the US through mid-morning on Thursday shows that, according to the latest data collected by the team at Johns Hopkins …
Doctors found a weird new coronavirus vaccine side effect that takes a week to appear
Several coronavirus vaccine candidates have been authorized for emergency use around the world. Most Western countries use a combination of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines. …
WHO just explained how we can stop the coronavirus from mutating again
Like any virus, the novel coronavirus has been mutating in humans from the moment it started spreading. One of those mutations is believed to have …
These pet collars have been linked to nearly 2,000 pet deaths
Anyone that has a pet knows how quickly they can become a member of the family. You miss them when you don’t see them for …
Dr. Fauci reveals which medications you shouldn’t take before your coronavirus vaccine
As the COVID vaccination effort in the US continues to pick up steam, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the CDC have recently cautioned that anyone preparing …
Scientists find three glow-in-the-dark sharks
When it comes to animal abilities that humans would love to have, being able to glow in the dark has to be near the top …
Sleep is dramatically impacted by smartphone use, study finds
We all know (or at least should know) by now that using digital devices late into the night is a recipe for bad sleep. Researchers …
Watch SpaceX’s Starship abort its test flight with 0.1 seconds left
SpaceX’s Starship program has been moving along nicely as of late. Perfecting the technology that could eventually take humans to Mars and even beyond is …
Ask your doctor before getting a coronavirus vaccine if you take this common medicine
Now that we’re more than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, there’s finally a reason to be optimistic that the worst is behind us. Not …
Doctors say coronavirus vaccines can cure ‘Long COVID’ for many people
The coronavirus vaccination efforts have seen varying degrees of success around the world so far. More than 268 million doses have been administered worldwide, according …
New CDC coronavirus guidelines will let people gather indoors without masks
The number of daily coronavirus cases is dropping in the US as more people get vaccinated every day. Also, the first signs that vaccines work …
This rare coronavirus symptom could be the very first sign of an infection
While most everyone at this point is familiar with the range of common COVID-19 symptoms, researchers over the past few months have observed several uncommon …
NASA’s new Mars rover is powered by a decades-old Mac chip
NASA’s new Perseverance rover has been on Mars for less than two weeks, but science fans are already chomping at the bit for any news …
I can’t believe these DIY microchip implant kits are real
Imagine a weird, dystopian future where humans are microchipped as soon as they are born. If they want, they can install new components that allow …
You’ll never guess what happened to Boeing’s Starliner
To say that Boeing’s Starliner program has not gone as planned would be the understatement of the century. The Starliner spacecraft, which NASA included in …
Brazilian mutation reinfected COVID-19 survivors, which is bad news for vaccines
Japanese researchers announced the discovery of the Brazilian coronavirus mutation in early January. The P.1 strain was identified in travelers returning to Japan. This came …
Spacewalking NASA astronauts just gave the ISS a major upgrade
The International Space Station is, well, old. It’s still working great and fulfilling the needs of NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos, Japan’s JAXA, and the European Space …
Warning: Dr. Fauci says he’s very worried about the coronavirus mutations in these 2 states
The coronavirus vaccination program in the US is continuing to ramp up in a major way, with the number of COVID vaccinations continuing to tick …
