Astronomers detected a distant exoplanet with iron rain. Iron is vaporized due to high daytime temperatures and then condenses into rain as it moves to the cooler night side, becoming rain. The planet >>
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Female Komodo dragon gives birth without sex, don’t need no man
A female Komodo dragon at the Chattanooga Zoo reproduced without a mate. DNA tests on her three hatchlings revealed she gave birth to them without fertilization. Few species are capable of this feat >>
Climate change is making bumblebees freak out
You might not pay much mind to a bumblebee if you see one as you go about your day. They rarely have any interest in humans and are typically content to clumsily flutter >>
Scientists say Mars had salty, comfortable lakes
Of all the planets scientists have studied over the years, Mars is the one that we know the most about. We’ve sent orbiters, probes, and rovers to the Red Planet, and we’ve gathered >>
A bizarre humming sound inside the Earth finally has an explanation
Scientists studying our planet have a pretty good idea of what goes on up here at the surface. Understanding what’s going on deep underground or in the depths of the Earth’s oceans is >>
Scientists may have cracked a cellular secret to living a longer life
Do you want to live forever? Well, maybe not forever, but for a long, long, long time? An international group of scientists from several universities has announced an exciting breakthrough in boosting lifespan. In >>
Polar bears won’t stop invading this small village in Russia
A group of polar bears in Russia is celebrating the holidays in a truly spectacular way, much to the dismay of local residents. Locals in Ryrkaypiy, a small village of less than a >>
These steamy hyperacid ponds are the most hostile places on Earth
Earth is a very special place. Over billions of years, life has evolved to take on many different forms on our planet, withstanding some of the harshest conditions imaginable. But despite the ability >>
