Scientists finally know why meteors explode just before hitting Earth
Mankind hasn’t had to deal with much in the way of deadly meteors over the years, but on the few occasions when one of the …
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The Earth is making a weird noise, and researchers have no idea why
Thanks to humans, the Earth is a pretty noisy place. We’re loud creatures — certainly more so than any other animal ever to walk the …
Scientists claim humans have peaked, and will never be taller, stronger, or live longer than we do today
If you look at the entire timeline of human existence, we live longer in modern times than we ever have, and we’re continually beating world …
This bizarre marsupial lion once roamed Australia
Australia is a weird place. Because of its location and that fact that life there has evolved in a vacuum — isolated from much of …
Scientists find ancient crab that looks like Darth Vader, so they named it after him
Horseshoe crabs are pretty strange looking creatures, with large domed shells covering insect-like bodies, but as odd as they are they’ve actually managed to stick …
Here’s what your cat is telling you when it shows you its butt
If you were to walk up to a friend in public and show each other your bare butts, you’d probably get a lot of very …
Astronomers just spotted a new ‘Super Earth’ planet that feels a whole lot like home
Humans originated here on planet Earth and, all things considered, it’s a mighty nice place to be, but we won’t be able to stay here …
Scientists reveal the most complete skeleton of a 3.6 million year old human ancestor ever found
Archaeologists have found many, many examples of ancient human ancestors over the past few centuries, and while most of the time the skeletal remains are …
The International Space Station is just as gross as your own home
When you think of the International Space Station — that huge floating laboratory cruising through Earth’s atmosphere that has housed dozens of different astronauts and …
Scientists are using dogs instead of traps to study rare endangered species, and it’s working
Scientists studying hard-to-find endangered species are often left with a difficult choice when it comes to locating specimens to research. They can attempt to find …
NASA raises possibility of life on Pluto, says the dwarf planet may be hiding a vast ocean
It’s been a rough couple of decades for Pluto. After over a decade of discussion about whether or not it should be considered a planet, …
Humans, say hello to your oldest relative: A big, mushy blob of sponge
Planet Earth is teeming with interesting creatures of all shapes and sizes, but life on our little blue marble wasn’t always so diverse. Science tells …
This incredibly gorgeous photo of Jupiter will mesmerize you
To say that 2017 has been weird would be a huge understatement. It’s been a year packed with political unrest, tech gaffes and security breaches, …
Glitter is messy, annoying, and it’s apparently also destroying the oceans
Anyone who’s ever been on the receiving end of a glitter-filled birthday card or spent more than an hour in an arts-and-crafts shop knows just …
Astronomers spot a planet so hostile they had a hard time believing it
When news of a newly-studied exoplanet with an atmosphere begins to make headlines it’s typically because the far-off world is potentially Earth-like, teasing the possibility …
Scientists find bizarre new fish species that lives deeper than any other
Many parts of Earth’s oceans are still largely unexplored, and the deeper you go the more mysteries are waiting to be unlocked. The deepest stretch …
DNA tests on ‘Yeti’ bones reveal secrets about elusive species, but it’s not Bigfoot
Despite decades of research and hopeful myth hunters attempting to prove that the Bigfoot (Sasquatch, Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, depending on the region) is the …
Worms born in Martian soil suggest farming on Mars is possible
The prospect of a human colony on Mars has rapidly moved from science fiction to reality in recent years, with space agencies like NASA, ESA, …
Bird gets lost at sea, accidentally spawns an entire new species on a remote island
If you get lost at sea and find yourself on an island you’d probably try to build a fire, pile some sticks and stones into …
Switching to LED lighting to save energy has created a new problem for the environment
LED lighting has been hailed as the next logical step forward for our lightning needs, given that it typically consumes less energy and the bulbs …
World’s first manmade meteor shower is actually going to happen, and now we know when
Meteor showers are an awe-inspiring sight, and skywatchers often plan well in advance for their shot at spotting shooting stars as they rain down from …
Scientists are having a hard time explaining a peculiar feature on Mars
Thanks to the efforts of NASA and various other space agencies from around the world, we’ve learned more about Mars in the past decade or …
Scientists warn of huge earthquakes in 2018 due to Earth’s slowing rotation
High-budget Hollywood disaster flicks love to make up weird natural phenomena to vaguely explain why a bunch of crazy catastrophes are about to threaten the …
Astronomers spot lava-covered “Super Earth” that might somehow have an atmosphere
Exoplanets — that is, planets we know exist outside of our own Solar System — come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. Some are super …
Scientists trace origin of misbehaving electrons to creepy whistles in space
Space is weird. It’s full of weird rocks, weird balls of gas, weird stars, and weird things that we can’t even properly categorize. It’s also …
Scientists just sent a message to a possible alien civilization, and it could have disastrous consequences
Humans, generally speaking, are incredibly interested in the potential existence of intelligent alien life. The idea that an alien civilization exists somewhere in the cosmos …
Scientists just discovered a planet that could support life, and it’s right next door
You’ve been hearing a lot of news about exoplanets recently thanks to increasingly powerful skywatching hardware capable of detecting worlds at an incredible distance from …
Artificial climate intervention could completely destroy the planet, so we probably shouldn’t do that
That terrible Hollywood disaster movie Geostorm fell flat on its face at the box office and got so many things wrong when it comes to …
Scientists just used a brain implant to improve human memory, and it could change everything
The human brain is truly a wonder, and nature has honed it to be an incredibly efficient tool for processing information and hanging on to …
Parasite that turns ants into actual zombies is even more terrifying than scientists thought
An incredibly powerful type of fungal parasite that is known to turn ants into actual zombies is actually even more devious than was first thought. …
