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Curious Kids: If an insect is flying in a car while it is moving, does the insect have to move at the same speed?
If the insect wants to stay right in front of your nose, it must fly forwards just a little bit when the car is speeding up. But when the car is at constant speed, it only needs to hover.
Science & Technology | Science
Astronomers have found a new crop of moons around Jupiter, and one of them is a weirdo - The Verge
Ten more moons have been confirmed to orbit around Jupiter, bringing the planet’s total known satellite count to 79. That’s the highest number of moons of any planet in the Solar System.
News | National News
Here's what we know about Lockheed Martin's mysterious SR-72 - Business Insider
In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane.
Psychology | Personality
Do You Like ‘Dogs Playing Poker’? Science Would Like to Know Why - The New York Times
A growing number of psychologists are focusing their studies on aesthetics and the question of why we like what we like.
Psychology | Personality
This Is Your Brain on Fatherhood | Science | Smithsonian
What clownfish stepfathers and Dad-of-the-Year foxes teach us about paternal neurochemistry in the animal kingdom
Science & Technology | Science
Ethylene-gibberellin signaling underlies adaptation of rice to periodic flooding | Science
Deepwater rice varieties grow taller when flooded, in a growth response driven by the plant hormones gibberellin and ethylene. This keeps the leaves above the water. Kuroha et al. identified the genes underlying this phenotype, which encode a component of
News | Interesting Stories
Swift Gene-Editing Method May Revolutionize Treatments for Cancer and Infectious Diseases - The New York Times
Scientists report that they have discovered a way to tweak genes in the body’s immune cells by using electrical fields.
Science & Technology | Science
Scientists reveal they have found the world's oldest color | Fox News
According to a recent study, bright pink is the world's oldest color, having been discovered in rocks that are 1.1 billion years old.
News | News
Israel announces mission to land spacecraft on the Moon
Israel announced on Tuesday that it will launch its first lunar mission in December, with the hopes of becoming the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon in February 2019.
Science & Technology | Archaeology & Anthropology
Ancient Human Ancestors Had to Deal with Climbing Toddlers
Australopithecus afarensis toddlers had a special grasping toe that helped them hold on to their mothers and escape into the trees, reports a study published today (July 4) in Science Advances.
Health & Fitness | News Items
Obama’s wetlands protection rule put ‘too much emphasis’ on science, Trump officials argue | Science | AAAS
White House wants to repeal disputed 2015 rule
Pets & Animals | Animals
What happens if someone catches the Loch Ness Monster? - BBC News
Scottish Natural Heritage said it would "dust off" a document prepared almost 20 years ago for such an event.
Science & Technology | Science
New ‘light-eating’ protein discovered in the Sea of Galilee | Science | AAAS
Heliorhodopsin may help algae and bacteria sense light
History | History
The Science of Saving the Declaration of Independence
How science helped—and harmed—efforts to preserve the U.S.'s founding documents.
Psychology | Personality
Is There Scientific Proof of Psychic Ability?
New research argues that legitimate, statistically significant evidence for psi, or psychic ability, does exist, despite the predominance of criticism and mockery of such studies in the psychology field.
Science & Technology | Science
Can zapping brains reduce violence? Controversial study sees potential
Researchers hailed their results as evidence that increasing activity in the prefrontal cortex can reduce "intentions to commit aggression."
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Astronomers captured the first image of a baby planet
Thanks to European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope, a group of astronomers have taken the first photograph of a planet being formed around a y...
Science & Technology | Science
Once you hit this age, aging appears to stop | Science | AAAS
Data from Italian centenarians suggests a “mortality plateau”
Science & Technology | Science
Are these dots purple or blue? Your answer might not be as reliable as you think | Science | AAAS
When blue dots or threatening faces become rare, people’s concepts of “blue” or “threat” expand
Science & Technology | Science
Physics professor claims we need to 'face the possibility' UFO sightings really are alien craft | Daily Mail Online
A physics professor from University at Albany, State University of New York and former NASA researcher believes there is 'plenty of evidence to support UFOs'.
News | The News
Newt Gingrich: There are dinosaurs (real ones) outside your window – just look | Fox News
Look outside your window and you will probably see dinosaurs. They are flying, hopping, chirping and perching on trees. You call them birds, but they are dinosaurs.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
The Medicine of the Future is Here – And It’s Alive! | FTI Journal
The FTI Journal is a quarterly publication from FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Interstellar Visitor 'Oumuamua Is a Comet After All
It turns out that 'Oumuamua, our first known interstellar visitor, is a comet after all.
News | Interesting Links
The Maya civilization used chocolate as money | Science | AAAS
Art suggests that cacao beans were a valued currency
History | History
Ancient deer skeleton may reveal how Neanderthals hunted prey | Science | AAAS
Injuries may help resolve debate between hunting at far or close range
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Will Probiotics Ever Live Up to the Hype? - The Atlantic
Changing your microbiome takes more than just swallowing a pill full of bacteria.
Advice & Self-Help | Addiction & Recovery
A Landmark Study on the Origins of Alcoholism - The Atlantic
By studying rats in a smarter way, scientists are finally learning something useful about why some drinkers become addicted and others don’t.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
NASA showcases gorgeous new photo of Jupiter that looks almost too amazing to be real – BGR
Man, Jupiter sure is weird. The gas giant is one of the most-photographed objects in our Solar System thanks to its mesmerizing, swirling cloud tops, but NASA's latest photo of the colossal planet is even more jaw-dropping than usual.
Science & Technology | Science
Sonic attack or mass paranoia? New evidence stokes debate over diplomats’ mysterious illness | Science | AAAS
Complaints of dizziness and odd sounds, first reported in Cuba, have now spread to China
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Brain Changes Linked to Sleep Need - Sleep Review
We've all experienced going to bed tired and waking up refreshed, yet how that happens at the molecular level remains a mystery.
Psychology | Personality
With RNA, Researchers Transfer Memories Between Sea Slugs - D-brief
It hints that memories might not be totally stored in synapses as we thought.
Science & Technology | Science
California mega-earthquake fear: Is the San Andreas fault at risk of the 'Big One'? | Fox News
New research suggests that a newly-discovered 'structure' in the San Andreas fault line could result in a massive earthquake, often referred to as the big one.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Evidence for a new fundamental of particle thrills and baffles physicists. - The Washington Post
Existence of a “sterile” neutrino could finally break the Standard Model of particle physics.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
NASA's Curiosity rover takes stunning selfie during massive dust storm on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has taken an incredible selfie image during an unprecedented massive dust storm on Mars.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Three baby planets detected around a faraway star for the very first time - Science News - ABC News
They orbit a star 330 light years away and they're already as big as Jupiter — but these planets are just getting started.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Cryospheric Sciences | Marine Ice Sheet Instability “For Dummies”
MISI is a term that is often thrown into dicussions and papers which talk about the contribution of Antarctica to sea-level rise but what does it actually mean and why do we care about it? MISI stands for M arine I ce S heet I nstability. In this article
Pets & Animals | Animals
500 million-year-old claw-faced sea monster was a killing machine | Fox News
if you could dip your head into the oceans of Earth as they appeared 500 million years ago, you might see what looked like a spiny, disembodied claw cruising through the depths while trying to stuff an unfortunate piece of prey into its circular, fang-fil
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
Why It’s Time for the Next Wave of Ocean Exploration and Protection | WIRED
Opinion: Reigniting exploration of the world's oceans is essential to protecting our natural resources and promoting scientific advancement.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
How to stream NASA’s mysterious Mars announcement today – BGR
NASA regularly releases news, scientific papers, and new theories related to Mars, and typically it's with very little fanfare. Scientists have lots of hardware working around the clock to probe the Red Planet's mysteries, and not every minor detail is wo
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Curiosity Rover Finds Organics Hidden In Mars’ Mudstones And Methane In Its Atmosphere | Astronomy.com
Astronomy.com is for anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy events, cosmology, planets, galaxies, asteroids, astrophotography, the Big Bang, black holes, comets, constellations, eclipses, exoplanets, nebulae, meteors, quasars, observing, telescope
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Researchers power tiny medical implant from over 100 feet away
Researchers at MIT are working on tiny implantable devices that can communicate and be powered wirelessly. In the future, they could be used to deliver drugs, t...
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
How quantum physics can make Israel more secure
The prime minister's freshly announced project recruits some revolutionary technologies and excites scientists
Science & Technology | Science
240 million-year-old 'mother of all lizards' found | Fox News
Move over Godzilla. There's a new mother of all lizards in town.
Science & Technology | Science
Life rebounded just years after the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck | Science | AAAS
Ocean water delivered oxygen to small animals in the crater
Science & Technology | Science
New map of Alaska’s ancient coast supports theory that America’s first people arrived by boat | Science | AAAS
Study suggests Alaska’s costal glaciers melted at least 17,000 years ago
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Study: Weekend Sleep-Ins May Help You Live Longer
There was a 65% higher death rate for people who regularly slept less than 5 hours on all nights, compared with people who regularly slept 6 to 7 hours per night.
Science & Technology | Science
The Great Barrier Reef has had five near-death experiences in the past 30,000 years | Science | AAAS
Current reef may be headed toward another mass die-off
Health & Fitness | Health
What’s really behind ‘gluten sensitivity’? | Science | AAAS
Conflicting research points to an immune reaction or indigestible carbs
Science & Technology | SCIENCE
The Supposedly Physics-Defying NASA Thruster Doesn't Work, New Research Confirms
If you want to send something deep, deep into space, it’s impractical to load it up with lots of heavy propellant. Scientists with their eyes on long-distance space travel have contemplated thrusters that wouldn’t need any propellant at all. The EmDri
Health & Fitness | Health
Dentists can smell your fear – and it may put your teeth at risk | New Scientist
A study of sweaty T-shirts suggests dentists can smell when someone is anxious, and it makes them more likely to make mistakes and damage neighbouring teeth
Entertainment | Star Wars
Did Han Solo Use A Trick Of Einstein's Relativity To Make The Kessel Run?
As the new Star Wars movie, Solo, premieres, let's look at the physics of how his most famous achievement might actually be possible.
Pets & Animals | Animals
Pigeons Resist Misguided Leaders - NYTimes.com
When a leader tries to take a flock in the wrong direction, homing pigeons still find the right way home.
Science & Technology | Paleontology
Fossil find of 33-million-year-old sea lilies in outback WA challenges major palaeontology theory - ABC News (Australian
The discovery of hundreds of perfect little star fossils in a dusty riverbed near Exmouth in north-west WA rewrites the species' history book by millions of years.
Science & Technology | Paleontology
Exclusive: Dinosaur-Era Bird Found in Burmese Amber
The 99-million-year-old animal is the most complete bird fossil yet known to science from the amber deposits of Myanmar.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Los Angeles, America’s Future Spaceport - The Atlantic
The city of stars was once a major hub for aerospace. Soon it might be again.
Pets & Animals | pets and animals
Something killed a lot of sperm whales in the past—and it wasn’t whalers | Science | AAAS
Study of the sea giants’ genetic diversity comes to surprising conclusion
Science & Technology | Biology & Medicine
Leukaemia triggered by infections like flu and likely to be preventable, says leading cancer scientist in 'landmark' bre
Most cases of childhood leukaemia are likely to be preventable and might be brought on by common infections such as flu, one of the UK’s leading cancer scientists has suggested in a breakthrough that could revolutionise treatment of the disease. Accor
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Alien Asteroids Are Here, Scientists Say. Get Used to Them. - The New York Times
An asteroid that cohabits an orbit with Jupiter came from outside the solar system.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Graphene 'stimulation' could selectively kill off cancer cells
A chance lab discovery is opening up the possibility for wide-scale improvements in drug screening, application of selective painkillers, and selectively nuking...
Health & Fitness | Health News
Could the DNA of these ‘super seniors’ hold the secret to healthy aging? - The Globe and Mail
A lucky few Canadians are able to stay active and keep their cognition sharp well into their 80s. What’s their secret? Researchers are looking at their DNA to find out
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Quantum drum can vibrate and stand still at the same time - UPI.com
Scientists have built a tiny quantum drum that both vibrates and remains still when struck by a drumstick made of light.
News | Interesting Links
What makes a man attractive? Hint: Look at his limbs | Science | AAAS
Results confirm women’s preference for a man whose legs are half of his body length
Science & Technology | Science
Global Warming: Media Ignore Sharp Drop In Global Temperatures Over Past Two Years
NASA data show that global temperatures dropped sharply over the past two years, which would seem contrary to global warming predictions. Not that you'd know it, since that wasn't deemed news.
News | News
The Sea Is Rising, but Not Because of Climate Change
There is nothing we can do about it, except to build dikes and sea walls a little bit higher.
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Astronomers find fastest-growing black hole in the universe
Researchers discovered a black hole that's growing so fast that it can devour a mass the size of the sun every two days.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Aliens May Well Exist in a Parallel Universe, New Studies Find
Could alien life be hiding in the multiverse? Two new studies say, "sure!"
Health & Fitness | Health
Scientists may be closer to understanding a mysterious but common cause of female infertility | Science | AAAS
Evidence builds that hormone imbalance in mom may lead to polycystic ovary syndrome in her female offspring
Pets & Animals | pets and animals
Purebred dogs are helping us cure cancer | Popular Science
The idea of a dog helping to find a cure for cancer probably conjures images of golden retrievers sniffing blood samples and sitting dutifully in front of the cancerous specimen. But though their noses are valuable, there’s something much more useful hi
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
Taming the multiverse: Stephen Hawking’s final theory about the big bang | University of Cambridge
The theory, which was submitted for publication before Hawking’s death earlier this year, is based on string theory and predicts the universe is finite and far simpler than many current theories about the big bang say. Professor Hertog, whose work has b
Science & Technology | Science & Space
This May Be the Best Evidence Yet of a Water Plume on Jupiter's Moon Europa
The case for a giant plume of water vapor wafting from Jupiter's potentially life-supporting moon Europa just got a lot stronger.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Massive wave is largest ever recorded in southern hemisphere [Video]
New Zealand scientists claim a monster wave detected during a storm is the largest ever recorded in the southern hemisphere.
Health & Fitness | Health
The Math Behind the Classic Eye Chart Is Surprisingly Complex | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Science & Technology | Science
Social science research makes surprise appearance in rollout of Melania Trump’s children’s initiative | Science | AA
Study finding damage to adolescent mental health from more social media seems odd fit
Politics | Politics
Why unintelligent protest may kill democracy
Protest is an age-old social good, but a new strain developing on the Left may kill democracy, says "professor in exile" Heather Heying.
News | Interesting Stories
Owner of volcano-eaten Ford Mustang more worried about R2-D2 mailbox
By now, you've probably seen the video. And if you haven't, well there it is above: Mike Hale's silver Ford Mustang being devoured by the ravenous Pele, Hawaii's volcano goddess, and her unstoppable crush of lava. Yet, if you look closely in that video, y
Science & Technology | Paleontology
Strange New Pterosaur Species Found in Transylvania
Move over, Dracula: A new flying reptile fossil adds to the unusual population of large pterosaurs that once stalked Romania.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Why Pluto is a planet and many moons are, too - The Washington Post
Two planetary scientists say Pluto, exoplanets and even many moons are planets, or “round objects in space that are smaller than stars."
Science & Technology | Science
By wrapping itself in antibodies, this bacterium may become a stable, beneficial part of the gut | Science | AAAS
Finding bolsters link between gut bacteria and the immune system
Science & Technology | Science
Ancient humans settled the Philippines 700,000 years ago | Science | AAAS
Did early humans arrive there by boat?
Science & Technology | Science
There's No Such Thing as Being Right or Left-Brained, And 9 Other Brain Myths We've All Heard
However long you've been alive, chances are you've heard a completely incorrect "fact" about the brain. The human brain is notoriously complicated, and despite many advances in modern science, much of the organ remains a mystery.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
NASA Nuclear Reactor Could Enable 'Unprecedented Exploration' of Space
Researchers announced Wednesday that a prototype of a nuclear reactor device just passed a lengthy experiment with flying colors. Kilopower is safe enough to work in space, and the reactor could enable "unprecedented exploration" of the moon, Ma
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Hawaii's Kilauea Eruption: Why Scientists Are Nervous - The Atlantic
“There’s not a lot of words to capture a gradual, slow-developing disaster like this.”
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Dyson Spheres, The Ultimate Alien Megastructures, Are Missing From The Galaxy
Humanity has mapped the Milky Way better than ever with ESA's Gaia. But 1.7 billion stars later, there are still no Dyson spheres.
History | Archeology
ToI asks the experts: What are the most important finds of Israeli archaeology? | The Times of Israel
From Dead Sea Scrolls to space-age tech, the dramatic history of the ever-developing field is indelibly entwined with that of the nation itself
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
NASA Captures Exploding Star
NASA scientists captured images of a supernova, or an exploding star, for the first time and we are totally transfixed by the video. While NASA has been able
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
These 'Spooky' Entangled Atoms Just Brought Quantum Computing One Step Closer
Physicists have pushed quantum computing one step closer to becoming a reality.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Saturn May Be the Missing Piece in the Puzzle of Jupiter's Moons
A new study describes how Saturn could have been critical to the formation of Jupiter's four Galilean moons.
Health & Fitness | Health
When Science Gets Demoted: The Case of Vitamins - Bloomberg
There's not much evidence they do any good.
Psychology | Personality
Study Finds 44 Genetic Variants Linked to Depression
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
How Lyme disease became the first epidemic of climate change | Aeon Essays
In a warming world, ticks thrive in more places than ever before, making Lyme disease the first epidemic of climate change
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Experiment shows Einstein's quantum 'spooky action' approaches the human scale
We usually think of quantum entanglement in the realm of atomic systems, but now it's been scaled up to relatively massive objects. This opens the door to new kinds of technology.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Japanese company builds working 'Transformers'-like robot that turns into a car | Fox News
A Japanese technology firm has built a robot that can transform into a car.
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
Black Hole Echoes Would Reveal Break With Einstein’s Theory | Quanta Magazine
Gravitational waves have opened up new ways to test the properties of black holes — and Einstein’s theory of gravity along with them.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists release most detailed star chart of the Milky Way - ABC News
Get breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
MIT researchers turn water into 'calm' computer interfaces
Our lives are busy and full of distractions. Modern computing. with its constant notifications and enticing red bubbles next to apps, seems designed to keep us...
Science & Technology | Technology
Meet the quantum blockchain that works like a time machine | TechCrunch
A new — and theoretical — system for blockchain-based data storage could ensure that hackers will not be able to crack cryptocurrencies once the quantum era starts. The idea, proposed by researchers at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zeal
Health & Fitness | Health
Epstein-Barr virus linked to seven serious diseases
A far-reaching study conducted by scientists at Cincinnati Children's reports that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—best known for causing mononucleosis—also increases the risks for some people of developing seven other major diseases.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
NASA Releases Astounding Video Of The Lagoon Nebula To Celebrate Hubble's Birthday | HuffPost
The nebula is a "raucous star nursery full of birth and destruction," NASA says.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Earth-Like Mud Cracks Found On Mars Confirm Ancient Lake Dried Up 3.5 Billion Years Ago
The mud cracks reveal fresh details about the ancient climate of Mars. In January 2017, NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover stumbled upon what looked like ancient mud cracks in the Martian soil inside ...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Advanced microscope shows cells at work in incredible 3D detail
For the first time, scientists have peered into living cells and created videos showing how they function with unprecedented 3D detail. Using a special microsco...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Most Important Equation In The Universe
Just one equation relates the expansion of space to all the matter and energy we have. If you know this, you can know the fate of the Universe.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Accidentally Create Plastic-Digesting 'Mutant Enzyme' | Fortune
Researchers trying to understand an enzyme found in a Japanese recycling plant accidentally improved its plastic-degrading performance.
Science & Technology | Archaeology & Anthropology
Oldest DNA from Africa offers clues to mysterious ancient culture | Science | AAAS
North Africa was an ancient crossroads with more sophisticated culture than expected
Science & Technology | Science
Latin America’s lost histories revealed in modern DNA | Science | AAAS
Clues to forgotten migrations of Filipinos, Sephardic Jews emerge
Politics | Trump Politics
John Stossel: The left's war on science
We've been told conservatives don't believe in science and that there's a Republican war on science.
Pets & Animals | Animals
Threatened: A Green-Haired Turtle That Can Breathe Through Its Genitals - The New York Times
Getting on the endangered list issued by the Zoological Society of London isn’t actually about looks. Creatures have to be evolutionarily distinctive, not just weird.
Science & Technology | Science
How blood-red ants became slave snatchers | Science | AAAS
New family tree outlines evolutionary path to slavery in Formica ants
Science & Technology | Science
Why microbes are better than people at keeping DNA mutations at bay | Science | AAAS
Ancient population bottleneck upped DNA mutation rate in humans
Science & Technology | Science
'Junk science'? Studies behind Obama regulations under fire | Fox News
Scientific studies used by the Obama administration to help justify tough environmental regulations are coming under intensifying scrutiny, with critics questioning their merit as the Trump EPA reverses or delays some of those rules.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Fermilab breakthrough: Scientists record unprecedented neutrino measurement - UPI.com
For the first time, scientists have precisely measured the interactions between neutrinos hitting the atomic nuclei in the Fermilab's particle detector.
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
Why Whales Got So Big
It’s often said that the ocean releases them from the constraints of life on land. It’s actually the opposite.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Atomic-Bomb Core That Escaped World War II - The Atlantic
Before two deadly nuclear mishaps, scientists used to risk “tickling the tail of a sleeping dragon.” An Object Lesson.
News | News
The year climate change began to spin out of control
Fires ravaged the West, hurricanes battered the East—and still emissions continued to rise.
Family & Parenting | Kids
The secret world of babies
This lab is revealing the hidden workings of babies’ brains… and could prove key in getting earlier support to children who have neurological differences like autism.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
China's first space station burns up over the South Pacific
China's Tiangong-1 has met its fiery end. The out-of-control space station plummeted through the Earth's atmosphere at roughly 7:15pm ET on Sunday evening, as e...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
NASA Hubble telescope snaps Icarus, most distant star seen yet - CNET
The space telescope brings us a look at Icarus, the farthest star ever seen, thanks to an assist from a cosmic magnifying glass.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
A Few Species of Frogs That Vanished May Be on the Rebound
A new study in Panama finds some types of frogs are returning, after being decimated by a deadly fungus that has vanquished amphibians around the world.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Pilots report close encounters with UFO over Arizona: 'Something just passed over us'
Two pilots on different aircraft reported having close encounters with a mysterious object flying high above Arizona last month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The sightings occurred within minutes of each other on the afternoon of Feb
Science & Technology | Science
X-ray ‘ghost images’ could cut radiation doses | Science | AAAS
Technique points to safer medical imaging done with cheap, single-pixel cameras
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Here's How to See the Chinese Space Station's Final Orbits and Fiery Fall
China's first-ever space laboratory, Tiangong-1, will fall to Earth within the next week and, weather permitting, you may get an opportunity to see it in one of its final trips around our planet. The space lab launched on Sept. 29, 2011, from Jiuqua
News | Interesting Stories
Is Your Home in an Earthquake Zone
Search by address to see whether you are in an Earthquake zone.
Science & Technology | Science
Siblings Can Have Surprisingly Different DNA Ancestry. Here's Why.
When it comes to tracing your roots through your genes, biological siblings may have less in common than many people expect.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
SpaceX rocket carved giant hole in the ionosphere
Rockets can leave a mark on the atmosphere well after they've left, and SpaceX may have learned that first-hand. Researchers have determined that a Falcon 9 lau...
Health & Fitness | Health
A tiny sensor on your tooth could help keep you healthy | Science | AAAS
Device tracks what you eat
Health & Fitness | Health
Researchers converge on possible cause for severe morning sickness | Science | AAAS
Two groups point to a protein as a trigger for pregnancy's vomiting and nausea
Science & Technology | Science
Tracking the elusive Burmese python—with DNA clues in the dirt | Science | AAAS
Scientists use soil-based DNA to track snakes for the first time
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
The Puzzle Of Quantum Reality
Despite the incredibly accurate predictions of quantum theory, there's a lot of disagreement over what it says about reality — or even whether it says anything at all about it, says guest Adam Becker.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Black Hole Belches Bright Radio Flashes as It Devours Nearby Star
Black holes are voracious eaters, but they don't have the nicest table manners.
Science & Technology | Science
Turns Out Coffee Acts on Your Brain Like Cannabis, But in Reverse
A new study on the consumption of coffee has revealed the world's most common recreational drug affects our metabolism far more deeply than we realised.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Vanguard I has spent six decades in orbit, more than any other craft
As of this month, the US satellite Vanguard I has spent 60 years in orbit and it remains the oldest man-made object in space. Vanguard I was the fourth satellit...
Science & Technology | Science
Listen to the first ever sounds of volcanic thunder on record | Science | AAAS
Eruptions at Alaska’s Bogoslof volcano allowed scientists to separate out the rare audio
Health & Fitness | Health
The condescending smiles of others stress us out | Science | AAAS
“Dominant” smiles cause stress levels to spike, compared with rewarding smiles
Science & Technology | Science
Scientists discover 15 new planets, including 'super-Earth' that could harbor liquid water | Fox News
Scientists have discovered 15 new planets, including a “super-Earth” that may have liquid water on its surface.
News | Interesting Stories
Iconic Physicist Stephen Hawking Dies At 76 | HuffPost
"We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe," Hawking once remarked, "and for that, I am extremely grateful."
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Flooding has flushed 43 billion plastic pieces out to sea
Study reveals how plastic pollution travels from the world’s cities to its oceans
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
This 3-D-printed house costs $10,000 and can be built in 24 hours
One of the less obvious products being unveiled this week at SXSW is a small concrete house. On the outside, it doesn’t look like anything particularly...
Science & Technology | Science
Massive, 6-inch hairy spider saved from mind-blowing Australian flood | Fox News
It really does sound like something from a horror movie: a giant spider larger than a man’s hand, which makes loud hissing sounds and has powerful long venomous fangs.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Newly-released DoD video purportedly shows Navy pilot's encounter with UFO
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How the Shape of Your Ears Affects What You Hear
We’re able to locate sound because our brains grasp the shape of our ears. When that shape changes, we need time and practice to adapt.
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
Recoil detectives: searching for black hole kicks using gravitational waves | astrobites
Gravitational waves are believed to be able to “kick” black hole merger remnants out of their host galaxy. We can search for signatures of that kick directly in gravitational wave signa…
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Researchers Discover Graphene Is a Superconductor
The discovery rekindles hope that scientists can make a room-temperature superconductor.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Stunning NASA Juno Image Captures Sunrise and Sunset on Jupiter in One Shot
The image stitches together several photos to show off the details where night and day meet.
News | Interesting Stories
No new 'learning' brain cells after age 13: study
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Pets & Animals | Animals
Snailfish caught on camera in the Mariana Trench
A snailfish was filmed swimming more than 26,000 feet below the surface. It's the deepest-dwelling fish ever recorded.
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
Was Einstein Right? Single Star Will Let Astronomers Test Theory of Relativity
“We have been waiting 16 years for this.”
Health & Fitness | Health
Watch a wound close with the help of fat cells | Science | AAAS
Scientists discover that fat cells travel to wounds and help with repair in fruit flies
News | Interesting Links
Microbes found in one of Earth’s most hostile places, giving hope for life on Mars | Science | AAAS
Chile desert very similar to martian surface, and has a resident bacterial community
News | Interesting Links
The science of resilience: What are the ingredients that help people cope? | Science | AAAS
A series of Science articles examines ways of coping with natural disasters, war and displacement, and climate change—not to mention resilience tactics in nature
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Pluto’s Surface Changes Faster Than Earth’s, And A Subsurface Ocean Is Driving It
At a resolution of only 80 meters (260 feet) per pixel, Pluto was revealed at resolutions thousands of times better than Hubble. These mountains aren’t static and stable, but rather are temporary…
