The Cassini-Huygens telescope has spent the better part of the last two decades finding out more about our galaxy than we could possibly dream of. Here’s 14 of the coolest things it has found out.
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From inhospitable volcanoes to life so unique we discovered evolution there, the Galapagos is an incredible scientific story. “I was always amused when overtaking one of these great monsters [a […]
One researcher called it “the ultimate in the miniaturization of machinery.”
A US-based company is genetically creating proteins similar to bovine collagen to make leather from living cells without the need of animals.
Just because it isn’t Thanksgiving anymore doesn’t mean we don’t have an entire Universe to be thankful for. Every day, we have a choice whether we take our lives, our existence, […]
Meet the Cornell scientist who figured out the link between fracking disposal wells and Oklahoma’s earthquakes.
The REV can collect and melt 5 tons of plastic a day.
Where liquids are impossible, science gets really interesting! “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” –Rabindranath Tagore If you brought liquid water into outer space, […]
With liquid water, an energy source, and the perfect raw ingredients, Enceladus might be the holy grail we’ve been seeking. This article is written by contributing author Jesse Shanahan. Jesse is […]
Consider the real meaning of nirvana next time you face a crisis.
It might surprise you that the majority of items in American supermarkets are owned by about 10 companies.
When you’re confronted by some new information, how do you tell whether it’s valid or not? “I’m old enough to remember when the polio vaccine was still new. Also, it hadn’t […]
An eruption from a supervolcano could be catastrophic. Here’s NASA’s plan and how sensible it is.
New research on Uranus’ magnetosphere could help scientists learn about distant systems, and refine the ways they search for alien life.
But are any of these potentially Earth-like worlds actually inhabited? Here are the prospects. “It isn’t only the beauty of the night sky that thrills me. It’s the sense I […]
“These facts have been presented time and again, year after year, for decades,” DiCaprio says. “Quite simply, we are knowingly doing this to ourselves.”
NASA is close to testing its next-generation nuclear fission reactors that would power a Mars colony and propel space exploration.
There’s a place Americans feel they can do anything, and it’s not Las Vegas.
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The gluten free trend is growing. Does the science behind it hold up?
Have you heard that life is unlikely around low-mass, red dwarf stars? It might be time to rethink that flawed conclusion. “Laws of nature mixed with evolutionary/historical contingencies allow for […]
The beloved honeybee has more in common with vertebrates that anyone thought.
Forget everything you thought you knew about boiling and freezing, thanks to these MIT scientists.
A large-scale study of students in Maastricht provides valuable data on student performance.
There’s so much that we’ve discovered, looking as deeply as possible into the void. But what are we missing? Start with the laws of physics, a Universe full of a specific […]
We’re about to kick off the sixth great extinction event. And we’ll follow shortly after.
The largest study of its kind show a direct link between intelligence and mortality. The implications are huge.
The world’s most populated country has had its fair share of great minds. Here, we take a quick look at ten thinkers you might not have thought about.
If a former Nazi realized its importance nearly 50 years ago, perhaps we all can, too. Around the country and around the world, there is no shortage of human suffering. Poverty, […]
A physicist demonstrates how life may be a predictable product of thermodynamics.
The UK sees Sealand as nothing more than a platform in its waters. The Bates Family disagrees.