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American homes are big and polluting. Here’s how to fix that.
The choice of flavor may be up to you, but the number of scoops will depend on your friends.
The TRUTHS mission aims to collect extremely precise data on how much radiation Earth absorbs and reflects.
According to researchers at Washington State University, the answer is yes.
These tests report on more than just your risk for cilantro aversion and your ice-cream flavor preference.
A grim warning for the future of Iceland’s glaciers.
Thou shalt not conclude “aliens” from insufficient data. When it comes to what’s out there in this Universe, perhaps the only thing that’s greater than our cosmic ignorance is the […]
The old idea of running with springs on your feet gets a high-tech makeover.
The bid to buy Greenland is unlikely to become seriously considered.
Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.
A case for looking beyond the planetary scientist’s (or even the astronomer’s) definition. Ever since 2006, when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially defined the term planet — introducing the term ‘dwarf […]
Doctors put a human into suspended animation for the first time ever.
The dream of an ‘Earth-like’ planet showcases our astrobiological ignorance. Over the past decade, our understanding of what planets exist around stars other than our own has exploded. The number […]
Avi Loeb says it’s aliens. Every other astronomer disagrees. Here’s why. In 2017, an astronomical event occurred that was unlike any other: for the first time, we observed an object that […]
Learn how to get the best views no matter where you are. Every year, no matter what else is occurring on Earth or in the heavens, you can rely on two […]
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
There’s a flowchart if you aren’t sure. It’s a situation that comes up all too frequently: an expert in their field publicly states a conclusion that is thoroughly accepted by the […]
As long as it remains operational, we’ll have a chance to conduct groundbreaking science with it. In the history of spaceflight, only five spacecraft ever launched by humanity possess enough energy […]
How did the Antarctic explorers survive tedium in the early 1900s?
It is rare for them to form, nonetheless reach this size.
He says his company would survive even if Instagram disappeared tomorrow.
A Mars Space Flight team member warns that people need to be prepared for what’s coming.
This map of Europe’s 20 most populous islands holds a few surprises and unlocks a truckload of trivia.
There are three possible ways we’ll find alien life. With all of these chances, the only question is which will come first. Given everything humanity has learned about the Universe, it […]
How many potentially habitable planets are there? We sincerely don’t know. One of the most compelling scientific goals humanity has set for itself is to find extraterrestrial life: biological activity originating […]
The dream of multi-messenger astronomy is to seen an event with gravitational waves, neutrinos, and light all together. The newest candidate just might get us there. When it comes to cataclysmic […]
As we embrace green solutions, nuclear should absolutely be part of the equation. For thousands upon thousands of years, humans have been harnessing the power of nature to provide energy […]
If your New Year’s resolution was to get in shape, signing up for the marathon is a bad way to go about it.
In 2006, the IAU demoted Pluto. Here’s what we know today. In 2006, the last planet in our Solar System suffered an unforgettable insult, as Pluto — known for generations as our ninth […]