Researchers have identified a lifeform that could survive the harsh conditions on Mars, potentially helping future humans to colonize it. If humans ever want to
On Monday, SpaceX made space history, as four astronauts were launched into a pole-to-pole orbit not traveled by any human before them. But why is
Researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created a high-energy, ultrashort, ultrahigh current petawatt peak power electron beam in a particle accelerator. This will
Pretty, pink petals are scattered around the Tidal Basin of Washington DC where cherry blossom season has reached peak bloom. But have you ever wondered
Scientists have developed a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that can help diagnose the neurodegenerative disease while also indicating how far it has progressed. The
Barnard’s Star is located just 6 light-years away from us. It is the closest single star to the Sun and the fourth closest star overall,
Seeing a white light, feeling yourself leave your body, and sensing the presence of some sort of supernatural entity are all hallmarks of near-death experiences
Rivers start in mountains, join other streams as they flow downhill, then channel into an open ocean or lake. Right? Well, not always. In a
Many have expressed concern that people in the United States are much less safe today than they were yesterday, after the Trump administration, through Elon
An underwater vehicle known as “Boaty McBoatface” after its naming was left to the public had recovered a long-lost camera from the depths of Loch
Over the last few years, there have been increasingly worrying reports about the toxic impacts so called “forever” chemicals are having on our health and
The year is 1962. The place: Scarasson, a glacial cave in the French Alps. Climbing out of the abyss for the first time in more
People on the Internet do like to ask a ridiculous question. One such question, posed several times throughout recent Internet history, has become a meme
Less than a decade ago, researchers found a peculiar phase of matter where the electrons of a particular compound would behave in two very distinct
If you’ve ever transported helium balloons in your car, perhaps courtesy of a small child who won’t let you store them in the trunk, you
The most common lithium-ion batteries suffer a previously unknown form of degradation when they run very low on charge, making it a good idea to
Uranus has not had a whole lot of love from NASA and has been explored by a probe only once. Voyager 2 sent back spectacular
