Will Time Travel Become Reality?
116 years ago, H.G. Wells introduced us to “The Time Machine” and it seems like time travel has been a subject of debate since then….
Unlocking the Secrets of Snowflakes’ Shapes
The above photo is one of the many Snowflake photos taken by Kenneth Libbrecht of CalTech with a special snowflake photomicroscope showing snow crystals from…
Ötzi the Iceman’s Final Hours
It was previously thought that Ötzi the iceman’s last hours consisted of him being caught and killed after a grueling chase, but new evidence suggests…
Scottish Wind Turbine Explodes
As you can see in the above image, a wind turbine in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland exploded on December 8th, when the area was battered…
Rats Will Help Other Rats
Calling someone a dirty rat might not have the same impact it used to have because new research reveals that rats are more likely to…
Twin Rainbows Simulated In 3D
Yes, that really is a rare twin rainbow in the image above where two colorful arcs spring from the same starting point. You’ve probably seen…
Rare Leopard Photographed In Afghan Mountains
A leopard, once thought to be long gone from the Afghan mountains, was spotted thanks to some camera traps in Afghanistan’s central highlands. It would…
Kirtland’s Warblers Like To Live In Forests After A Fire
Kirtland’s warblers (named after Jared P. Kirtland) are an endangered species of birds that, like so many humans, spend summer in North America and winter…
NASA’s Voyager 1 in “Cosmic Purgatory”
After over three decades in space, Voyager 1 is about to leave the Solar System and head into the uncharted territory of the Milky Way….
Bearing Gifts Equals More Sex Even With Spiders
It looks like human males aren’t the only ones giving women cheap gifts to get sex. Male nursery web spiders (Pisaura mirabilis) wrap their gifts…
Hubble Reaches New Milestone: 10,000th Scientific Paper Published
As if we needed any reminders, it just illustrates how the Hubble Space Telescope has been one of the most successful scientific endeavors ever undertaken…
Nuclear Plant Helps Save Endangered Florida Crocodiles
Normally we hear about how bad nuclear plants are, but when was the last time you heard a story about how they save animals? One…
Two Largest Black Holes Ever Discovered
Huge. Massive. Gigantic. Monstrous. Ginormous. Words fail to describe two huge black holes that may be the largest ever measured. Supermassive black holes inhabit most…
Rarest Bumblebee In US Found In New Mexico
Researchers from the University of California Riverside have rediscovered one of the rarest species of bumblebee in the United States; the Cockerell’s Bumblebee. This is…
New Dinosaur Species Announced
A new species of horned dinosaur has been announced by an international team of scientists. It’s called Spinops sternbergorum and it lived about 76 million…
Naked Mole Rats Make Slow Sperm
Naked Mole Rats are all teeth and skin. They are fairly ugly by our usual standards and as it turns out, so is their sperm,…
3D Video Offers A Tour Over Asteroid Vesta
The 3D video below of the giant asteroid Vesta offers an amazing look at the object. Sort of a guided tour that might have come…
Astronomers Discover 18 New Planets
Good news today for fans of giant planets. Astronomers have found 18 new alien planets. They are all Jupiter-size gas giants that circle stars larger…
