What UFO 'Encounters' Can Tell Us About Fake News
The recent clashes over fake news and climate change denial bear a startling resemblance to the clash on display in the UFO archives.
Stunning Photos Show Rare Blue Ice in Great Lakes
Mackinac Bridge usually sees a little blue ice each year, but nothing like this.
Explore the Cave Where Human Ancestor Was Discovered
"These fossils and this science is about our shared human heritage."
The Moon Is Getting 4G Cell Service and Live Video Feed
The technology is part of a plan to explore the Apollo 17 landing site again.
Crazy Fungus Hijacks Cicada Sex Then Destroys Them
Fungal spores eventually make their abdomen fall off entirely.
Newly Found Fungi Forces Ants to Kill Themselves
Each fungus targets a different species of ant, and it never ends well for the insects.
Renegade Stars Near the Milky Way Were Booted Out
Physicists will now try to figure out when the clash happened.
Any Life on Proxima B May Have Been Wiped Out Last Year
Although the flare lasted just 10 seconds, it made the star appear about 1,000 times brighter than usual.
Life on Europa? Weird Earth Microbes Could Thrive There
"This is the first time an ecosystem has been found to survive directly on the basis of nuclear energy."
That First Potential Alien Moon Probably Isn't One
The numbers contradict everything we know about how moons form.
SpaceX Attempt to Catch Rocket Cone Has Failed
The experiment was part of Musk's ongoing attempt to reuse as much rocket equipment as possible.
Volcanoes Make Sounds Just Before They Erupt
As a warning system, it won't work everywhere, but at certain volcanoes, sounds we can't even hear could be a crucial eruption clue.
New U.S. Stamps Celebrate Glowing Mushrooms
A compound called luciferin lets these critters glow.
Yellowstone Sees Swarm of More Than 200 Tiny Quakes
"Yellowstone is just a very swarmy place."
NASA's SpaceX Launch of New Telescope Delayed a Month
An intriguing feature of its orbit ties this telescope's destiny to a lunar schedule.
Mysterious Pulsating Auroras Caused by Electron Showers
Unlike normal northern lights, these aurora dim and brighten, hence their name.
What Is a Supersonic Jet?
Supersonic jets can ferry passengers between New York and London in just three hours—but the sonic booms that accompany them are a major turn-off.
Rubber Ducks Prove Drones and AI Can Count Wild Animals
Rubber ducks aren't just for bath time any more—they're now the subject of an ecological study.
Dark Energy Mystery May Stay Unsolved Under NASA Budget
NASA's 2019 budget proposal calls for the telescope to be canceled "due to its significant cost and higher priorities within NASA."
Here's What a Privatized Space Station Would Look Like
"No one is talking about turning off the lights and dumping the thing in the Pacific Ocean."
NASA Is Making an Olympic Sport Out of Studying Snow
They're a strong medal contender, but will they be able to pull off the performance of a lifetime and earn a spot on the podium?
Chicxulub Crater Prompted Lava Surge and Global Winter
The force of the impact may have triggered a surge in volcanic activity.
If The Big One Hits Soon, We Won't Have Any Warning
"There's currently no way to get a message quickly enough from our system to the public because none of our systems were built for speed."
Dozens of Rare Wooden Neanderthal Tools Found in Italy
"We are now able to understand much more of their everyday toolkit."
Astronauts Install Antenna the Wrong Way
The astronauts were replacing a 60-pound electronics box.
Flat-Earther's Rocket Launch Attempt Sputters Out Again
The internet's favorite flat-Earther is having trouble getting his rocket up—again.
Cheetah Uses Inner Ear to Keep Balanced While Running
Cheetahs keep their eyes on the prize with the help of a strong sense of balance.
Distant Galaxy Discovered By Neat Magnification Trick
A magic trick turns the universe into a giant magnifying glass.
Sun and Jupiter Can Trap Alien Rocks in Solar System
There could be thousands of rocks from distant solar systems just killing time in our neighborhood.