TECH & SCIENCE
Woman Watched Friends Being Eaten by Sharks for 5 Days After Yacht Capsized
"It was by far the most horrifying moment of my entire life," survivor Deborah Scaling-Kiley said, recalling seeing her friend killed.
The Sun Produced a Powerful Interplanetary Shockwave
The shock was produced by streams of charged particles that are emitted from the sun, known as the solar wind.
#TwitchIsOverParty Trends As Users Vow to Leave Over Ninja Porn Controversy
Richard Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has spoken out after streaming giant Twitch spread adult content on his former account. That was only the beginning.
Yosemite National Park's Highest Peaks Covered in Pink 'Watermelon Snow'
Not only does the reddish snow have a similar color to watermelon, but it also exhibits a somewhat sweet smell which partially resembles that of the real fruit.
Plants Will Get Boost From Rising CO2 Emissions for Only 80 Years
Forests "aren't, and won't be, a substitute for the first order of business—cutting fossil fuel emissions," the co-author of the study told Newsweek.
Watch Hungry Snake Eat Itself, Swallowing Half Its Body Before Rescue
Video from Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary shows handler attempting to free the snake from its own jaws.
Grindr Still Leaking Users' Location Data
Researchers were able to pinpoint dating-app users' locations, "at one end of the office versus the other."
Supermassive Black Hole at Milky Way's Center Flashed Us With Bright Burst
Scientists are now trying to work out what caused the mystery burst .
Huawei CEO Says 'Bullets Fired' at Smartphone Business by U.S. Sanctions
"Two bullets fired at our consumer business group unfortunately hit the oil tanks," billionaire CEO Ren Zhengfei reportedly wrote in a letter to the company dated August 2, 2019.
Mike Hughes Set to Launch Himself Into the Air in Another Homemade Rocket
Hughes' rocket measures just over 20 feet in length and is powered by "superheated water."
Perseids 2019: Best Places in America to Watch Meteor Shower—Study
Researchers have unveiled a light of pollution map of the U.S., revealing areas where you can still find "pristine" skies.
EPA Reauthorizes Controversial 'Cyanide Bombs' for Killing Wild Animals
The devices use bait to lure wildlife before releasing deadly sodium cyanide into the mouth of any animal that takes a bite.
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One Giant Leap: 5 U.S. Destinations That Helped Put Man on the Moon
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with a road trip to some of the places that made it possible.
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Make Distracted Driving a Thing of the Past
AI devices, heads-up displays, smart license plates and more are make drivers safer.
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10 Amazing Inventions That Hit Their Crowdfunding Goals
Less than half of crowdfunded projects meet their goals, but these speakers, sleep trackers, puzzles and more killed it on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
Green Turtles are Eating Trash Bags Thinking They're Food
Seagrass and algae, some of their favourite foods, look like plastic.
Watch Maggot-like Larvae Create a Fake Leg to Jump Through the Air
"It's exciting that this soft mushy animal is using an adhesive mechanism to create an artificial leg, which it subsequently uses to jump itself into the air," a scientist told Newsweek.
Oldest High Altitude Human Settlement Ever Discovered in Ethiopia
Scientists find hunter gatherers used the site for thousands of years.
These Sharks Glow Green in the Dark and Scientists Now Know Why
"We still have to learn about sharks and how many mysteries they still hold," a scientist told "Newsweek."
Ancient Fossilized Forest the Size of Grand Central Station Discovered
The trees in the forest would have been about 10 feet tall and resembled palm trees.
Dark Matter May Have Originated Before the Big Bang, Scientist Says
Dark matter is mysterious substance that appears to make up about 27 percent of the universe's mass.
Florida Cannibal Crocodile Eats Love Rival after Killing Him
The "large male American crocodile" had been courting a female in the Everglades National Park.
Chernobyl Vodka Made from Contaminated Water Near Nuclear Disaster Area
The vodka, branded ATOMIK, was made from materials found in the Exclusion Zone imposed following 1986 disaster.
Man Filmed Illegally Petting Yellowstone Bison: 'No, No, No, Don't Do It'
The encounter is just the latest example of Yellowstone visitors placing themselves and others in danger by getting too close to bison in the park.
Perseid Meteor Shower 2019: Apps to Help You Watch the Cosmic Firework Show
The Perseids are the result of debris being released from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle as it speeds past the Earth in its orbit around the sun.