Incoming Asteroid Test: NASA Using Planetary Defense System During Flyby
An asteroid is going to come close to Earth and NASA scientists will use it as a drill, testing whether they can prevent a real-life Armageddon.
First Exomoon Found? Scientists May Have Discovered A Moon Orbiting An Exoplanet
Scientists might have found the first exomoon — a moon orbiting a planet outside our solar system.
NASA Photos 2017: The 7 Most Spectacular Astronomy Images
We are only halfway through 2017 and already NASA has given us dozens of amazing photos of our planet, our solar system and our universe.
American Scientists Use Gene-Editing CRISPR Technology On Human Embryos
Scientists in the U.S. have reportedly edited the genes of human embryos for the first time, using CRISPR technology with positive results.
Half Your Body’s Atoms May Be Immigrants From Faraway Galaxies
Matter can’t be created or destroyed, so it makes sense that your body is made up of atoms that came from other galaxies across the universe.
Where AI Meets Neuroscience: How The Human Brain Will Make Robots Smarter
If neuroscientists work with the programmers of artificial intelligence, they could thrust AI technology forward and change the way we understand the human brain.
The Hidden Bones Of A Historic Fossil Have Been Found
Paleontologists dug up the bones of one of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived after a team in the 1930s missed a bunch of the fossil’s pieces.
Watch NASA Deep Freeze Its Alien-Hunting Telescope In Test
NASA is putting its new telescope into impossibly cold conditions to see how well it can observe alien exoplanets in the vacuum of space.
Bigmouth Fish With 3 Rows Of Teeth Ruled Ocean After Mass Extinction
How long did it take for giant predators to evolve after the worst mass extinction event in Earth’s history? Not as long as you may think, based on this fish with a big mouth.
Prehistoric Humans Ate Wheat In The Mountains, A Clue About Early Farming
Prehistoric humans packed wheat with them for food as they crossed through mountain passes and spread across the planet.
NASA's WISE Spacecraft Uncovers Massive Comets In Our Solar System
There are way more comets in our solar system than we thought, and they are pretty big.
Pieces Are Already Breaking Off Antarctica’s Lost Iceberg The Size Of Delaware
The huge iceberg that calved off Antarctica earlier this month is already breaking into smaller ice pieces that could be hazardous to sailors.
Gene In Flightless Birds Could Solve Evolutionary Mystery, Human Birth Defects
Why can’t some birds fly? Scientists have an answer and it could stop human birth defects.
Rogue Planet: How Many Starless Planets Wander The Universe?
Rogue planets wander the galaxy without a star to orbit, and now we have an idea how many of these homeless objects are around us.
Autism Test: Eye Movement May Help Diagnose Developmental Disorder
Doctors might be able to test for autism by watching how the eyes of their patients respond to a moving object.
Study: Human Body Evolved To Either Run Or Fight
Human evolution may have created two types of bodies: one that can fight for its territory and one that can run away quickly.
Does Worrying Help You Live Longer? Study Says Being Neurotic Is Good
People who worry all the time might live longer than their calmer counterparts, which would be one benefit of having an anxiety disorder.
7 Iconic NASA Photos Taken By Astronauts On The Moon
Only 12 men have walked on the moon, starting with that fateful Apollo 11 mission in which Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took giant leaps for mankind. The photos they took on the surface brought us along on their journeys.
Caveman Sex: How Often Did Ancient Humans Interbreed With Extinct Relatives?
Modern humans were probably having a lot of sex with other extinct species like the Neanderthals and Denisovans, and this leftover gene is proof of it.
Do Aliens Exist? Ross 128 Signals Not A Message From Intelligent Life
Scientists found the source of the weird signals that were coming from a star close to Earth, and it turns out it was not a message from aliens.
Can We Cure Climate Change? Scientists Debate If We Should Cool Earth
Scientists have some ideas for stopping climate change, but each one could have terrible unintended consequences.
NASA Pictures: Moon Photobombs Mars In Hubble Space Telescope’s Images
This moon photobombed Mars as the Hubble Space Telescope was trying to take some photos of the planet and they made for some cool shots.
Talking To Aliens: How Scientists Respond To Extraterrestrial Messages
Scientists have a plan for responding to signals from a planet outside our solar system: Keep calm and send dog videos.
When Did Life On Earth Begin? Scientists Say It Started On Land, Not Sea
Scientists commonly believe that life on Earth started with microorganisms at the bottom of the ocean and later walked on land, but a few are suggesting we have it backward.
Humans Have Produced Enough Plastic To Build 25,000 Empire State Buildings
Humans have produced a tremendous amount of plastic in the last several decades and most of it is now litter or building up in our landfills.
Watch Old NASA Footage: YouTube Shows Space Shuttle Launches, Buzz Aldrin Playing Baseball
NASA is uploading a ton of historical footage to one of its YouTube channels, so you can watch the first aircraft that broke the sound barrier or see Buzz Aldrin at a baseball game.
Did A Dwarf Planet Crash Into Mars? Theory Explains Martian Dichotomy
Why does Mars look so weird? A dwarf planet may have crashed into it as it was forming, and threw everything out of whack.
Swiss Couple Missing Since WWII Found Preserved In Glacier 75 Years Later
A Swiss couple that went missing in the mountains 75 years ago may have been found, after a melting glacier turned out their mummified remains.
Jane Austen Fans React To Pride And Prejudice Quote On New Bill Honoring Author
It is a truth universally acknowledged ... that Jane Austen fans took to social media to mock the new British banknote honoring the author, 200 years after her death.
Are These Ancient Greek Skeletons The Executed Army Of Olympic Champion Cylon?
The first Olympic champion, Cylon, tried and failed to take over Athens in the 7th Century B.C. But his army surrendered and was shackled and executed. We may have found their skeletons.
