The massive and fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex may be the most recognizable dinosaur of all time, but it has long been the butt of jokes due to its tiny, seemingly pointless arms. But according to one pa… [+2816 chars]
Aprils full Moon rises on Saturday, April 16, and reaches peak illumination at 2:57 p.m. ET. Lifehack: Enjoy the Pink Moons peak illumination while listening to Nick Drakes seminal, bittersweet 1972 … [+2223 chars]
Aprils full Moon rises on Saturday, April 16, and reaches peak illumination at 2:57 p.m. ET. Lifehack: Enjoy the Pink Moons peak illumination while listening to Nick Drakes seminal, bittersweet 1972 … [+2223 chars]
Anyone who has ever watched the Movie Contact is probably familiar with SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and similar scientific endeavors over the past century. We’ve spent a lot o… [+4307 chars]
The exoplanet, discovered by NASA's Kepler space telescope, officially designated K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb. (Image credit: D. Specht et al, Kepler K2 ) NASA's Kepler space telescope has spotted a Jupiter … [+4283 chars]
Filaments of plasma escaped from a fiery canyon that opened on the sun's surface on Sunday (April 3) releasing powerful streams of magnetized solar wind (opens in new tab) that might bring more aur… [+2996 chars]
T-rex arms and their comparatively tiny size sit slightly juxtaposed against the towering body of whats widely considered to have been one of the most ferocious predatory dinosaurs ever to stomp acro… [+2928 chars]
The exoplanet, discovered by NASA's Kepler space telescope, officially designated K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb. (Image credit: D. Specht et al, Kepler K2 ) NASA's Kepler space telescope has spotted a Jupiter … [+4438 chars]
The exoplanet, discovered by NASA's Kepler space telescope, officially designated K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb. (Image credit: D. Specht et al, Kepler K2 ) NASA's Kepler space telescope has spotted a Jupiter … [+4283 chars]
A small asteroid called 2022 GN1 will fly past Earth at a very safe distance of 127,000 kilometers (79,000 miles) one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon between April 5 and April 6… [+1045 chars]
Here's another thing to do with that mountain of used plastic: make it soak up excess carbon dioxide. What seems like a win-win for a pair of pressing environmental problems describes a Rice Univers… [+3266 chars]
For the first time in the scientific record, squid have been observed changing their coloration to blend into their surroundings. You might wonder how it took the scientific community so long to catc… [+3004 chars]