The Closest Exoplanet to Earth Was Probably a Ghost
Alpha Centauri Bb was hailed a watershed moment in the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. But as eerie as it sounds, it now appears that Alpha Centauri Bb never existed.
Alpha Centauri Bb was hailed a watershed moment in the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. But as eerie as it sounds, it now appears that Alpha Centauri Bb never existed.
Only 3% of the world's water is drinkable, but that might change now that Egyptian researchers have developed a way of removing the salt out of sea water in an energy efficient way.
It’s not exactly a complicated process but hand stitching a tie is so well considered that it’s incredibly soothing to see.
The other day, Saturn’s Cassini probe took its deepest dive yet through the icy geyser erupting from Enceladus’ south pole. We’re getting our first pictures of the historic flyby back now, and naturally, they’re incredible. Read More >>
Mankind has always been fascinated by our role in and conflict with the natural world. And, that means movies about dangerous animals, treacherous mountains, angry seas and foreboding deserts
Today, alum is barely good enough to rub on your armpits as deodorant. During the 1400s, it became so crucial to the economy that the Papacy formed cartels to protect its monopoly
Vampire bats are the only vertebrates that feed on the blood of other mammals. But the capacity to do so may be buried in all of us.
It's the perfect Halloween cocktail, not that there are many of them.
You can start your Halloween night the right way by watching these elephants destroy giant pumpkins. Read More >>
Worse! It looks like a haunted human skull.
We typically think of a single species evolving into another. In reality, the emergence of one species can set off a domino effect that creates multiple new species.
How do you build a bridge without the help of a bridge? The easiest way? This SLJ900 machine.
Some think the policy change heralds an overnight switch, the reality is that the whole thing is just the latest in an array of national and local reforms implemented since 1984.
Newly declassified photos show us the crewed USAF spy spacecraft that was almost a reality. Read More >>
It may look like something you’d use for target practice, but this is a new kind of sensor that can detect the presence of all kinds of light.
The victim was a strangled seamstress, and the prime suspect insisted he was nowhere near the crime when it happened. How did one detective prove who dun it? With dirt.
