Category: Science

Summary: A new study proposes that human culture’s unique power lies not in its ability to accumulate knowledge, as once thought, but in its “open-endedness.” Unlike animal cultures that reach … Read More

Imagine the excitement of tracking a rocket’s journey to the Moon, only to witness its unexpected crash create a mysterious crater. This was the case in March 2022 when an … Read More

WASHINGTON — NASA has extended three contracts with companies to continue providing transportation of cargo to and from the International Space Station through the projected end of the station’s life … Read More

You might have heard that a honking big asteroid known as the ‘God of Chaos’ is heading our way and it’s going to get closer to Planet Earth than some … Read More

WASHINGTON — The three NASA astronauts who returned to Earth on the Crew-8 mission declined to discuss the medical issue that prompted a trip to the hospital after their return … Read More

The E/V Nautilus crew spotted a neat underwater formation in 2022 that resembled a yellow brick … [+] road. E/V Nautilus/Ocean Exploration Trust A quirky science story emerged from the … Read More

Mikaela Shiffrin, one of the world’s top alpine skiers, continues to stay active and adventurous even off the slopes. With a record-breaking three Olympic medals and the highest World Cup … Read More

For many decades, the often strange and counterintuitive effects of Einstein’s theory of special relativity, including length contraction and time dilation, have been known. However, a new theory is poised … Read More

The three NASA astronauts who’d spent seven months living and working on the International Space Station would not disclose which of them spent the night in the hospital once back … Read More

“It’s not a solution to climate change — at best, it’s a painkiller.” Thwaiting Period The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is called the “Doomsday Glacier” for a reason. Larger than … Read More