- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2015
A Mountain Is Lurking Inside a Ditch on Pluto's Moon Charon
The odd peak was spotted by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft
- By Horia Despa
- July 17th, 2015
ISS Crew Forced to Evacuate in Prospect of a Possible Space Junk Collision
At least they didn't have to scour the orbit to get home
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2015
Watch: The Science Behind the Perfect Barbecue
Science video explains what happens when meat hits the grill
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2015
A Week from Now, Three New Crew Members Will Join the ISS
The astronauts will leave Earth next Wednesday, July 22
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 15th, 2015
Bet You Didn't Know Your Phone Can Tell If You're Depressed
It won't buy you pizza or chocolate, though
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 15th, 2015
Disney Beloved Pluto the Dog Seen on Dwarf Planet Pluto
Spot on the orb looks like the Disney pooch
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 14th, 2015
9 Years After Launch, New Horizons Finally Reaches Pluto
Minutes ago, the probe made its closest approach to the orb
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 14th, 2015
Watch: Science Video Explains Sunburns
Here's why sunbathing for too long messes up your skin
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 14th, 2015
Sitting Around Doing Nothing Ups Cancer Risk
Being a couch potato correlates with a higher cancer risk
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 14th, 2015
Watch: Why Feet Tend to Stink, As Explained by Science
Video reveals the chemistry behind stinky feet
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2015
Flies Were Buzzing Around 105 Million Years Ago
Researchers find ancient flies trapped in amber
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2015
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Teenage Boy in Minnesota
The boy was taken off life support Thursday morning
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2015
Dead Black Hole Comes Back to Life
The black hole lay dormant for millions of years
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2015
Secondhand Smoke Ups Stroke Risk by 30%, Study Finds
Smoking affects not just those who light up, scientists say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 9th, 2015
Researchers Produce X-Rays View of the Sun
The image shows which regions on the Sun are most active
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 9th, 2015
Watch: Why Sniffing Pepper Makes You Sneeze
When inside your nose, pepper is an irritant
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2015
Watch: Opportunity's 11-Year Mars Adventure in 8 Minutes Flat
The NASA rover landed on the Red Planet back in 2004