International Space Station spots rare jet of blue lightning
The paper describes not just the blue jet itself, but also a few of its...
The first ‘robots’ were made of flesh and bone
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Four plants that are scientifically proven to be therapeutic
Let the earth provide the cure. (Chamille White/Deposit Photos/)If you’re reading this, you’re probably stressed....
It’s a cosmic miracle that life on Earth’s lasted this long
Earth's deserts are more inhabitable than entire planets and exoplanets. (Cerqueira/Unsplash/)Toby Tyrrell is a professor...
Can a happy lamp help cure your winter blues?
Though you shouldn't stare right at one, a happy lamp can be incredibly helpful during...
Local languages are dying out and taking invaluable knowledge with them
Local languages rely on both oral tradition and physical documentation (like dictionaries) for survival. (Pisit...
There’s a right and wrong way to be bored
Boredom is universal. (Deposit Photos/)If you’re reading this, you’re probably stressed. Never fear: We’ve dug...
Blue Origin and Virgin Orbit will join SpaceX in the commercial spaceflight landscape in 2021
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This fossilized butthole gives us a rare window into dinosaur sex
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These are the cabinet picks who will be leading the nation in science and technology
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