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2016 physics nobel prize winners
Science

Physics Nobel Awarded For Topological Study Of Weird Matter

By Peter Hess

What It’s Like To Spacewalk For The First Time
Deep Space

What It’s Like To Spacewalk For The First Time

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China Plans A Space Plane For Tourists
Science

China Plans A Space Plane For Tourists

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Spaceport America’s Open House Was A Tribute To Empty Space
Private Space Flight

Spaceport America’s Open House Was A Tribute To Empty Space

By Kelsey D. Atherton

SpaceX Investigating Possible Sabotage Of Exploded Rocket
Private Space Flight

SpaceX Investigating Possible Sabotage Of Exploded Rocket

By Sarah Fecht

We’re About To Get Regional Forecasts For Solar Storms
Environment

We’re About To Get Regional Forecasts For Solar Storms

By Mary Beth Griggs

Two N-1 rockets on launch pads
Science

This Rocket Failed to Put Soviets on the Moon

By Amy Shira Teitel

Self-Driving Chairs And 3D-Printed Bones
Science

Self-Driving Chairs And 3D-Printed Bones

By Claire Maldarelli

The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad
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The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why The Rosetta Spacecraft Had To Die
Science

Why The Rosetta Spacecraft Had To Die

By Sarah Fecht

As Rosetta Spacecraft Crash-Lands Successfully, A Bittersweet Celebration
Science

As Rosetta Spacecraft Crash-Lands Successfully, A Bittersweet Celebration

By Shannon Stirone

Metals From Bird Feathers May Help Reconstruct Dinosaur Colors
Dinosaurs

Metals From Bird Feathers May Help Reconstruct Dinosaur Colors

By Kate Baggaley

Rosetta
Science

A Look Back At Rosetta’s Best Moments

By Kate Baggaley

Elon Musk’s Plan To Get Us To Mars (In Less Than 90 Seconds)
Mars

Elon Musk’s Plan To Get Us To Mars (In Less Than 90 Seconds)

By Jason Lederman

How Humans Evolved To Hurt Each Other
Animals

How Humans Evolved To Hurt Each Other

By Samantha Cole

Murray Buttes
Science

Marsquakes Could Be The Key To Life On Mars

By Samantha Cole

Elon Musk’s Plan To Colonize Mars Gives Us The Sci-Fi Future We Crave
Mars

Elon Musk’s Plan To Colonize Mars Gives Us The Sci-Fi Future We Crave

By Sarah Fecht

How to Watch Elon Musk’s Possibly Crazy Plan to Get Us to Mars
Private Space Flight

How to Watch Elon Musk’s Possibly Crazy Plan to Get Us to Mars

By Samantha Cole

Under The Microscope, Food Has A Big Personality
Science

Under The Microscope, Food Has A Big Personality

By Nadia Berenstein

Surface of Mercury
Science

Photos Suggest Mercury Is Actively Shrinking

By Mary Beth Griggs

Hubble Finds New Evidence Of Water Plumes On Europa
Science

Hubble Finds New Evidence Of Water Plumes On Europa

By Sarah Fecht

This Is The Rocket That Could Save Humanity
Science

This Is The Rocket That Could Save Humanity

By Samantha Cole

Travel Back In Time With These Amazing Historical GIFs
Science

Travel Back In Time With These Amazing Historical GIFs

By Samantha Cole

Illustration of SpaceX 'Red Dragon' craft on Mars
Mars

4 Questions About Elon Musk’s Plan To Colonize Mars

By Sarah Fecht

This Shape-Shifting Gel Can Move Itself Over Time
Science

This Shape-Shifting Gel Can Move Itself Over Time

By Mary Beth Griggs

This Is How Orion Astronauts Might Protect Themselves From Radiation Storms
NASA

This Is How Orion Astronauts Might Protect Themselves From Radiation Storms

By Mary Beth Griggs

Your “Sixth Sense” Of Body Awareness Depends On This Gene
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Your “Sixth Sense” Of Body Awareness Depends On This Gene

By Kate Baggaley

stomach fat
Biology

Obesity Might Not Have Evolved To Protect Us From Starvation

By Claire Maldarelli

Coffee
Science

Used Coffee Grounds Can Clean Contaminated Water

By Knvul Sheikh

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $3 Billion To Cure All Diseases
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $3 Billion To Cure All Diseases

By Sara Chodosh

water plumes on europa
Science

Sorry, Hubble Did Not Find Aliens On Europa

By Sarah Fecht

Garlic Lovers Rejoice, Hot Lettuce Is Here To Save Your Breath
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Garlic Lovers Rejoice, Hot Lettuce Is Here To Save Your Breath

By Sara Chodosh

One Of The Largest Objects In The Universe Is A Galaxy-Containing Blob
Science

One Of The Largest Objects In The Universe Is A Galaxy-Containing Blob

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Man Who Solves The Mysteries Of Evolution
Announcements

The Man Who Solves The Mysteries Of Evolution

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

For Vikings, Murder Was A Family Affair
Science

For Vikings, Murder Was A Family Affair

By Michael Koziol

Booster Fire
NASA

See NASA’s SLS Booster Test Fire In Slow Motion

By Mary Beth Griggs

china space race
Moons

China’s Race To Space Domination

By Clay Dillow, Jeffrey Lin, and P.W. Singer

Watch Grace Potter’s New Music Video About The Women Of NASA
NASA

Watch Grace Potter’s New Music Video About The Women Of NASA

By Samantha Cole

Where Elon Musk’s Interplanetary Transporter Should Go Next
Science

Where Elon Musk’s Interplanetary Transporter Should Go Next

By Sarah Fecht

How NASA Goes to Space Without Leaving the Earth
Science

How NASA Goes to Space Without Leaving the Earth

By Amy Shira Teitel

A Primer On How Self-Replicating Robots Could Conquer The Universe
Robots

A Primer On How Self-Replicating Robots Could Conquer The Universe

By Kelsey D. Atherton

You Can Now Vote For Your Favorite Fossil Discoveries Of 2016
Dinosaurs

You Can Now Vote For Your Favorite Fossil Discoveries Of 2016

By Michael Koziol

SpaceX Explosion
Science

Could SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Really Launch Again By November?

By Sarah Fecht

Cards Against Humanity scholarship seeks to send women in STEM to college
Science

Cards Against Humanity scholarship seeks to send women in STEM to college

By Maki Naro

Scientists Force Snails To Exercise To See If It Affects Their Decision-Making Skills
Animals

Scientists Force Snails To Exercise To See If It Affects Their Decision-Making Skills

By Sara Chodosh

3D Model of *Psittacosaurus*
Dinosaurs

Dog-Sized Dinosaur Had Ideal Camouflage For Forests

By Mary Beth Griggs

Many Of The Eye’s Color-Sensing Cells Code For…Whiteness
Science

Many Of The Eye’s Color-Sensing Cells Code For…Whiteness

By Kate Baggaley

How To Make A Baby Without An Egg
Science

How To Make A Baby Without An Egg

By Sara Chodosh

Science Press Site ‘EurekAlert!’ Offline After Being Hacked
Science

Science Press Site ‘EurekAlert!’ Offline After Being Hacked

By Mary Beth Griggs

Your Blue Jeans Can Trace Their Origins To Peru, 6,000 Years Ago
Archaeology

Your Blue Jeans Can Trace Their Origins To Peru, 6,000 Years Ago

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Man Who Defends Hardware From Hackers
Announcements

The Man Who Defends Hardware From Hackers

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

Astronomers Are Watching A Star Evolve In Real Time
Science

Astronomers Are Watching A Star Evolve In Real Time

By Kate Baggaley

The Woman Who Reimagines How The Brain Works
Announcements

The Woman Who Reimagines How The Brain Works

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

New Evidence Shows The Moon Formed From Melted Bits Of Earth
Moons

New Evidence Shows The Moon Formed From Melted Bits Of Earth

By Rebecca Boyle

Maasai women
Science

How The ‘Forces Of Nature’ Series Reintroduces Our Colorful, Dynamic Worlds

By Samantha Cole

New Glenn rocket compared to others
Private Space Flight

Jeff Bezos’s New Rocket Will Be Bigger Than Elon Musk’s

By Sarah Fecht

The motor driven articulated dummy
Science

Meet the Creepiest Android NASA Ever Built

By Amy Shira Teitel

Proteins In Your Hair Could Uniquely Identify You At A Crime Scene
Science

Proteins In Your Hair Could Uniquely Identify You At A Crime Scene

By Knvul Sheikh

You Could Own This Freaky NASA Robot From The 1960s
NASA

You Could Own This Freaky NASA Robot From The 1960s

By Sarah Fecht

SpaceX Explosion
Science

Musk: Rocket Explosion Is SpaceX’s ‘Most Difficult And Complex Failure’

By Sarah Fecht

Hundreds Of Black Holes May Nestle Together In Our Galaxy
Science

Hundreds Of Black Holes May Nestle Together In Our Galaxy

By Charles Q. Choi

The Man Who Designs Soft Robotic Suits For Superhuman Stamina
Announcements

The Man Who Designs Soft Robotic Suits For Superhuman Stamina

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff: Perfectly Executed, On Its Way To An Asteroid
NASA

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff: Perfectly Executed, On Its Way To An Asteroid

By Samantha Cole

This Battery-Free Generator Is Made From Fish Scales
Animals

This Battery-Free Generator Is Made From Fish Scales

By Kate Baggaley

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