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Earth is subjected to a constant cosmic rain of material. The vast majority of it is tiny micrometeorites that burn up in the atmosphere, up to 100 tons per day by some estimates. But sometimes, much larger objects strike Earth. The most notable is probably the Chicxulub impactor that wiped out the dinosaurs and left a massive crater, now […]

A newly discovered bacterium wiggling about in the mudflats of the Oregon coast could advance a new era of bioelectric devices. It’s been named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, in honor of the First Nations Yaqo’n people local to the area it was found, and it conducts electricity just like a wire does. This is not unique, but Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis has

there are alien civilizations out there close enough to pick up our stray signals, there’s a non-zero chance that amongst the first transmissions, they could receive the opening of the 1936 Olympic Games, meaning our first contact with another species (in the unlikely event that they picked them up) could include a speech by Adolf

   The roofs of hundreds of bus stops have been covered in plants as a gift to honeybee, by a city in the Netherlands.  Mainly made up of sedum plants, a total of 316 have been covered in greenery in Utrecht.  The shelters not only support the city’s biodiversity, such as honey bees and bumblebees, but they also

When it comes to space, there is an issue with our human desire to see and experience everything. A significant issue. The issue, after all, is space. It is much too big. Even at the highest speed permitted by the Universe, it would take years for us to reach our closest neighboring star. However, another

  Introduction In a scenario reminiscent of science fiction, scientists have announced that a potentially dangerous asteroid, designated 2007 FT3, is on a collision course with Earth, with impact expected in just 270 days. This alarming discovery has triggered urgent discussions among astronomers, government agencies, and global organizations as they prepare to address the looming

Terraforming Mars has been the long-term dream of colonization enthusiasts for decades. But when you start to grapple with the actual physics of what would be necessary to do so, the effort seems further and further out of reach.Depictions like those of Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars Trilogy are just wildly unrealistic regarding the sheer amount of material that

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The controversy endures over Pluto’s true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An image of Pluto. (Image credit: NASA) Clyde Tombaugh didn’t set out to discover Pluto when he sent his sketches