Japan’s New Close-Up Photos of the Moon’s Surface Are Breathtaking
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA (a.k.a Japan’s NASA), recently released all of the data from its Kayuga spacecraft—named after a lunar princess—which orbited the …
‘Countdown’: Apollo 10, a Mission That Almost Ended in Catastrophe
Space does not wish you well. It has no shortage of ways to kill you, and in the fifty years humans have been flying spacecraft …
DNA From Extinct Humans Discovered in Cave Dirt
A group of German scientists have found the DNA of extinct humans — without finding any skeletal remains. The researchers, who are currently excavating even …
NASA’s Hubble Telescope Captures Rare Image of Dying ‘Rotten Egg’ Star
NASA and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare image that shows the spectacular death of a star. The dying …
Advocates Really Want Giraffes to Be Included on the Endangered Species List
Five wildlife groups are pushing for giraffes to be included on the endangered species list through a petition that was sent to the U.S. Fish …
‘Truly Unique:’ Lion Seen Nursing Baby Leopard For The First Time
A wild lioness was photographed nursing a leopard cub in Tanzania on Tuesday, the first documented instance of such cross-species behavior. “This is a truly …
Climate Change Could Spark Another Great Recession. This Time, It May Be Permanent
Climate change will wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, leading to as much as a 3% decline in national GDP by the end of the …
Americans Remain Politically Divided on Climate Change, Survey Says
Americans remain divided along political and ideological on causes and solutions to climate change with self-identified liberal Democrats most likely to support measures to combat …
The Real TIME Cover Behind That Fake ‘Ice Age’ Report
Apparently, an effective hoax is like an old soldier. It never dies; it merely fades away to resurface later. The latest example of that phenomenon …
The Solar Power Industry Keeps Adding Jobs
The number of jobs in the U.S. solar industry grew by 25% last year as the energy sector continued its march away from fossil fuels …