Humans and other mammals have much more in common with our slithering friends than we think...
Michigan lawmakers have put forward a bill proposing to abolish Daylight Saving Time
Mar 3
Scientists warn that if global warming continues unabated, it will weaken further, and could reduce by about 34% to 45% by the end of this century, bringing it closer to a 'tipping point'
Feb 27
On average, February is the snowiest month in the US, according to data from the National Weather Service
Feb 26
The outer rings of the pattern also feature a set of coordinates, denoting the location of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which manages the mission for the agency
Feb 25
Microorganisms were launched into the Earth’s stratosphere, and the black mold Aspergillus niger could be revived after it returned home
Feb 23
According to researchers, this suggests that other planets may not just have the same amount of water and oceans but also the same amount of continents as on Earth
Feb 22
She joined National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), now known as NASA, in 1953. Her calculations helped put the first Americans in space
After nearly 300 million miles, Perseverance completes its journey to the Red Planet on February 18, 2021
Jan 30
Temporarily captured by our planet since November 2020, this artificial mini-moon or space debris from the Surveyor 2 lunar mission will soon leave our neighborhood
Jan 29
Women’s menstrual cycles also temporarily synchronize with moon cycles
Jan 28
An upsurge of matter from deep beneath the Earth's crust might be responsible
Jan 27
Other traditional names for the January moon denote the season’s coldness: Cold Moon, Frost Exploding Moon, Freeze Up Moon, Severe Moon and Hard Moon
iPhone contains magnets as well as components and radios that emit electromagnetic fields, which could interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators
Jan 26
It challenges theories about how planets form and change over time
Jan 25
Older dams combined with poor maintenance represent a higher risk to public safety, particularly for downstream areas
Jan 22
They believe in meritocracy and deny a connection between democracy and money
Among the largest giants known, the findings suggest that giant radio galaxies may be more common than previously believed
Jan 21
At its closest point to Earth, 2021 BK1 could be roughly 297,600 miles away from Earth on January 20
Jan 20
It orbits the star, TOI-561, whose existence shows that the universe has been forming rocky planets almost since its inception 14 billion years ago
Jan 18
Analysis reveals that unseen galaxies are less plentiful than some theoretical studies suggested, numbering only in the hundreds of billions rather than the previously reported two trillion galaxies
Jan 17
The probe was attempting to burrow into the Martian surface since February 28, 2019
Jan 14
Earth’s average temperature has risen by more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit or 1.2 degrees Celsius since the late 19th century
Scientists hope that their investigation will lead to discovering how to produce wine in harsher environments, and more importantly, how to adapt agriculture to the climate of tomorrow
Jan 13
Scientists suggest that dire wolves were so different from other canine species like coyotes and grey wolves that they were not able to breed with each other
Powered by the earliest known supermassive black hole, J0313-1806 dates back to 670 million years after the Big Bang
Jan 12
The agency is targeting January 16 for the final test in the testing series for the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket that will launch the Artemis I mission
Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Gab were compared in the study which found that while Facebook and Twitter are dominated by echo chambers in all the observed dataset, Reddit and Gab are not
Scientists have been trying to locate the black hole using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope, but have so far found no evidence of its existence.
Researchers who monitor the Earth's rotational speed also predict that 2021 could be even shorter
Jan 11
The agency extended Juno's mission after an independent review panel found that Juno has 'produced exceptional science' and recommended NASA continue it
Jan 10
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there were 22 separate weather and climate disasters, shattering the previous record of 16 events in 2017 and 2011
Jan 8
The spectacular trio of planets will be contained within a 5-degree circle from January 8 to January 11, appearing closest together on Sunday evening, January 10
SPHEREx will survey hundreds of millions of galaxies near and far, some so distant their light has taken 10 billion years to reach Earth
Jan 7
In 2003, a British philosopher put forth the notion that the universe we live in might be a computer simulation
The findings suggest that while the US may be ready for a female president, an active rejection of such an ideology may need to happen first
Jan 6
The bigger of the two, 2008 AF4, is estimated to be 310 meters to 680 meters in diameter. It is speeding through space at the astronomical speed of 10.98 kilometers per second
Jan 5
Heatwaves, hurricanes, wildfires, droughts and floods continued to disrupt life for people across the globe, besides the challenges brought by Covid-19
Jan 4
One-third of rivers had significant color shifts over the last 35 years
Jan 3
Unlike most meteor showers which originate from comets, the Quadrantids originate from an asteroid: asteroid 2003 EH1. Asteroid 2003 EH1 takes 5.52 years to orbit the sun once
As the celestial event is taking place on the week of Christmas, it has been popularly named as the ‘Christmas Star’ and can be watched with the naked eye
Dec 21
A separate team of researchers is examining radio wave emission that may be coming from the direction of our Sun’s nearest known neighbor, Proxima Centauri
Dec 18
The December 17 launch was postponed because there was an unusually high pressure reading in the upper-stage liquid oxygen tank -- it was a technical problem that the company hopes to resolve by December 18
Dec 17
Americans most vulnerable to climate crisis include those who are very young or very old, people with a disability, and those living in poverty
Dec 14
Suspecting a theory, a user wrote, 'The story of 2020 is coming to an end and the final boss will be met with the eclipse and the great conjunction'
Dec 13
The Geminids are considered to be one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, with the possibility of sighting around 120 meteors per hour at its peak
Iceberg A68a broke off from the Antarctic peninsula’s Larsen C ice shelf in July 2017
Dec 12
Under dark, clear skies, the Geminids can produce up to 120 meteors per hour, so find a good spot, lay on your back and enjoy the dazzling display of fireballs
Dec 9
The highest snowfall total recorded was 18 inches in Carrabassett Valley in Maine, according to the National Weather Service
Dec 6
The last time Jupiter and Saturn looked so close from Earth’s vantage point was nearly 800 years ago. You will have to wait another 60 years to see this again
Dec 5
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