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One of the Largest Cosmic Explosions Ever Seen Has Just Been Witnessed by Scientists

Gamma-ray bursts, the most intense type of cosmic outburst ever discovered, are thought to have been caused when a massive star collapsed into a black hole. When it comes to cosmic explosions, Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are right up there…

October 21, 2022 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Scientists Can Now Grow Parasitic Fungi from ‘The Last of Us’ in a Lab!

If your Spooktober hasn’t felt spooky enough yet, a group of scientists in Korea has discovered a way to grow that terrifying parasitic mushroom from the Last of Us video game in a lab! As creepy as the Cordyceps fungi…

October 21, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

James Webb Takes a New Mesmerizing Photo At the Pillars of Creation

A lot of folks, whether they’re NASA haters or not, were saying until Chrismas 2021 that NASA would call off the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). There’s no wonder why, however, as the space agency has postponed…

October 20, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The World Sees First Footage of the Black Canada Lynx

If there is still a person on the planet who would dare to say that there’s nothing more to learn when it comes to wildlife, he or she should bite their tongue. Going out there in the wilderness and looking…

October 20, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Discovers ‘Fluffy’ Exoplanet That Has A Surprisingly Low Density

While there are trillions of galaxies out there, and each of them has billions of stars, it’s only a matter of time before astronomers will discover more and more exoplanets. What’s amazing is that, until about three decades ago, it…

October 20, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

3 Everyday Brain Hacks that Work According to a Neuroscientist!

If you are looking to improve your brain performance, there is no one better to teach you how to do it than a neuroscientist! After all, their job is to learn everything about achieving peak brain function so it makes…

October 20, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Science Discovers This Muscle Can Help You Lose Weight While Sitting Down!

According to a groundbreaking discovery, the soleus muscle, found in the calf, can do wonders for metabolic health in your whole body if activated correctly while sedentary! That’s right! This muscle can promote fat burning while you do nothing else…

October 19, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Unusually Powerful Explosion in Space Puzzles Astronomers

Most of us won’t probably be around anymore when and if astronomers discover most of what’s to learn about the Universe. But that mystery and craving for knowledge precisely represent the beauty of science. Here’s another fact that many people…

October 17, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains NASA’s DART Mission of Deflecting the Dimorphos Asteroid

If dinosaurs had NASA, they would still be here today. That’s the bold statement of Neil deGrasse Tyson, who’s probably everybody’s favorite astrophysicist. Tyson was invited to share his thoughts on the recent and already famous DART mission of NASA,…

October 17, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Speed of Light Has Apparently Been Surpassed

A great physicist said that nothing could possibly surpass the speed of light through space, which is set at almost 300,000 km/sec. If an object somehow breaks this law of nature and exceeds the speed of light, it would automatically…

October 17, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Study Finds that Using a Weighted Blanket Can Replace Melatonin Supplements!

According to new research, sleeping with a weighted blanket may work better than melatonin for those who struggle with falling asleep at night! Insomnia can be such a waking nightmare and in the worst scenarios, it can really affect not…

October 15, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

NASA Claims Its DART Mission Successfully Changed the Trajectory of an Asteroid

In order for humanity to have a chance of survival if a really huge asteroid is heading our way, astronomers must find a way to destroy or deflect that space rock. Back in September, NASA deployed the DART mission (Double…

October 14, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Rats Received Human Brain Tissue Transplant In A New Experiment

Human brain tissue was transplanted into rats at Stanford University School of Medicine, where it integrated well and may help advance our knowledge of brain illnesses and the development of novel medications to treat them. The research took seven years…

October 13, 2022 · by Anna Daniels · 0

The Solar System’s Outskirts Features Unusual Ripples

The Sun accounts for over 99% of the Solar System’s total mass. This means that astronomers may uncover a lot of interesting information about our cosmic vicinity if they just focus on studying our star. But even if scientists focus…

October 11, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Watch Video of Our Universe Recreated in Minecraft

Who said that you could not use gaming for scientific purposes? A man playing Minecraft, meaning the best-selling video game of all time, was ingenious enough to recreate our entire observable Universe in it. It looks just as you already…

October 11, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0