US wants a crewed mission to the moon in five years – but can and should that be done?
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and a significant turning point in world history.
Category: Science
New study in Nature Communications finds increasingly narrow peaks of collective attention over time, supporting a ‘social acceleration’ occurring across different domains. Read More
When paleontologists dug up the bones of Africa’s largest carnivore in the early 1980s, they had no idea what they had found. Read More
Hubble scientists like to honor the telescope’s birthday with an annual release of 4/20-worthy space porn, and this year’s pic is as stunning as ever. The image,… Read More
Your dog could very well make for a decent fitness coach, according to a new study out Thursday. It found that adults in the UK who owned… Read More
NYC Just Passed a World-First Law to Tackle Its Biggest Source of Climate Pollution
“Decarbonize the buildings” may be among the least sexy phrases ever written. But it’s a wildly important thing to do if cities are to have any hope…
Revival of disembodied organs raises slew of ethical and legal questions about the nature of death and consciousness. Read More
A new analysis has found that Mercury has a solid inner core, just like Earth does. And Mercury’s core is just about the same size as our… Read More
If movies were scientifically accurate, here’s how Jaws would pan out: As the film’s signature theme begins to play, a black dorsal fin slinks around the water’s… Read More
Researchers at ETH Zurich have used CRISPR to build functional biocomputers inside human cells. Read More