Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, successfully tested a reusable rocket-and-space-capsule system on Tuesday. A spaceflight expert says the test represents "a big step" toward flying paying customers on suborbital flights. Blue Origin is also working on a larger and…
Earth’s Van Allen Belts are an area of energetic particles that surround our planet and are held in place thanks to Earth’s magnetic field. These radiation belts trap charged particles, protecting us from the effects of some of space’s most…
Science has been inspired by eels for aquatic exploration before, sure, and now researchers are eyeing electric eels for motivation. The idea is to create a flexible self-powering device that could keep the juice flowing through a pacemaker or an…
I am an unashamed lover of color. I say this because when I first started out as a photographer, color photography was considered inferior to black and white. This attitude was especially prevalent in the photo-art world. I found that…
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The most famous storm in the solar system is also one of the largest: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. The storm is just a blemish on Jupiter, but if you compare it to the size of Earth — this storm could…
In December 2014, an underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga, leading to the creation of a new island called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai — and the whole thing’s been caught on camera. The new island was only…
Move over yogis. The trendiest workouts of 2017 went far beyond the mat. Instead of slow, body-flexing stretches and heart-pumping balances, the most popular exercises this year focused on fast and intense moves. Here they are, ranked from most to…
If you’ve ever wondered about the genesis of creativity, this may be worth keeping an eye on. SEE ALSO: ‘The Problem With Apu’ dives into the damaging effects of stereotyping HBO has released the first trailer for the David Bowie…
Scientists have healed a rat’s severed spinal cord. Stem cells from a human’s mouth were used in the process. Researchers hope to test the pioneering surgery on humans in the future. Seeing a rat scurry by would send many people running…