Science
Earth Microbes Could Survive on the Moon’s Poles for Weeks and NASA Scientists Are Worried
The next astronauts to walk near the Moon’s south pole will bring drills, rovers, spacesuits—and an unavoidable piece of Earth.…
Scientists Found an Amazing Reason Some Lava Worlds Can Keep Their Atmospheres Against All Odds
Worlds like 55 Cancri e seem almost designed to destroy an atmosphere. The rocky super-Earth orbits so close to its…
Earth’s Core Could Be Hiding the Equivalent of up to 45 Oceans of Water
The Earth’s core might not be what we once thought. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory. Earth’s core has often been described…
The Heartwarming Story of How a Lion, a Tiger, and a Bear Defied Biology and Became Best Friends
Their amazing story first started in the dark. Before they became internet legends and the stars of a 250-acre sanctuary…
Ancient Colombians Built a Landscape Bigger Than London Without Needing a Ruler
Satellite imagery of northern Colombia’s wetlands revealed an extraordinary human experiment: thousands of raised fields and canals spanning more than…
Why Can’t Pandas Get It On? The Answer to Their Poor Sex Lives May Lie in Their Intestines
Poor pandas. While the iconic bear species of China is no longer endangered, discussions about their reproductive challenges continue to…
Scientists Made Tobacco and Lettuce Produce a Meat Protein That Could Make Fake Meat Taste More Real
Scientists have engineered tobacco and lettuce plants that carry the gene for the protein myoglobin, a molecule abundant in animal…
Simply Sniffing Dark Chocolate Helped Men Squeeze Out 18 More Reps in the Gym During Leg Day
Credit: Unsplash. Could the smell of chocolate wafting through the gym make strength training easier, or at least more pleasant?…
