August Moon — Here's what to look for during all 4 major moon phases
The ever-shifting phases of Earth’s moon present a wealth of targets for amateur astronomers…
Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article…
'Lexx' appeal: A deeply underrated sci-fi classic that was equal parts Farscape, Star Wars, and Red Dwar
What would Star Wars be like if Darth Vader was possessed by an insect, Luke Skywalker became a…
Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers
QUICK FACTS
Name: Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
Where it lives: Madagascar
What it eats…
Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once 'waltzed' in perfect harmony around the sun
Four of the solar system‘s terrestrial planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, likely…
NASA unveils 9 stunning snapshots of the cosmos in X-ray vision: Space photo of the week
NASA has released a compilation of nine new images created by its Chandra X-ray Observatory, with…
How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?
Unlike humans, frogs and other amphibians don’t need to rely on their lungs to breathe; their…
Science news this week: A magnitude 8.8 megaquake and whether we should — and can — stop AI
In this week’s science news, a magnitude 8.8 megaquake hit off the coast of Russia. The…
SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station
The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission have arrived at their orbital…