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August birthstone: Peridot, spinel, or sardonyx
The August birthstone can be crystalline green peridot, colorful spinel, or banded sardonyx. Take your pick of these colorful gemstones, August babies!
August 1, 2025
UFOs in Canada? Official new report
The Chief Science Advisor of Canada has released a new report about UFOs in Canada. It provides guidelines to standardize UAP reports for government agencies.
August 1, 2025
Are dogs a good judge of character? New study says maybe not
Many people think their dogs are good judges of a person’s character, but new research indicates there is no evidence that dogs form opinions of people.
July 25, 2025
The 1st footsteps on the moon: Celebrate with Moon Day
Today is the 56th anniversary of humanity's historic Apollo moon landing and the 1st human footsteps on the moon. And it's also International Moon Day.
July 20, 2025
What are hole-punch clouds, aka fallstreak holes?
Have you ever seen a fallstreak hole or hole-punch clouds? They're a type of cloud with a flat layer interrupted by a big hole, often with wisps at the center.
July 10, 2025
Human dam-building has caused a small (but astonishing) pole shift
Human dam-building - nearly 7,000 dams from 1835 to 2011 - has shifted Earth's poles and caused a drop in global sea levels.
July 8, 2025
Calculating whether an asteroid might hit Earth
How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid might hit Earth? And why does the likelihood often go up before dropping to zero?
July 4, 2025
A Stone Age ocean voyage re-enacted by daring scientists
Scientists re-enacted a Stone Age voyage from Taiwan to the Ryuku Islands of southern Japan using a canoe made from replica tools of that period.
July 3, 2025
Blazing daylight fireball reported over U.S. Southeast!
Several reports were posted on social media of a rare daylight fireball that was seen over several southern states in the U.S. on June 26, 2025.
June 26, 2025
Another SpaceX Starship explosion! Huge fireball during test
A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during a static-fire test on June 18, at SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. See the video.
June 19, 2025
