Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
How naked mole rats stay cancer-free
Another piece in the puzzle of how these wrinkled, hairless, buck-toothed creatures live such long and cancer-free lives.
February 28, 2018
See it! Friday night’s moon and star
People around the world last night caught the moon near the bright star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus the Bull.
February 24, 2018
Mars rover finds possible rock stripes
The long-lived Opportunity Mars rover keeps finding surprises, including these possible stone stripes. On Earth, similar features result from repeated freezing and thawing of wet soil.
February 22, 2018
Amateur astronomer captures a supernova’s 1st light
Supernovae - exploding stars - are unpredictable. But an amateur astronomer in Argentina happened to catch one just as it began to explode. "It's like winning the cosmic lottery," one astronomer said.
February 21, 2018
Will you see the Humanity Star?
The debate surrounding the Humanity Star. Is it possible to see? Can you see it from your location? How to try to see it, if it's visible, here.
February 20, 2018
See it! Partial solar eclipse
View photos of the February 15, 2018 partial solar eclipse, which was visible from South America.
February 16, 2018
The periodic table song
The complete periodic table of elements ... in song! From the guys at AsapSCIENCE, it's their 2018 version. Enjoy.
February 16, 2018
Watch ISS spacewalk Thursday
2 International Space Station (ISS) astronauts will perform a spacewalk on February 15. Live TV coverage starts at 10:30 UTC (5:30 a.m. EST). The spacewalk begins at 12:10 UTC (7:10 a.m. EST) and lasts about 6 hours.
February 13, 2018
Future cities built with volcanic ash?
After water, concrete is the world's most-used building material. MIT researchers worked with volcanic ash as a concrete additive and substantially reduced building costs.
February 11, 2018
Day Zero approaches as Cape Town’s water runs out
Cape Town - the South African city of 3.7 million people - is on the verge of running out of water. Day Zero is the day the taps will get turned off.
February 11, 2018
