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Native Americans played dice more than 12,000 years ago
Native Americans played dice games more than 12,000 years ago. That's 6,500 years earlier than Bronze age people in the Old World did.
April 9, 2026
Pareidolia is seeing things like faces in random objects
Seeing things such as a creepy face in satellite imagery is called pareidolia. Now, a new study says we're more likely to see angry men in random objects.
April 9, 2026
What is the Earth’s most distant spacecraft?
The most distant spacecraft from Earth is Voyager 1. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is a few billion miles farther from Earth than its sibling, Voyager 2.
April 9, 2026
Follow the arc to Arcturus, then speed on to Spica
If you only ever learn 1 star mnemonic, make it this one! Arc to Arcturus and speed on to Spica to identify 2 of the sky's brightest stars.
April 9, 2026
There’s less ice in moon’s shadows than 1st thought
Ice in moon’s shadows is scarce, NASA’s ShadowCam finds, with only small, scattered deposits instead of the abundant ice once expected.
April 8, 2026
Fossils show humans’ invertebrate ancestors are older than we thought
New fossils show humans’ invertebrate ancestors arose far earlier than thought, reshaping the timeline of early animal evolution.
April 8, 2026
Kochab and Pherkad: Outer bowl stars of the Little Dipper
Kochab and Pherkad are stars in the Little Dipper asterism. Maybe you can find the Big Dipper but not the Little Dipper? This post will help.
April 7, 2026
Watch sungrazing Comet MAPS break up near the sun
Sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) apparently didn't survive its close encounter with the sun. Watch the apparent breakup in spacecraft images!
April 6, 2026
Bull sharks choose companions and form lasting bonds
Bull sharks form enduring social bonds, selecting preferred companions and sustaining strong, structured networks in the wild.
April 6, 2026
Walking robots on Mars could speed up life search
Researchers in Europe are testing a prototype for walking robots on Mars or the moon. Robots like this would be faster and more autonomous than current rovers.
April 6, 2026
