In June, a drone flew over Hawaii and dropped biodegradable pods into the forests. Each pod contained about 1,000 mosquitoes. This may sound like something out of a horror sci-fi movie, but this wasn’t some sort of attack on humans. Firstly, the mosquitoes are male, and therefore do not bite people. Second, they were reared...
NASA’s Perseverance rover has produced its sharpest visual record yet, capturing a wide panoramic view that might remind you of the American Southwest. This landscape, however, sits more than 140 million miles away on Mars and displays something uncommon. Brilliant blue skies that resemble Earth’s atmosphere stretch across the Mar’s horizon. If you were actually...
Each spring, Oregon’s Lost Lake seemingly vanishes magically, at least to those unfamiliar with this geographical phenomenon. The stunning alpine lake only exists due to the rain and melting snow filling the basin every winter. But as the seasons change, the water drains away and a lush meadow takes its place for the summer months. ...
In 2021, an animal was hit by a car and brought to an animal rehabilitation center in Brazil. As they treated it, the veterinarians noticed certain strange behaviors. It looked and barked like a dog but had longer and more pointed ears. However, it refused dog food and ate rats. It also climbed bushes, which...
Objectively it seems like Elon Musk is having a terrible year. From having a public, online fallout on his platform X with President Trump to his controversial behavior in public, Musk’s hubris seems to be catching up to him. Many critics say Musk’s fallout with Trump began after the administration cut federal EV funding as...
Planning for a holiday can be a stressful endeavor, and even more stressful when planning flights. Budgeting for flight expenses always seems like a gamble, with the safest bets being on over budgeting to protect you from those hidden expenses. For many years, European travelers wishing to fly often were met with costly surprises on...
Michelle Pfeiffer, known for her private lifestyle and renowned acting career, shocked her followers with a rare and controversial comment. In an uncharacteristic move, the actress claimed Bill Gates could play a role in contaminating the American food supply. This came as a surprise to many on social media as Pfeiffer is usually reserved, keeping...
The gorgeous Pacific island nation of Tuvalu faces complete submersion by 2050. It becomes the first country on Earth forced to permanently evacuate due to rising sea levels caused by climate change. Sea levels around Tuvalu have risen 15 centimeters over the past 30 years. For perspective, that is one and a half times higher...
Have you heard of the jackalope? It is a legendary creature said to look like a rabbit with the antlers of a deer. The mythical creature was popularized in 1932, when a taxidermist by the name of Douglas Herrick created and sold the very first taxidermy jackalope by simply adding antlers to a real rabbit....
On the 1st of July, 2025, a telescope in Chile observed something strange moving rapidly on a path that doesn’t seem to loop the Sun. To astronomers this was a clear sign that the object originated from outside our solar system. Now known by the official title of 3I/ATLAS, it is the third such object...
According to a new study by NASA, Earth is running out of oxygen, and they even know when it will occur. The study was led by Kazumi Ozaki from Toho University and Christopher Reinhard from Georgia Tech and sought to model the far future of Earth’s atmosphere. The team discovered that the Earth’s oxygen levels...
If you visit a farm, you probably expect sweeping fields of growing crops. What you don’t expect is a lone tree towering over them. It looks out of place, like it arrived at a party after it was over. Plus, more land means more produce and more income, so it seems strange to waste precious...
