SpaceX Just Nailed Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing
After launching its payload into low Earth orbit, the first stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket landed back at Cape…
Watch SpaceX Attempt Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing
After delivering a resupply capsule to low Earth orbit, SpaceX will try to non-crash land its Falcon 9 first stage…
Photographers Are Gearing Up for the Republican Convention Like It’s War
Between the threat of mob violence, Ohio’s open carry gun laws, and Trump’s anti-media posturing, some photojournalists are brining armor…
Whatever’s in Synthetic Marijuana, It’s the Opposite of Chill
Synthetic marijuana, or K2, isn’t really marijuana at all. The post Whatever’s in Synthetic Marijuana, It’s the Opposite of Chill…
Science Has a Huge Diversity Problem … in Lab Mice
Some lab studies have indicated that female nervous systems use different cell types to transmit pain. But many scientists use…
The Psychology of How Pokémon Go Gets Inside Your Brain
Pokémon Go hits the right psychological cues to make you yearn for a nice walk. The post The Psychology of…
The 9 Fiascos That Have Pretty Much Doomed Theranos
Federal regulators just ordered Theranos to close up shop. Here’s how the company came to this point. The post The…
150 MPH Typhoon Winds Mean Disaster, Right? Well, Not Necessarily
Scales that evaluate hurricane, typhoon, or cyclone threat based on wind speed alone ignore that the real danger comes from…
Don’t Be So Quick to Flush 15 Years of Brain Scan Studies
Neuroscientists—including the study’s whistleblowing authors—are saying the negative attention focused on fMRI studies is overblown. The post Don’t Be So…
NASA Swears It Didn’t Mean to Interrupt Your July 4 Cookout
The space agency insists that the timing of Juno’s insertion into Jupiter’s orbit is just a matter of solar conjunctions…