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33 Scratchy Scratchy Pet Photos

Who’s a good boy? WHO’S A GOOD BOY?!? Ahem. Apologies. Here are our entries for last week’s pet photography challenge. WINNER: Lola Isn’t Thrilled My 11 year old English Bulldog ‘Lola’ right after being woken up with a camera in her face. Shot with my Sony A7, F5.6, no flash. – Wayne Laakko Nash This…

Biology Mark Wilson

OSIRIS-REx Wants to Lasso an Asteroid to Explain Life on Earth

NASA has a plan to better explore how our own local star system, and life within it, got started. It wants to intercept, study, and sample a passing asteroid. The only thing more impressive than this mission’s astronomical level of precision is how the space agency somehow shoehorned “Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Tarantola

Everyone Has Hemorrhoids (Yes, Even You)

Much like bathroom-humor at the dinner table, hemorrhoids can be a taboo subject. The truth is, everyone has them. Their job is to protect your anal sphincter muscles (the ones that open and close your anus) and to help keep your anus closed when you have moments of increased abdominal pressure, like when you’re coughing.…

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Saving California Condors, One Puppet At A Time

I’ve been obsessed with California condors for some time, possibly because my own local zoo in Los Angeles has been at the forefront of the California Condor Recovery Program. It’s one of the coolest examples of science-based conservation in zoos, since baby chicks are often hand-reared by keepers wearing condor puppets. That’s to avoid allowing…

Biology Jason G. Goldman

British Scientists Say They’ve Created Artificial Blood for Humans

Somebody ring the bell at the blood factory, because it’s almost time to get those assembly lines running. Almost. A team of British scientists say they’ve created red blood cells suitable for transfusion into humans, a breakthrough that could change the lives of millions—if it works. The announcement comes from Marc Turner, a Wellcome Trust-funded…

Health Adam Clark Estes

How Does Human Culture Influence Our Genetics?

The way our ancestors ate, cooked, explored, and interacted with others has had a profound influence on our genetic inheritance. So how will modern culture shape the genetic legacies we leave to our descendents? You shouldn’t be able to drink milk. Your ancestors couldn’t. It is only in the last 9,000 years that human adults…

Biology Jason G. Goldman

Can You Create a Perfectly Silent Space?

Imagine a place with no noise whatsoever: no sound, no light, no radio—hell, no Wi-Fi. How on Earth would you go about creating it? First, you’d need no air in the space; second, it would have to be isolated from the ground; third, it would need to be entirely insulated from external sources of noise.…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe

This Stellar Sperm Is Swimming Through Space

This bright blue sperm, in fact a swirling mass of dust and gas, doesn’t need an egg to impregnate: it’s producing baby stars all by itself. The tadpole-shaped clump of stellar matter—IRAS 20324+4057 to its friends—is actually home to a number of protostars. You can see some in the ‘head’ of the sperm, and one…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

Cutting-Edge Cancer Research: Cannibalism, Zombies & Suicidal Cells

Cancer research is tough stuff—but it’s also surprisingly gruesome, too. This Sci Show video explains how the latest insights into curing the disease include cannibalism, zombies and suicidal cells. Don’t worry, it’s not on the human level: these findings are all about what happens to cells. But it’s fascinating to hear about the weird and…

Health Jamie Condliffe

Here’s Why Flies Are Some Of The More Terrifying Critters Around

A list in which parasitism is the least objectionable behavior is a list you know you want to read.

Biology Jason G. Goldman

How Do You Get People To Care About Dogs Pooping Where They Shouldn’t?

The answer, some scientists hope, is to tell them how much everyone’s dogs’ poop weighs, and how much it costs to clean that shit up when it lands where it shouldn’t. For instance: There are 8-million dogs in the UK. Guess how much crap they produce on a daily basis. A ton? Fifty tons? Five-hundred…

Health Robbie Gonzalez

Bringing The Science To Your Dog’s Poo

Dog poo is a problem. The problem is of the “tragedy of the commons” variety, an economic theory that describes what happens when individuals each act rationally according to their own self-interest, and yet the group as a whole suffers the depletion of some common resource. The resource in this case, obviously, is the ability…

Biology Jason G. Goldman

Yuri’s Night, the 53rd Anniversary of Man’s First Voyage to Space

On this day in 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to enter outer space and orbit our planet. Tonight, science and space fans worldwide celebrate this milestone of human exploration with Yuri’s Night. Mika McKinnon tells us more about the man, his voyage, and the ways we honor him today.

Space & Spaceflight Bob Sorokanich

And Now, A Giraffe Eating An Impala Skull

This impressive photo shows a curious behavior sometimes seen in wild giraffes called osteophagia. It literally means “bone eating.” Giraffes don’t consume the entire bone. Instead they just gnaw on it a bit, wearing it down, before moving on to a new section of bone. It is thought that the bones provide an additional source…

Biology Jason G. Goldman

Lost Your Chimpanzees? Get Them Back With Chocolate

Yesterday, the chimpanzees of the Kansas City Zoo staged an escape attempt. Zoo workers managed to lure them back to safety with chocolate. Local station KMBC reports: Zoo Director Randy Wistoff said that a tree fell in an enclosure in the zoo’s Africa exhibit. Seven of [the chimps] climbed the tree and got onto a…

Biology Jason G. Goldman

Tracking an Ebola Outbreak in a City Without Maps

If you Google Map Guéckédou, the Guinean city smack dab in the Ebola virus’s deadly domain right now, you’d see just an abstract blotch of beige and yellow. Zoom all the way in on satellite view, and you can barely make out the outlines of buildings. Don’t even think about trying Street View. Google Maps…

Health Sarah Zhang

The LHC Has Found a New Particle Unlike Any Other Form of Matter

Not content with perhaps the biggest scientific discovery of the decade, scientists at the Large Hadron Collide continue to search for new particles—and now they’ve found one that seems to be an entirely new form of matter. A series of experiments at the LHC have confirmed that a new particle called Z(4430)—catchy!— actually exists, and…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe

Amazing Tumblr Reminds Us That Particle Physics Is a Lonely Pursuit

CERN is home to some of the brightest minds in science and the origin of some of physics’ biggest findings—but this Tumblr serves as a reminder that particle physics is a very lonely pursuit indeed. Lonely Chairs at CERN is dedicated to bringing the internet the “best of lonely chairs in the largest laboratory of…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe

How Do Red And Giant Pandas Coexist? The Secret Is In Their Skulls.

Red pandas and giant pandas have more in common than simply being equally adorable and included on the IUCN Red List. They both eat bamboo and live in the same habitats. How do they coexist without competing over the same resources? The secret might be hidden in their skulls. Despite their English language labels, red…

Biology Jason G. Goldman

Buying Pieces of the Space Race at Bonhams’ Space History Auction

This week, Bonhams hosted an auction of historical space items in Manhattan. The Space History Sale featured troves of objects and documents, both American and Soviet, dating back to the heyday of the space race. And Gizmodo got the chance to take a peek. As with the dinosaur bone auction we attended at Bonhams back…

Space & Spaceflight Bob Sorokanich

33 Scratchy Scratchy Pet Photos

OSIRIS-REx Wants to Lasso an Asteroid to Explain Life on Earth

Everyone Has Hemorrhoids (Yes, Even You)

Saving California Condors, One Puppet At A Time

British Scientists Say They’ve Created Artificial Blood for Humans

How Does Human Culture Influence Our Genetics?

Can You Create a Perfectly Silent Space?

This Stellar Sperm Is Swimming Through Space

Cutting-Edge Cancer Research: Cannibalism, Zombies & Suicidal Cells

Here’s Why Flies Are Some Of The More Terrifying Critters Around

How Do You Get People To Care About Dogs Pooping Where They Shouldn’t?

Bringing The Science To Your Dog’s Poo

Yuri’s Night, the 53rd Anniversary of Man’s First Voyage to Space

And Now, A Giraffe Eating An Impala Skull

Lost Your Chimpanzees? Get Them Back With Chocolate

Tracking an Ebola Outbreak in a City Without Maps

The LHC Has Found a New Particle Unlike Any Other Form of Matter

Amazing Tumblr Reminds Us That Particle Physics Is a Lonely Pursuit

How Do Red And Giant Pandas Coexist? The Secret Is In Their Skulls.

Buying Pieces of the Space Race at Bonhams’ Space History Auction

I Wouldn’t Plan on Wearing Smart Glasses to Court Anytime Soon

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Comes Down $130 Amid a 2025 Smartwatch Lineup Clearout on Amazon

Disney Will Not Bow to Audience Belief That the Rock’s ‘Moana’ Wig Looks Awful

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Hits a Record Low as It Moves Beyond Espresso Machine Deals on Amazon

Doctors Struggle to Spot AI-Generated X-Rays, Raising Scam Risks

Sonos Roam 2 Speaker Turns the Amazon Spring Sale into a Black Friday Moment, Now at Its Lowest Price

What Do You Mean Glen Powell Is Fox McCloud in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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33 *Scratchy Scratchy* Pet Photos

OSIRIS-REx Wants to Lasso an Asteroid to Explain Life on Earth

Everyone Has Hemorrhoids (Yes, Even You)

Saving California Condors, One Puppet At A Time

British Scientists Say They’ve Created Artificial Blood for Humans

How Does Human Culture Influence Our Genetics?

Can You Create a Perfectly Silent Space?

This Stellar Sperm Is Swimming Through Space

Cutting-Edge Cancer Research: Cannibalism, Zombies & Suicidal Cells

Here’s Why Flies Are Some Of The More Terrifying Critters Around

How Do You Get People To Care About Dogs Pooping Where They Shouldn’t?

Bringing The Science To Your Dog’s Poo

Yuri’s Night, the 53rd Anniversary of Man’s First Voyage to Space

And Now, A Giraffe Eating An Impala Skull

Lost Your Chimpanzees? Get Them Back With Chocolate

Tracking an Ebola Outbreak in a City Without Maps

The LHC Has Found a New Particle Unlike Any Other Form of Matter

Amazing Tumblr Reminds Us That Particle Physics Is a Lonely Pursuit

How Do Red And Giant Pandas Coexist? The Secret Is In Their Skulls.

Buying Pieces of the Space Race at Bonhams’ Space History Auction

I Wouldn’t Plan on Wearing Smart Glasses to Court Anytime Soon

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Comes Down $130 Amid a 2025 Smartwatch Lineup Clearout on Amazon

Disney Will Not Bow to Audience Belief That the Rock’s ‘Moana’ Wig Looks Awful

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Hits a Record Low as It Moves Beyond Espresso Machine Deals on Amazon

Doctors Struggle to Spot AI-Generated X-Rays, Raising Scam Risks

Sonos Roam 2 Speaker Turns the Amazon Spring Sale into a Black Friday Moment, Now at Its Lowest Price

What Do You Mean Glen Powell Is Fox McCloud in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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33 Scratchy Scratchy Pet Photos