Whale Sharks Can Live 130 Years, New Study Estimates
The world’s biggest fish is the mysterious whale shark, which can grow as heavy as 40,000 pounds and as large as 60…
NASA's New Exoplanet Hunter Releases Incredible First Image
On the way to its final orbit around Earth, NASA’s planet-hunting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has…
Incredible New Gif Shows Cosmic 'Snow' on the Surface of a Comet
I think I’m going to let this one speak for itself:
3 Pics That Restored My Faith in Goblins
Are you this guy? Are you this goblin? Email us. We have questions.
'Magic' Twist in Stacked Graphene Reveals Potentially Powerful Superconducting Behavior
High-temperature electricity without resistance could revolutionize electronics. It could take less energy to move…
Scientists Model Rare Ball Lightning With Help From Tangled 'Skyrmion' Quasiparticle
There’s an eerie and incredibly rare phenomenon witnessed by few that has long puzzled scientists: ball lightning.…
Praying Mantises Have a Completely Different Way of Seeing in 3D
Praying mantises see the world in three dimensions in a way that’s completely different from how vertebrates (including…
Holy Crap These Leech Cocoons Are Incredible
Nature’s beauty can originate from the most unlikely places. Take leech cocoons, the sacks in which leeches lay their…
You Should Look at The Moon
This weekend, for the several billionth or so time in Earth’s history, the Moon will be in the part of its orbit around…
Watch an Artist Instantly Create a Mirror With Liquid Silver Nitrate
Although mirrors have been around for thousands of years, a German chemist named Justus von Liebig made a breakthrough…
This Timelapse of the Night Sky Over Old West Ghost Towns Will Leave You Misty Eyed
There’s an existential beauty in the fact that everything on this Earth will eventually fall into decay; that our…
Our Best Look Yet at Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Finally Here
Praise Cthulhu! NASA’s Juno spacecraft has just delivered the most incredible images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot—and…
Do Not Be Alarmed By NASA’s Eerie Artificial Clouds
In news that is sure to vindicate chemtrail truthers, NASA has finally delivered on its longstanding promise to produce…
Uranus Is Even Freakier Than We Thought
If David Lynch designed a planet, it would be Uranus. Much like every episode of Twin Peaks: The Return, Uranus is…
These Fish Inject Predators With Opioid Venom and That's Not Even the Coolest Part
Fangblennies are tiny reef-dwelling fish only two inches long that look like they came from some adorable deep-sea…
Dancers Instantly Swap Freaky Face Masks Using a Face-Tracking Projector
Costume-changes during a live performance are fast and frenetic, limiting how elaborate makeup and outfits can be. But…
Why the Hell Is This Enormous Black Hole Streaking Across Space?
We don’t understand quasars all that well, but are pretty certain that these incredibly bright lights belong in the…
What Was Our Universe Like Before the Big Bang?
Theoretical physicists and cosmologists deal with the biggest questions , like “Why are we here?” “When did the…
Giraffe Fucks Up Lion
You might think: Giraffe is a weak creature. Silly tongue, flimsy legs, small brain. If you were thinking this about…
Incredible! Domino's Completes First Delivery of Terrible Pizza by Drone
On Wednesday, Domino’s achieved a major milestone in automation when it successfully completed the first commercial…