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Astronomers Just Discovered an Asteroid With Rings
They aren’t supposed to be there, but…there they are.
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There’s Another Dwarf Planet Out Past Pluto, And Maybe a Giant, Rocky One Too
2012 VP113 expands what we know about the odd region of the solar system known as the inner Oort cloud
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New Rule: Just Drink When You’re Thirsty
Don’t worry about hitting some arbitrary X-cups-of-water-a-day target
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Here’s What It Was Like to Discover Laughing Gas
This is basically the 1799 version of that YouTube clip “David After Dentist”
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Why Dark-Colored Pigeons Are More Common in Cities
Melanin seems to help the birds get rid of potentially toxic compounds from the environment
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There’s an Actual Scientific Reason Not to Pee in the Pool
When urine mixes with chlorine, potentially harmful substances can result
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The Mars Curiosity Rover Is Getting a Buddy
The European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover should launch in 2018
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This 6 GB Photo of the Milky Way Is As Stunning As It Is Massive
Over the past 10 years the Spitzer Space Telescope captured this gorgeous infrared panorama of the Milky Way
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So Far, E-Cigarettes Don’t Seem to Have Inspired Many Smokers to Quit
E-cigarette users were no more or less likely to quit than smokers who stuck with tobacco
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Young Fish Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Oil Develop Defects in Their Hearts
The impacts extend to economically valuable species such as tuna and amberjack
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Women Who Are Stressed Out Have More Difficulty Getting Pregnant
This is the first time that scientists have proven that there is a relationship between stress and becoming pregnant
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Air Pollution Contributes to One in Eight Deaths
The World Health Organization says air pollution is the leading environmental hazard
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The TSA Isn’t Good at Reading Body Language (And Neither are You)
Nobody can tell you’re freaking out inside. Not even specially trained TSA agents.
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Academics Write Papers Arguing Over How Many People Read (And Cite) Their Papers
Studies about reading studies go back more than two decades
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Mount Everest Formed Because of India’s Relentless Push Against Asia
Just think of India as a giant Himalayas bulldozer
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25 Years Ago, The Exxon Valdez Ran Aground
On March 24, 1989 the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound
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Humans Killed the Moa, Genetics Study Suggests
Yet another species humans have the distinct honor of eradicating
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Florida Gives Up on Beating Back Python Invaders
Pythons in Florida are invasive predators that aren’t going anywhere
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Now Every School Can Access a Fancy Plasma Physics Laboratory
Princeton’s Plasma Physics Laboratory gives remote access to a plasma physics experiment
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