The world’s first view of Earth from the moon, taken 59 years ago — Space photo of the week
On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 sent back the first photo of Earth from the moon. It showed a grainy crescent Earth that
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Which animal has the best hearing?
Ranking who has the best ears in the animal kingdom is a tough task, but some animals push the limits of hearing far beyond what
‘Strange’ tomb in Peru holds skeletons of people with ropes around their necks, hands tied behind their backs, archaeologists say
Human sacrifices dating back around 2,300 years have been found near an ancient temple in Peru.
The full ‘Corn Moon’ rises this week — bringing a ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse to most of the world
The Northern Hemisphere’s final full moon will be totally eclipsed in some parts of the world. Here’s how to see September’s full Corn Moon rise.
There are 32 different ways AI can go rogue, scientists say — from hallucinating answers to a complete misalignment with humanity
New research has created the first comprehensive effort to categorize all the ways AI can go wrong, with many of those behaviors resembling human psychiatric
Aurora Australis
The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 269 miles above in
Levoit Sprout air purifier review — Baby-friendly solution to airborne pollutants
Efficient, smart-enabled, and thoughtfully designed, the Levoit Sprout air purifier is a great choice for small nurseries and toddler rooms.
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction headphone range provides premium sound quality, and spatial awareness for safer listening while exercising — there’s up to 31% off these Amazon headphone deals
We loved the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2s and they are the best bone conduction headphones we’ve ever tested, now at one of their best prices
NASA reveals the dwarf planet Ceres had a hidden ‘energy source’ that may have sparked alien life
New models suggest that Ceres, the asteroid belt’s largest object, once had a radioactive core that could have sustained life in the dwarf planet’s hidden
5 common mistakes beginner astrophotographers make — and how to avoid them
Avoid blurry stars and excessive noise — master these 5 common astrophotography mistakes to capture sharp, stunning night sky images every time.
NASA telescope spotted rare interstellar comet 2 months before it was officially ‘discovered’
NASA’s planet-hunting TESS telescope observed the rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS two months before it was formally “discovered,” and those early observations reveal the comet is
2,100-year-old skeleton of warrior nicknamed ‘Lord of Sakar,’ buried in a stunning gold wreath, unearthed in Bulgaria
The second century B.C. burial mound is the richest ever found in Bulgaria.
The geology that holds up the Himalayas is not what we thought, scientists discover
A 100-year-old theory explaining how Asia can carry the huge weight of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau needs to be rewritten, a new study suggests.
We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primates
Scientists have studied female monkey embryos to map how, when and where the egg supply develops. This can now be used to build realistic models