A Bird Flu Virus Has Killed Its First Human
A particular type of bird flu has now killed its first human. On Wednesday, Mexican health officials and the World Health Organization announced a confirmed case of H5N2 avian influenza…
Starliner Joins the Ranks: The Elite Spacecraft That Have Carried NASA Astronauts to Space
After two consecutive failed launch attempts, the crewed Starliner capsule successfully launched on Wednesday, June 5, carrying two NASA astronauts to low Earth orbit. Boeing is testing the capsule’s capability…
Spunky Exoplanet Inexplicably Survives Host Star’s Death Throes
In his search for giant stars hosting large worlds, Samuel Grunblatt, an astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University, came across a strangely puffy planet that’s smaller, hotter, and older than it’s…
Chinese Probe Heads Back to Earth With Samples From the Moon’s Mysterious Far Side
The Chang’e 6 lander on the lunar surface.Image: CNSA After a short visit to the Moon’s far side, a Chinese spacecraft loaded with lunar rock and dust has started its…
A Homeowner Mutiny in Florida Is Leaving the State More Vulnerable to Hurricanes
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Coastal Animals Are Thriving on Plastic Pollution Out in the Pacific Ocean | Extreme Earth Off…
Gigantic Invasive Spiders Set for New York City Debut This Summer
The New York tri-state area is poised to have some large eight-legged tourists this summer. Experts are warning that the invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) could soon touch down in…
What’s Up With STEVE? New Finding Adds a Twist to the Aurora-Like Enigma
STEVE, a strange ribbon of purple and green haze discovered by citizen scientists in 2016, just got even weirder. While looking through archival data, a team of scientists discovered that…
Meet the ‘Giga-Goose,’ a 500-Pound Ice Age Bird
An Ice Age bird that weighed twice as much as an ostrich was adapted for the water, say a team of researchers who recently studied fossils from creature, which went…
Venus’ Only Active Probe Mysteriously Falls Silent
For nearly 10 years, there’s been only one spacecraft able to keep its cool above the hellish landscape of Venus. The Japanese Akatsuki probe was sent to Earth’s neighboring planet…
Canada’s Wild ‘Super Pigs’ Are About to Invade America
Canada’s wild hogs are apparently poised to invade America’s yard. In new research this month, scientists have found evidence that these invasive wild pigs have a “high potential” to cross…