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Ingenuity helicopter video shows NASA’s historic first flight on Mars
NASA has successfully completed the first powered flight on another world with the Ingenuity helicopter.
Future Earth 2121
Welcome to Future Earth, where Inverse forecasts 100 years of possibilities, challenges, and who will lead the way.
Scientists debunk a long-held theory about oysters, chocolate, honey, and Spanish fly
How many T. rexes ever lived? If you think a billion, go higher
“That was an ‘aha’ moment.”
What happens if we solve climate change?
What would happen if the polar ice caps melted?
A bacteria found in a common tree could solve climate change
The recently-discovered bacteria could gobble up some of the nastiest greenhouse gasses.
How plants talk to each other and learn to share
As a species, humans are wired to collaborate. That’s why lockdowns and remote work have felt difficult for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Tampa Bay environmental powder keg is ready to blow
Fertilizer ingredients are making their way into coastal waters — and manatees and other species are at risk.
Robotic lawnmowers could cut a huge swath in air pollution
Your Roomba is getting an upgrade.
Are fish migrations revealing a massive extinction event is on the way?
Fish are fleeing to cooler waters, which could mean not all is well in the ocean deep.
Look at the whitest paint ever invented
Vantablack has met its match.
Scientists reveal the 6 places on Earth where we can restore animal life
Microplastics are dangerously durable forever pollution
Scientists find three alarming sources.
Fallout from the first nuclear tests still affects us today
75 years later, our world still hasn’t recovered.
Are humans still evolving?
Evolution is an ongoing process — and we're still in its throes.
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Ingenuity helicopter video shows NASA’s historic first flight on Mars
NASA has successfully completed the first powered flight on another world with the Ingenuity helicopter.
Airbus will use lasers to improve the worst part of flying
If The Graduate were made today, they’d say there’s a great future in lasers. Airbus seems to think so.
NASA’s InSight crisis reveals the most difficult part of exploring Mars
NASA has a long history of underpromising and overdelivering. But sometimes, space robots go wrong.
You need to watch the biggest meteor shower of the spring
The Lyrid meteor shower kicks off the sky watching season.
What would happen if the polar ice caps melted?
Scientists reveal the 6 places on Earth where we can restore animal life
10 images of unlikely animal relationships
These animals take “opposites attract” to the next level.
1 big pro and 4 cons of solar geoengineering
Plant DNA found for the first time in animals, bizarre study reveals
Why peanut butter could trigger the next pandemic
There’s a deadly link between pandemics, forests, and peanut butter.
'Zombie' species: 7 'extinct' animals rediscovered by science
Peek into nature’s lost-and-found bin.
Weed’s next big problem is the wrong type of green
The environmental impact of marijuana, explained.
The team behind your favorite nature documentaries risked it all for flamingos
“It was like buying a ticket to the lottery.”
The best adventure game on Apple Arcade will change the way you think about nature
Reconnect with Mother Nature through a simple swipe of your phone.
Single-cell organism's memories twists our understanding of intelligent life
Even the simplest of creatures may be able to make memories.
Why do cats hunt? New study reveals 2 ways to stop them
If your feline friend brings you too many "presents," this is for you.
Ancient peoples
Two types of ancient humans found to benefit the health of living people
Near-Earth asteroid and more: Understand the world through 9 images
The biggest science stories of April 7–14.
Brain study debunks an assumption about ancient humans
Advanced technology allowed scientists to upend an old idea.
Sex between humans and Neanderthals was way more common than realized
“For a very long time, it has been intensively debated on how these processes exactly occurred."
Ingenuity helicopter video shows NASA’s historic first flight on Mars
NASA has successfully completed the first powered flight on another world with the Ingenuity helicopter.
NASA’s InSight crisis reveals the most difficult part of exploring Mars
NASA has a long history of underpromising and overdelivering. But sometimes, space robots go wrong.
You need to watch the biggest meteor shower of the spring
The Lyrid meteor shower kicks off the sky watching season.
NASA's Pluto mission just hit a major milestone
New Horizons is going where few spacecraft have gone before.
SpaceX Crew-2 launch date, astronauts, and return for the NASA ISS mission
Here’s everything you need to know.
What if our search for aliens goes horribly wrong? Astronomers weigh in
Does Venus have alien biosignatures? Why the biggest debate in astronomy burns so hot
Pink Moon: You need to see the first supermoon of 2021
April’s full Moon is one of two supermoons of the year.
Blue Origin test flight livestream, launch site, start time for mission NS-15
Blue Origin is about to take a major step towards actual space tourism. Here’s what you need to know.
When will Starlink be available globally? SpaceX is about to hit a big goal
The crushed cores of dead stars hold clues to mysterious radio signals
NASA's NICER telescope detected giant radio pulses from the Crab Nebula and found more powerful energy signals than ever anticipated.
This wild new exoplanet is straight out of science fiction
A triple star system? In this economy?
Animals
The Tampa Bay environmental powder keg is ready to blow
Fertilizer ingredients are making their way into coastal waters — and manatees and other species are at risk.
Why giving pigs a dash of human DNA could lead to medical breakthroughs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires all new medicines to be tested in animals before use in people.
Are fish migrations revealing a massive extinction event is on the way?
Fish are fleeing to cooler waters, which could mean not all is well in the ocean deep.
Near-Earth asteroid and more: Understand the world through 9 images
The biggest science stories of April 7–14.
Ingenuity helicopter video shows NASA’s historic first flight on Mars
NASA has successfully completed the first powered flight on another world with the Ingenuity helicopter.
Future Earth 2121
Welcome to Future Earth, where Inverse forecasts 100 years of possibilities, challenges, and who will lead the way.
Scientists debunk a long-held theory about oysters, chocolate, honey, and Spanish fly
How many T. rexes ever lived? If you think a billion, go higher
“That was an ‘aha’ moment.”
Look at the whitest paint ever invented
Vantablack has met its match.
You need to watch the biggest meteor shower of the spring
The Lyrid meteor shower kicks off the sky watching season.
Two types of ancient humans found to benefit the health of living people
NASA's Pluto mission just hit a major milestone
New Horizons is going where few spacecraft have gone before.
Researchers generate human-monkey chimeric embryos
Don’t worry, there are not human-monkey babies — yet.
Near-Earth asteroid and more: Understand the world through 9 images
The biggest science stories of April 7–14.
Scientists reveal the 6 places on Earth where we can restore animal life
What if our search for aliens goes horribly wrong? Astronomers weigh in
