Science

space

Webb Telescope Makes a Discouraging Discovery at TRAPPIST-1 — Is There Still Hope for Life?

ByKiona Smith

On TRAPPIST-1b, no one can hear you scream (because there is no air, according to a recent study).

Space

How For All Mankind’s Costume Designer Crafted a Real-Life Spacesuit

ByDais Johnston

From Apple TV+ to NASA.

Space

Shiny Glass Beads Reveal How the Moon ‘Recharges’ Its Water

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

Multicolored glass beads that China's Chang'e-5 mission collected from the Moon are revealing clues about an ongoing lunar water cycle.

Longevity Hacks

You Are Probably Sitting Wrong — Doing It Right Could Significantly Boost Your Health

ByElana Spivack

We need a sitting equivalent for hot girl walks.

Science

Newly Unearthed Viking Gold Violates Our Understanding of Norse God Odin

ByMarianne Hem Eriksen and The Conversation

The discovery of the oldest recorded mention of the god Odin pushes the age of this deity back at least 150 years to the early 5th century.

Science

A Controversial Rocket Technology Could Challenge a Basic Law of Physics

ByUniverse Today and Matt Williams

It could usher in a future of fuel-free space vehicles.

Pet Science

Does My Dog Have Anxiety? Expert-Backed Tips to Help Your Anxious Pup

ByTara Yarlagadda

Inverse answers all your questions about doggie anxiety.

Science

The Western U.S. Had a Remarkably Wet Winter — Can It Solve the Drought?

ByDan McEvoy and The Conversation

It’s complicated.

Science

Sorry, Star Trek Fans: This Sci-fi Exoplanet Doesn’t Actually Exist

ByMatt Williams and Universe Today

The false-positive exoplanet has stirred up controversy since 2018.

Science

To Combat A Changing Climate, Humans Need To Overcome This One Psychological Hurdle

ByThe Conversation, Robert Lempert and Elisabeth Gilmore

Climate solutions exist, but humanity has to break from the status quo and embrace innovation.

Reel Science

The Best Dystopian Movie on Netflix Reveals a Dark Psychological Truth

ByTara Yarlagadda

Political scientists explain the perverse role of psychology in The Hunger Games.

News

Unlike Most Blockbusters, 'Oppenheimer' Could Actually Earn Its Epic Runtime

ByChrishaun Baker

If anyone can justify straining your bladder, it’s Christopher Nolan.

Space

The Webb Telescope Just Spotted A Torrential Sandstorm on This Bizarre Planet

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

Meet VHS 1256 b, a planet that almost became a star, which takes 10,000 years to orbit its two stars.

Science

A Lock of Hair Reveals Beethoven’s Genome for the First Time

BySarah Wells

The analysis brings new insights into the composer’s health and family lineage.

space

New Study Proposes Why an Interstellar Object Suddenly Accelerated — And It’s Not Aliens

ByKiona Smith

A recent study proposes a non-alien explanation for interstellar object Oumuamua's weird behavior in 2018.

News

Did Raccoon Dogs Spread Covid-19? What the New Genetic Reports Really Tell Us

ByMiriam Fauzia

To know where we are going, it helps to know where we’ve been.