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Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online TODAY

Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online TODAY

by News Feed Editor | May 18, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.[embedded content]A newly discovered asteroid the size of an adult blue whale is set to fly past Earth today (May 18) at 24% of the average Earth-moon distance, and...
Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization

Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization

by News Feed Editor | May 17, 2026 | Science

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A group of people watched three albino rats leap from small baskets into a big cage on Sunday as other rodents hid in makeshift tunnels or searched for applesauce offered by their keeper through the bars at an indoor hall in the...
Zinc is a metal essential to life – scientists have discovered a protein that helps keep cells alive when zinc levels are low

Zinc is a metal essential to life – scientists have discovered a protein that helps keep cells alive when zinc levels are low

by News Feed Editor | May 17, 2026 | Science

All living things, including people, need zinc in their diets. Getting too little of this essential metal can impair growth and cause immune dysfunction, neurological disorders and cancer. Unfortunately, over 17% of the world’s population is at risk for zinc...
Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video)

Watch NASA’s new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video)

by News Feed Editor | May 17, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA is testing the limits of future Mars aircraft as it works to develop a next-generation fleet of helicopters that will fly through the thin atmosphere of the Red...
What causes volcanoes to erupt?

What causes volcanoes to erupt?

by News Feed Editor | May 17, 2026 | Science

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] causes volcanoes to erupt? – Avery, age 8, Los AngelesOn Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa – the world’s largest active...
Venus and a slender crescent moon steal the show after sunset on May 18

Venus and a slender crescent moon steal the show after sunset on May 18

by News Feed Editor | May 17, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.By now, you have almost certainly noticed dazzling Venus glowing in the western sky soon after sunset. On the evening of May 18, the brilliant planet will be joined...
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