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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...
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Chimpanzees in Uganda are in a ‘civil war,’ and researchers are unsure how it will end
Aaron Sandel can pinpoint when it all started.The codirector of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project had been observing a group of apes on June 24, 2015, in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, where the project is located, when he suddenly noticed the chimps fall silent. Several...
Watch the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 online this week with these free livestreams
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Look for Lyrids from the comfort of your own home with these worldwide night sky cam livestreams. | Credit: Created in Canva Pro.The Lyrid meteor shower is currently...
Is the science that we do today truth, likely to be a lie, or is it undetermined?
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] the science that we do today truth, likely to be a lie, or is it undetermined? – Nathaniel K., age 15, Hamilton,...
A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This image of the moon, showing a sliver of its far side, was captured by NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts during their mission around the moon. | Credit: NASAHave you...
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
Blue Origin launched the company's third New Glenn rocket Sunday, re-flying and successfully recovering a previously used first stage. But the rocket's second stage put the payload, a direct-to-cellphone communications satellite, in an unusable orbit, officials...
Blue Origin lands reused New Glenn rocket booster for first time, ratcheting up SpaceX rivalry
By Chandni ShahApril 19 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said on Sunday that its New Glenn rocket booster had touched down after launch, marking its first landing of a reused booster and intensifying its rivalry with Elon Musk's SpaceX.The rocket, which had a...
Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?
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] did the megalodon shark go extinct, and why? – Landon, age 10Imagine traveling back in time and observing the...
Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices
Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues.More than 61% of the Lower 48 states is in moderate...
The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here’s how to spot it
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery display peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday...
Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime
WASHINGTON (AP) — Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that feed fires, a new...
I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day looks like
If you walk across the open yard in front of the Physics, Math and Astronomy building at the University of Texas at Austin, you’ll see a 17-story tower and a huge L-shaped building. What you won’t see is what’s underneath you. Two floors below ground, behind heavy...
Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago
Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed.After bones break down, tooth enamel stays hard and unchanged, even in fossilized teeth that have been...