Sci-Fi

Wildfires of “apocalyptic” proportions have engulfed Saddleworth Moor, near Manchester, northern England, for several days this week.  The blaze began on Sunday 24 June during a heatwave which saw temperatures across the UK rise to […]

NASA announced yesterday that its highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope is delaying its launch — again. It was announced in March that the mission would be delayed until 2020, which is already two years […]

The scarred, steaming flanks of  Volcan de Fuego on June 6, 2018. Image: OHAN ORDONEZ/AFP/Getty Images By Mark Kaufman2018-06-28 17:57:17 UTC A NASA satellite passed over Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego on June 24, and it […]

The salmon run has yet to begin, but the big bruisers are already vying for dominance in Alaska. One of the five webcams along Katmai National Park’s Brooks River captured an early-season confrontation between two […]

Rocket Lab, the New Zealand-based rocket company that is looking to further amplify the commercial space frenzy, is launching its first fully paid payload atop an Electron rocket tonight — technically tomorrow morning at the […]

Whether it’s a pair of hawks nesting over a bustling city, or a young lioness lounging in the sun, when technology and animals peacefully combine the results can be phenomenal.  That idea is no better […]

Prosthetic limbs are getting better and more personalized, but useful as they are, they’re still a far cry from the real thing. This new prosthetic ankle is a little closer than others, though: it moves […]

Mark your calendars. This week’s night sky will provide a visual feast of celestial proportions.  As soon as the sun sets this week, look to the east. If you have a clear view, you’ll be […]

From the ground, the erupting Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island looks like a hellish mouth opening up, revealing the Earth’s depths.  But from space, the volcano takes on a different look.  NASA astronaut Ricky […]

[embedded content] Five years ago, Destin Sandlin of the YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay saw a video of two vortex rings colliding with each other. As he watched, something caught his attention: a group of tiny rings […]