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An illustration of a Miracinonyx trumani chasing after a Saiga antelope.
Biology

The ‘American Cheetah’ Wasn’t a Cheetah. New DNA Evidence Shows Just How Wrong Scientists Had It

An analysis of ancient DNA reveals new details about the range, diet, and evolutionary history of this extinct...

Thousands of elephant seals are born right near the island's research station every year.
Biology

Australia Is Evacuating an Antarctic Base So No One Has to Watch Thousands of Seals Die

H5 bird flu is expected to cause a massive die-off of Macquarie Island's elephant seals, many of which...

Thismia daemona in its natural environment.
Biology

This Newly Discovered Demonic-Looking Flower Is Nightmare Fuel

Scary as it looks, Thismia daemona is probably at high risk of extinction, researchers say.

Space & Spaceflight

Persian Gulf To Build Spaceport

Their oil is going to run dry one day, so in the meantime, it looks like Persian Gulf...

Space & Spaceflight

NASA’s Dancing Space Penis

I love NASA. Space travel++. So they invented a skin that helps robots stay out of the way...

Space & Spaceflight

The Mars Bio-Suit

I don’t know about you, but the planet Mars fascinates me greatly. All those crazy raves and space...

Space & Spaceflight

Space Cycle

Puke Cycle is more like it. This device is designed to create gravity-like resistance for exercising in space....

Space & Spaceflight

Space LED Watch

We covered these lads a few weeks back and they’ve finally launched the Space line of LED watches....

Space & Spaceflight

Rocket Lamp – And I Think It’s Gonna Be a Long Long Time

I used to have this crazy Russian lamp celebrating Sputnik or something that was very sharp and pointy...

Sceye's stratospheric platform launched on August 9, 2026.
Space & Spaceflight

This ‘Cell Tower in the Sky’ Just Completed a Record-Breaking 18,641-Mile Round Trip to Japan

The solar-powered airship traveled 18,641 miles to test direct-to-device connectivity.