Sci-Fi

In the deep Alaskan wilderness, an imposing brown bear has regained his lost throne. Bear 856 — well known on the explore.org live streaming webcams — had been the dominant bear along Katmai National Park’s […]

Jered Chinnock has been paralyzed and unable to walk for the last five years after a tragic snowmobile accident. Now there is hope. A new therapy, developed in collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UCLA, uses […]

A pair of scientists recently came up with a new take on the Turing Test. It goes like this: “Imagine you and a smart robot are both before a judge who cannot see you. The judge […]

A large chunk of an Australian beach has fallen into the ocean, in another incident of its kind in recent years. On Monday morning, approximately 200 to 300 metres (218 to 328 yards) of beach […]

The rare two-headed copperhead snake may be a baby, but it’s still metal AFImage: J.D. Kleopfer/Wildlife Center of Virginia By Jess Joho2018-09-23 22:18:22 UTC ‘Tis the season for nightmare fuel, and one fascinating but unsettling […]

Japan’s Hayabusa2 casts a shadow on the surface of asteroid Ryugu one day before the mission to deply a pair of rovers on the asteroid’s surface.Image: Uncredited/AP/REX/Shutterstock By Adam Rosenberg2018-09-23 14:24:32 -0400 It’s just like […]

On Sept. 14, Wendy Dockray strolled down to Newcomb Hollow Beach, on the shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The waves were mighty that day, so she went to watch the surf pound the shore.  The […]

This is One Good Thing, a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week. Nothing like a little wholesome parent-child bonding.  In a little kid dressed […]

Disaster relief is most commonly thought of as providing food, water, and shelter to those affected by calamitous events beyond their control.  But as communities in places like Texas and Puerto Rico are learning, disaster […]

The coolest mission you haven’t heard of just hit a major milestone: the Japanese Hayabusa 2 probe has reached its destination, the asteroid Ryugu, and just deployed a pair of landers to its surface. Soon […]