Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Ancient 'Zombie' Virus Revived Almost 50,000 Years Later Is Still Infectious
From a horror movie plot to real life: Scientists have revived ancient 'zombie' viruses from permafrost and discovered they could still infect living single-celled amoebae. → Read More
Sun Rays Filtering Through Rare Martian Clouds Captured in a Photographic First
NASA's Curiosity rover snapped the first clear picture of Sun rays on Mars, which looks like a ghostly white-tinged sunset. → Read More
'Forever Chemicals' Have Been Found in Animals on Every Continent Except One
Animals are contaminated with hazardous forever chemicals on every continent except Antarctica, according to a new report. → Read More
40% of employees in a 4-day work week trial reported fewer sleep issues
A total of 56 of the 61 companies that tested a 4-day work week in the UK said they are continuing to give employees an extra day off every week. → Read More
Ultra-Rare Cosmic Sight: Green Comet And Mars Set to Appear Side by Side
A green comet shooting past Earth for the first time since the Ice Age is about to skim right past Mars in the night sky. → Read More
It's Possible Neanderthals Evolved So They Wouldn't Smell Their Own Stink, Study Finds
If you walk through the woods and pass a beehive, you may catch the sweet scent of honey in the wind and suddenly be flooded with memories: having tea with grandma or eating warm biscuits on a Sunday morning. → Read More
A Mysterious Whirlpool Appeared Over Hawaii, And It Could Be Because of SpaceX
A ghostly blue spiral spotted in the sky over Hawaii could be related to a SpaceX satellite launch. → Read More
Could 'The Last of Us' Ever Happen? The Real Risks of a Fungus Pandemic
In most ways, HBO's new series The Last of Us depicts a classic zombie apocalypse. → Read More
A Rare Green Comet Can Be Seen in The Sky, And It May Be Our Last Chance
A rare green comet is passing Earth, and this could be humanity's last chance to see it. → Read More
Satellite Images Reveal Beavers Are Transforming The Arctic "Like Wildfire"
Beavers are taking over the Alaskan tundra, completely transforming its waterways, and accelerating climate change in the Arctic. → Read More
This Simple Video Shows How Far You Could Throw a Ball on Other Planets
Imagine throwing a baseball. → Read More
It's Snowing Less And Raining More in The Arctic, And That's Bad News
Some parts of the Arctic don't look very polar anymore. → Read More
Legumes can help fight climate change, but 'bean hesitancy' might stand in the way
Beans, lentils, and peas are cheaper than meat and alternative meats, with comparable protein, but some people fear they'll get too gassy. → Read More
Adding Fertilizer to Flowers Makes Them Appear Repulsive to Passing Bees
Fertilizers may change the way flowers 'look' to bees and discourage them from pollinating, a study suggests. → Read More
A 23-Ton Chunk of Dead Space Rocket Is About to Fall Out of The Sky
China successfully launched the third and final piece of its new Tiangong space station on Monday – and the rocket's 23-ton body is coming back down somewhere on Earth this weekend. → Read More
NASA's Lucy Probe Shows The Vast Space Between Us And The Moon
Below is a picture of Earth and the Moon. → Read More
See video of the moment NASA's DART spacecraft crashed itself into an asteroid and its livestream cut out
NASA tested its first method of deflecting a dangerous asteroid: crashing a space probe into it. DART hit the bullseye and beamed back the footage. → Read More
Pieces of Charred Wreckage Scattered Across Southeast Asia Likely From Chinese Rocket
Mysterious large pieces of wreckage were discovered across Southeast Asia over the weekend, and evidence is growing that they came from a Chinese rocket booster that fell to Earth uncontrolled. → Read More
US heat wave threatens 100 million people, closing schools, killing cattle. It may last another week.
A heat wave has killed at least three people and 2,000 cattle. Storms and tornadoes churned at its edges. Forecasts show it's not over yet. → Read More
Changing your personal lifestyle is just a small part of fixing the climate crisis
A recent report, from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, drew a road map to give the planet one last chance at 1.5 degrees. → Read More