Good News: Astronauts Can Finally Go Into Space Without Having To Break Their Crippling Phone Addiction
I have many addictions. Cars are a big one, obviously. Shopping for cars on Facebook Marketplace, too. I…
Iguanas Fell From Trees During Florida Cold Snap—and the Numbers Are Staggering
If you didn’t know already, it’s not unheard of for it to rain iguanas in Florida, where colder-than-average…
Chaotic origins of solar flares revealed in new observations
Solar flares don’t begin with a bang. They start small. In fact, until recently, scientists could barely see…
According to District stats, switching to clear garbage bags is proving successful
There was a lot of resistance, but according to the District of Muskoka, since the clear bag program…
SpaceX shifts away from Dragon launches at pad 39A as Starship looms – Spaceflight Now
SpaceX works on the crew access arm at Launch Complex 39A on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Image: Adam…
I Think Raccoons Are Filthy Animals. So Why Is My Husband Luring One Into Our Yard Every Night?
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care…
Scientists show how to narrow the hunt for merging giant black holes
Somewhere in the universe, enormous black holes are circling each other so slowly that their motion can’t be…
Clean energy is surging — with or without Trump
A funny thing happened on the way to President Donald Trump’s mission to obliterate renewable energy. Solar and…
Satellites Could Collide and Create Space Chaos in Just 5 Days, Here’s How
As the number of satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) continues to surge, a new study highlights an alarming…
It’s equal to 6.5 tennis courts, has 178 entrances and 50 rooms and can rival some of our grandest, ancestral homes
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“22% of US men believe they could beat a chimpanzee in a fight” – Here’s how humans actually stack up against the world’s 10 strongest primates
From nut-cracking monkeys to tree-bending apes, primates come in an astonishing range of shapes, sizes and strength styles.…
Snow and frigid temperatures returning to nation’s capital
The groundhogs in Canada might have been mistaken: freezing temperatures and snow are expected in Ottawa this weekend,…