Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Revealed a Huge Surprise
A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When…
Raccoons Keep Picking Locks Even After They’ve Eaten the Reward. Scientists Say They Do It to “Forage Information”
A raccoon and puzzlebox from the experiment. Credit: Hannah Griebling The marshmallow was gone, but the trash pandas…
Photographer finds purpose in Florida’s nature
>> EVERYONE HAS A PASSION AND PURPOSE IN LIFE. SOME JUST TAKE A LITTLE LONGER TO FIND IT.…
Mars Organics Can’t Be Fully Explained by Geological Processes Alone, NASA Study Says
Known non-biological sources, from meteorites to surface chemistry, fall short of accounting for organic compounds detected by NASA’s…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Lights Up Mars for Very Rare Night Photo
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its onboard LEDs, typically used for illuminating shaded areas during daytime operations, to…
Mars has never looked so serene in this gorgeous image from a NASA rover
Nearly 14 years ago, NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars for a mission to explore the red planet…
Photographer Captures the Moment Leopard Stumbles Across a Dung Beetle
A wildlife photographer in South Africa captured a rare encounter between two of the most unlikely creatures: a…
Stanford Professor Gives Advice About Getting a Job in AI
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation and written commentary from Jure Leskovec, a computer-science professor at…
SpaceX and satellites help states save millions on internet buildout | Guest Commentary | Commentary
The $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program was meant to bring affordable, reliable internet to…
No, This Isn’t What the Night Sky Looks Like on Mars
A TikTok account pretending to be the NASA Curiosity rover has fooled people. A fake video showing the…
Curiosity Finds Coral-Shaped Rocks on Mars
On July 24, 2025, the 4,608th Martian day, or Sol, of the mission, NASA’s Curiosity rover imaged wind-eroded…