Seeker - Science & Exploration

Astronomy

A Dying Star's Explosive ‘Fireball' Blast

Aimed a Beam of Gamma Rays at Earth

A Dying Star's Explosive

‘Fireball' Blast Aimed a

Beam of Gamma Rays at

Earth

Behavior

‘Buying Time’ Can Provide a Path to Happiness

Spending money on time-saving services reduces stress and boosts overall happiness, according to new research, but shockingly few of us do it.

Drinking Water Database Reveals the Dirtiest — and Cleanest — Supplies in the US

A Universal ‘Language’ of Arousal Connects Humans and the Animal Kingdom

The Sperm Counts of Western Men Have Declined Dramatically, Alarming Experts

You Can Now Explore the International Space Station With Google Street View

Medicine

How Cow Antibodies Are Helping Scientists Develop an HIV Vaccine

Space

Detecting Alien Life Will Likely Be a Protracted Process, Not a Eureka Moment

Space

The Moon’s Interior Contains Lots of Water, New Evidence Suggests

VR

Standing in the Flames of a Prescribed Burn

Standing in the Flames of

a Prescribed Burn

Latest In VR

VR

This Could Be the Death of Urban Astronomy

City lights are blinding our view of space, and its forcing urban astronomers to rethink the way they make observations. To make matters worse, a change in the type of lights being used could be the end of some observatories.

VR

Plunging Down An Ice Track At 80mph

Experience what it's like to go down an ice luge at high speeds and with no ability to see what's in front of you.

VR

The Occupation of Alcatraz That Sparked an American Revolution

This VR experience takes you on a historical journey from The Rock to Standing Rock

Energy

Stretchy Batteries Are Coming... Here's How

They Work

Stretchy Batteries Are

Coming... Here's How They

Work

Medicine

The Hunt for Patient Zero Is Important But Almost Impossible

Space

A Tenth Planet Could Be Warping Our Outer Solar System

Animals

The Flies on a Dead Body Can Help Solve a Murder

Biotech

Life-Extending Discovery Renews Debate Over Aging as a ‘Disease’

Mind

Epilepsy Linked to Intense Religious and Spiritual Experiences, Like Seeing God

Astronomy

Black Hole Found Choking on Massive Meal of Stardust

Materials

3D Printing With Bacteria Promises Revolutionary New Materials

Gadgets

Avegant Light Field Puts Augmented Reality in the Palm of Your Hand

Artificial Intelligence

Artificially Intelligent Investors Rack Up Massive Returns in Stock Market Study

Exploration

This Is How Many People Have Died In Space

This Is How Many People

Have Died In Space

Latest In Space

Planets

Giant ‘Rogue’ Planets Are Less Common Than Scientists Thought

A new analysis of astronomical observations suggests the Milky Way hosts a maximum of one Jupiter-like rogue planet for every four “normal” stars.

Astronomy

The Total Solar Eclipse Could Provoke a Logistical ‘Zombie Apocalypse’

With two-thirds of Americans living within a day’s drive of the path of the August 21 eclipse, roads, grocery stores, restaurants, and gas stations are likely to be hubs of unusually high activity.

Astronomy

Astronomers Identify the Origin of Peculiar Signals From Nearby Red Dwarf Star

Distant satellite interference, not alien communication, was the source of signals emanating from Ross 128, a dim star located 11 light-years from Earth.

Transport

Britain Proposes Ban on Gas and Diesel

Vehicles by 2040

Britain Proposes Ban on

Gas and Diesel Vehicles by

2040

Latest In Tech

Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk Calls Out Mark Zuckerberg’s Understanding of AI Risks as ‘Limited’

The Tesla and SpaceX founder has raised alarms over advanced machine intelligence, a concern that Zuckerberg said is “really negative” and “pretty irresponsible.”

Transport

NASA Posts Archive of Flight Test Videos on YouTube

The space agency is celebrating 70 years of aircraft testing by releasing a trove of old videos showing X-planes, lunar landers, and various space shuttles.

Transport

Elon Musk Claims ‘Verbal Approval’ to Build Hyperloop From DC to NYC

But the cities Musk says he plans to connect with an ultra-fast underground transportation system say they haven’t heard anything from him about the project.

Climate

Antarctica's Meltdown May Be Worsening Due to

Shifting Wind Patterns

Antarctica's Meltdown May

Be Worsening Due to

Shifting Wind Patterns

Latest In Earth

Animals

Sex Can Be Complicated... For Snails With Backward Organs

Snails with situs inversus, the asymmetrical mirroring of parts inside the body, are extremely unlucky when it comes to sex.

Earth

The Search for MH370 Yields Detailed Images of Remote Indian Ocean

No trace of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane was found during an extensive search, but the Indian Ocean is now among the most thoroughly mapped regions of the deep ocean.

Earth