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

Earth

Volcanic Whispers Are Helping Scientists

Predict Eruptions

Volcanic Whispers Are

Helping Scientists Predict

Eruptions

Energy

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

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

Astrophysics

As Much as Half of the Milky Way Likely Came

From Distant Galaxies

As Much as Half of the

Milky Way Likely Came From

Distant Galaxies

Latest In Space

Exploration

This Is How Many People Have Died In Space

It's probably less than you think.

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.

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.

Earth

Watch Swarms of Earthquakes Sweep Across

Oklahoma

Watch Swarms of

Earthquakes Sweep Across

Oklahoma

Latest In Earth

Climate

Antarctica's Meltdown May Be Worsening Due to Shifting Wind Patterns

Changing winds at one end of the continent, themselves linked to warming, could be setting off changes that push warm water below the ice at the other end, thousands of miles away.

Animals