American astrophysicist and cosmologist Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote and narrated a YouTube piece for Minute Physics called A Brief History of Everything, with the scientist explaining and condensing the epic 16 billion year history of the universe into a succinct eight minute video. While the basic co

2050 is only a short 34 years away. For centuries people have predicted that the future will be taken over by robust robots. But what will 2050 really look like?
10. The world’s population will increase from 7.2 billion to at least 9.6 billion
9. Minorities will reach 50% of the US population -

Our 2019 Outlook Report highlights the urgent need for our continued and accelerated action to improve the long-term outlook for the Great Barrier Reef. It is the third in a series of comprehensive reports on Reef health and management over 10 years, with the long-term outlook for the Reef’s ecosyst

Stromboli volcano erupts, caused the formation of a tsunami 1.5 meters high. A strong eruption of Stromboli volcano Sunday afternoon, December 4, 2022 triggered a 1.5-meter-high tsunami off the island. Alarms sounded on the island but, according to the first investigations by the Civil Protection...

A look at PrEP, a prevention strategy for people at high risk for contracting HIV. Researchers at the University of California explain how pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) works as they describe a four-year, multi-pronged study of men who have sex with men in Los Angeles and San Diego. Participants a...

New in 2015: Thrill seekers will be pleased to know that Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio will be unveiling the world’s first 4-D roller coaster in 2015. What exactly does that mean, you ask? The theme park described ["BATMAN: The Ride"] as the ‘most exciting thrill ride’ in its 22-year histo

Illusionist Xavier Mortimer, is a French magician and variety performer. A winner of multiple awards, he has appeared on television shows Penn & Teller: Fool Us, America's Got Talent, Masters of Illusion,

the trailer for the Netflix animated comedy The Mitchells vs. The Machines drops off a major clue about one of the leads. The film follows a quirky family during a robot apocalypse. With a nefarious Siri/Alexa-type artificial intelligence named Pal (voiced by Oscar-winner and aspiring gay icon Olivi

A New Human Ancestor Discovered, Homo Naledi, within a deep and narrow cave in South Africa, Paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team found fossil remains belonging to the newest member of our human family. The Homo Naledi discovery adds another exciting chapter to the human evolution story by i...

Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89.2 °C (−128.6