Two Schoolgirls From India Just Discovered an Asteroid
As space enthusiasts prep to bid goodbye to the rare comet NEOWISE that has been visible almost all through this…
COVID has Caused the Longest and Deepest Reduction in Human Noise on Record
In the months since the global coronavirus pandemic ground the world to a standstill, the human race has become quieter…
A Haywire Supernova Yeeted a Dead Star Across the Galaxy, Study Suggests
A dead star that is careening across the Milky Way at 900,000 kilometers per hour is likely a “supernova survivor”…
The Left Case against Open Borders
As the readers of my blog know, the opinions I express here are strictly non-partisan and non-ideological. My main interest…
NASA Will Give You $20,000 If They Like Your ‘Lunar Loo’ Design
This article originally appeared on VICE India. Space travel might be exciting and glamorous but one question that most people…
Loneliness Rewires How the Human Brain Perceives Relationships
This article originally appeared on VICE India. Loneliness can be a terrible, terrible feeling. It alienates you from your surroundings,…
The Scientist Who Predicted 2020’s Political Unrest Reveals What Comes Next
In 2012, VICE published an article titled, "2012 Is Bullshit; 2020 Is When We'll Really Be in Trouble". That headline…
The long road to coronavirus herd immunity depends on a vaccine and how the virus spreads
The sought-after state of herd immunity — in which widespread outbreaks are prevented because enough people in a community are immune…
Live updates: SpaceX to launch NASA astronauts Saturday
At 3:22 p.m. ET today, SpaceX is expected to launch NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International…
Live updates: SpaceX to launch historic crewed mission for NASA
SpaceX will attempt to launch NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station today. Why it…
Hydroxychloroquine increases risk of death in coronavirus patients despite Trump’s praises
Coronavirus patients who took hydroxychloroquine or its related drug chloroquine were more likely to die or develop an irregular heart…
A Tale of Two Countries
Sweden and Denmark are both Nordic countries speaking similar languages, sharing a lot of culture and a lot of common…
Asian giant hornets, which kill roughly 50 people a year in Japan, have arrived in the U.S.
Asian giant hornets, called by some researchers as “murder hornets,” have arrived in the U.S., the New York Times reports.…
U.S. coronavirus updates: Case numbers surge past 988,000 as cities ease restrictions
Data: The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins; Map: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios. This graphic includes “probable deaths” that…