Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark?
One foggy night in 1933, a businessman named Percy Shaw was driving home from the pub in Yorkshire, England. The road was twisty and hard to see. Suddenly, two bright…
2026
Deadly scorpions are picky about their soil
Scorpions sting between 1 and 2 million people every year, and while most victims only endure temporary pain and swelling, the injuries can still prove fatal. Researchers estimate that the…
550 pigeons rescued in North Carolina
Rescuers in North Carolina recently saved over 500 pigeons from a home in Greensboro. Guildford County Animal Services and two other bird rescues based in Charlotte initially believed that the…
How to start a coin collectionÂ
This year, the Federal Reserve will begin officially “phasing out” the penny. The plucky little copper-colored coin used to be able to fetch you a piece of candy from the…
Radio waves could help driverless cars see around corners
In late January, an Alphabet-owned Waymo self-driving car was cruising near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, when a young child suddenly darted into the street. Waymo’s LiDAR sensors…
Metal detectorist finds 19th century Japanese coin in Australia
A metal detector hobbyist discovered a centuries’ old coin while scouring an abandoned sports field—and the coin is especially rare for the area. In the southern Australian province of Victoria,…
Downhill skiing’s biggest hurdle? Friction.
Every ski and snowboarding event at the 2026 Winter Olympics is won through a combination of sheer athleticism, quick thinking, creativity, and persistence. But like so many other sports, competitors…
4 wild ways animals breed
Valentine’s Day means that love and coupling up is in the air. Yet for the rest of the animal kingdom, it’s just another day. While our idea of romance may…
Crew-12 Launches
NASA/Aubrey Gemignani A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack…
Psychologists made people look at spiders. They didn’t like it.
There are plenty of studies examining why humans are so hardwired to detest spiders. However, fewer researchers have spent time investigating just how far we’ll go to avoid even looking…