More from Maggie Harrison Dupré (Page 23)

Behold Fernanda, who, through genetic sequencing, has been confirmed as the only known Fernandina Giant Tortoise in the world.
Science & Energy

Giant Tortoise, Thought to Be Totally Extinct, Suddenly Found Chilling on Island

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In a huge twist of irony, Norway is building the world's largest wind farm — to power offshore oil and gas fields.
Wind

Ironic! Norway is Building a Massive Wind Farm to Boost Oil Production

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Nnicotine doesn't have to make it to your lungs to cause injury. Cigarette and e-cigarette residuals can cause skin damage by contact alone.
Studies

Cigarette Smoke Damages Your Skin Just by Touching It, Scientists Say

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Microplastics have reached some of the most remote parts of Antarctica, one of the last natural strongholds against human development.
Pollution

Even Antarctica Isn’t Safe From Microplastics, Researchers Confirm

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

If you've ever eyed at a Moon rover and thought, "that thing should look like a four-legged humanoid spider crab," you're in luck.
Moon

Why Does This New Moon Rover Look Vaguely Terrifying

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA suffered a tragic typo while trying to discuss the American-led Artemis Accords initiative, and Twitter had a field day.
NASA

NASA Mocked for Misspelling “New Zealand”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The rise of  “genetic paparazzi” is imminent, and courts are poorly ill-equipped to deal with the potential consequences of celebrity DNA theft.
DNA

Professors Warn That Creeps Might Start Stealing DNA From Celebs For Dark Purposes

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Chinese scientists are reported to have developed a fully-automated, pig-cloning robot, and the AI-powered bot is apparently way more efficient than humans.
Future Society

China Now Producing Cloned Pigs Using Only Robots

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Venus may have once been a life-supporting system, and NASA is looking to shed light on how Earth's "twin" came to be — and how, more sinisterly, it died.
NASA

NASA Plotting Journey Through the Hellish Atmosphere of Venus

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

During the undocking of Roscosmos spacecraft Progress MS-18, ISS Cosmonaut Sergey Korsakav discovered "stowaways" gripping the un-crewed freighter.
Off-World

No, These Aren’t Weird Visitors on the Outside of the Space Station

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In a surreal display of absolutely unmatched energy, the Queen journeyed through through the streets of London via hologram.
Future Society

The UK Is Apparently Just Driving Around a Hologram of the Queen Now

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The Russian government is clearly fed up with speculation about the state of often-shirtless president Vladimir Putin's health.
Developments

Russia Says That Vladimir Putin Definitely Does NOT Have a Terminal Illness, Thank You Very Much!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

It sounds like Sheryl Sandberg, the outgoing COO of Meta, might have left the social media giant for more complicated reasons than she initially let on.
Future Society

There May Be a Secret Reason Sheryl Sandberg Is Leaving Facebook

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA revealed that Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace will provide new-and-improved spacesuits for the upcoming Artemis moon landings, and followers were feeling a little baffled — not to mention left hanging — when the designers failed to produce any actual imagery of the fits.
Moon

We Just Got the First Peek at NASA’s Artemis Moon Landing Suits

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

If staring at this image makes you feel like you're being swallowed by a black hole, you're not alone. According to a new paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, approximately 86 percent of people experience the same effect.
Neuroscience and Brain

Argh! This Optical Illusion Makes You Feel Like You’re Falling Into a Black Hole

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A startup called SpinLaunch has been working to fling satellites into orbit via giant cannon for nearly a decade. Bad news: it won't work on humans.
Off-World

Company Says Giant Cannon for Shooting Satellites Into Orbit Would Be Fatal for Astronauts

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Australian scientists got a fascinating surprise whenthey discovered what appears to be the world's largest organism, living under the ocean.
Biology

Scientists Discover World’s Largest Organism, Chilling Out Under Ocean

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Nicotine use by American teens has soared to astonishing new levels since JUUL e-cigarettes exploded in popularity in 2017.
Studies

JUUL Got a Million American Kids Hooked on Nicotine, Researchers Say

By Maggie Harrison Dupré