My kid and I wrote a letter to NASA, and a very nice scientist wrote back

Enlarge / The puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa looms large in this newly-reprocessed color view, made from images taken by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990s. This is the color view of Europa from Galileo that shows the largest portion of the moon’s surface at the highest resolution. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute) […]

The Meg: Scientist destroys THESE big mistakes 'It goes against everything we know'

The movie is about Jason Statham’s attempts to stop the rampage of an 18-metre long megalodon; a huge and ferocious species that roamed the seas 20 million years ago. Of course in real life they’re long extinct, but the film suggests that a small number are still alive off the coast of China. Hans Sues, […]

Could This Sideburn-Sporting Scientist Crack the Autism Gene Puzzle?

OZY brings to you Medical Breakthroughs, a series about transformative cures and approaches — and the people behind them. Brian O’Roak loves Gaelic football, a fast-paced game with 15 players; a round ball that can be carried, kicked or passed; and a bunch of complex rules. Which makes perfect sense when you discover that O’Roak […]

Senior scientist argues that we should bypass Europa for Enceladus

Enlarge / Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco speaks on stage at the National Geographic Awards on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C. (credit: Taylor Mickal/National Geographic) In its quest to find extant life in the Solar System, NASA has focused its gaze on the Jovian moon Europa, home to what is likely […]

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie Lands Jim Carrey as Mad Scientist Villain

All the way back in 1994, Jim Carrey was at the top of his game. Following a run of hits with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and Dumb and Dumber, he headed into blockbuster territory by playing the over-the-top villain The Riddler, a mad scientist named Edward Nygma turned psychopath in the critically scorned […]

Scientist wants all Canadian kids with cancer to receive genetic test for drug reactions

A scientist who developed a lab test to predict whether children with cancer are susceptible to potentially life-threatening side effects from three chemotherapy drugs is now focusing on five other medications so parents and doctors can discuss safer, personalized treatment.

Flight secrets: Scientist FINALLY reveals the truth about crying on planes

It is not uncommon to be surrounded by strangers on long haul flights and to notice that one or more are crying over the in-flight entertainment. In fact, it has been speculated that the mix of altitude and alcohol means you’re more likely to cry at a film in the sky than. Having watched it […]