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Franky Zapata just blew past this coveted world record on his state-of-the-art hoverboard – watch it here. The technology to make a small craft hover has been around for a while, but nobody has really taken the idea of making a functional hoverboard seriously until very recently. And as the technology advances, so do the […]

A recent study claims that alien civilizations probably existed throughout the universe – here’s how scientists reached that conclusion. As we reported recently, a recent study from scientists at the University of Rochester made the shocking claim that the universe was likely once populated with advanced alien civilizations that met their fate before they could

A study from researchers at the University of Washington reveals that the atmosphere during Earth’s early days was way different than previously thought. For many years, scientists believed that the atmosphere on Earth was a thick soup that exerted significantly more pressure than today’s atmosphere. As we recently reported, this belief shaped key assumptions about

NASA just unleashed 56 amazing new patents in a searchable database – who will be the first to use them? NASA has been involved with some extremely important technologies over the past century – without the work of NASA scientists, we may have never put a man on the moon or come to rely on

New research says bacteria’s affect on climate should be considered when making projections. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Oregon State University are reporting they discovered a tiny bacterial organism that lives in the world’s oceans may be helping to control the climate on the planet, according to UPI. The bacteria, Pelagibacterales, produces a

Eating unhealthy fats during teen years could lead to more dense breast tissue and increased risk of cancer. A new report just released is saying teens that eat a diet high in saturated fats or low amounts of mono-and polyunsaturated fats have a tendency to have more dense breast tissue after 15 years, according to

Researchers say they’re closer to learning the truth about the potential for life on Jupiter’s moon than ever before. Scientists believe Jupiter’s moon Europa could be the best bet for finding extraterrestrial life within the solar system, and a recent study brings us one step closer to finding out for sure. According to a report

Prescription opioid painkiller abuse has caused an unimaginable amount of suffering in the U.S. – and states are finally starting to address it. The problem of opioid painkiller addiction has been skyrocketing in recent years, but researchers believe it may have reached its peak. According to a report from the New York Times, the number of

After providing a stunning image of 1994 JR1, New Horizons pushes onward into the mysterious Kuiper Belt. New Horizons has been one of the most enlightening space missions of the past decade, and it’s far from over. As we reported recently, the spacecraft has officially passed into the Kuiper Belt some 3 billion miles from

What influences the size and shape of a nose? Scientists have been trying to find out for years. There may not be a more distinctive facial feature than the nose, and scientists have been studying what makes noses so different for quite some time. As we recently reported, a study from researchers at University College