As many of you are no doubt aware, earlier today CERN made an announcment about the discovery of a new Boson that fits the bill for the Higg...

The Moon Europa as seen by the Galileo probe, via NASA. Between 1609 and 1610, using his improved telescope design, Galileo Galilei obse...

Evolution is a strange thing.  Change the selective pressures on a species a bit and it will take take any path to survival it can, no matte...

The Falcon 9 launching from Cape Canaveral (courtesy SpaceX). On Tuesday, May 22, at 3:44 a.m. EDT (0744 GMT) SpaceX successfully launc...

Black holes are, well, odd.  They are the place where common sense goes to die.  Physics takes such a beating when it comes to black hol...

For those who are afraid of insects, the above image will probably haunt your dreams for years to come.  For the rest who are unfamiliar...

On Saturday, I was relaxing at home and there was a knock at the door.  This already irritated me as I had a long night at work.  I hadn...