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During what was seemingly a routine mission in May 2014, Russia launched a suspicious object into orbit. The U.S. military is keeping a close eye on the mysterious satellite. It could be innocent, but it also brings to mind the…
After NASA stopped sending manned spacecraft to explore the final frontier, private companies began developing their own ships to send people to space. Two separate crashes — an unmanned rocket explosion and a deadly flight test — have highlighted just…
When the people at YouTube programmed their view counter, they did not account for PSY. The South Korean pop artist's "Gangnam Style" music video passed the maximum number of views that the website can display. With more than 2 billion…
Republicans won control of the Senate in the November 2014 elections. Since the party also held a majority in the House of Representatives, Republicans now control both chambers of Congress. Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s Republican leader, and President Obama, a Democrat, have promised…
Just days after Buffalo, New York, received several feet of snow, residents were already concerned about potential flooding when the snow melts. Many people were stuck in their homes, unable to drive to work or school. But as temperatures rise…
This summer, Washington state’s largest wildfire decimated hundreds of homes. Even now that the fire is over, tourists are cancelling their reservations as if the whole of north-central Washington burned down. In fact, many forests and trails remain healthy and…
Storms are dangerous, but they can also be beautiful. A photographer in Sydney, Australia, captured an impressive storm on camera. Over just 20 minutes, Roland Tayler photographed more than 20 lightning strikes, which he merged into one electric picture. Read…
Some mining companies are getting rich. What are they mining? Sand! Fracking is becoming common in the United States, and fracking requires sand. But they can’t just use beach sand. What fracking companies need is quartz based. Demand continues to…
The practice of hydraulic fracturing was pioneered in Denton, Texas, but now the city is trying to stop the practice. Denton voted in November to ban the practice, known as fracking, in the city. Environmental groups hope that this decision…
The George Washington National Forest holds a fortune. Beneath the trees and roots lies a natural gas deposit worth billions of dollars. And a recent compromise left both environmentalists and oil companies happy. A small portion of the forest will…