cosmictoquantum:

What Does E.O. Wilson Mean By a “Social Conquest of the Earth”
Carl Zimmer asks the evolutionary biologist about the theories in his high-profile new book

Evolutionary Biologist E.O. Wilson explains advanced evolutionary social…

Planet Mercury Even Weirder Than We Thought
By Adam Mann, Wired Science

New data suggests that Mercury has undergone much more dynamic processes than previously believed and that its core is unlike any of the other rocky planets in our solar system.
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theatlantic:

“If the Dinosaurs Had a Space Program They’d Still Be Here”: NASA Astronaut does Reddit AMA 

Being an astronaut isn’t what it used to be. At least not in the case of NASA space-traveler Ron Garan. Garan is an astronaut 2.0 —…

unknownskywalker:

Mercury Transit
A transit of Mercury is a very small solar eclipse. Its appearance is very different from a total eclipse, though, because the disk of Mercury is about 200 times smaller than the diameter of the sun as seen from the e…

jtotheizzoe:

Just saw a post on “the daily what geek” about playboy is thinking of making a club in space. Which of course is a long way from reality. But I read something that could have been a reference to there being prostitution involved. Beca…

Strange Fireballs Light Up February Skies

A strange breed of fireball is streaking through the skies this month, and NASA is urging folks on the ground to take notice.
February’s fireballs — a term that describes meteors that appear brighter …

You know when your parents tell you that you should get an education because “if you want to be an athlete and get hurt, then you’ll have something to fall back on”? It’s true. Leland was an NCAA Division I Academic All American who was drafted…