Earth Is Spinning Faster Than Usual, Giving Us the Shortest Day EVER Recorded

Solar storm from hole in the sun will hit Earth on Wednesday (Aug. 3)

New 3D printing process is faster and more precise than conventional methods

The Rare Earth Hypothesis (which was spawned by a conversation about Star Wars' cantina scene) argues that the very unique conditions that allowed complex life to arise and flourish on Earth are exceptionally uncommon — and they’re unlikely to widely occur throughout the universe.