Author: Lisa Grossman / Source: Science News The first known interstellar visitor to the solar system is keeping astronomers guessing. Ever since it was spotted in October 2017, major mysteries have dogged the object, known as ‘Oumuamua (SN Online: 10/27/17). Astronomers don’t know where it came

Author: Emily Conover / Source: Science News Pollen grains sport a variety of snazzy shapes, from golf ball–like divots to prickly knobs or swirls that evoke a peppermint candy. But these myriad patterns may all be due to one simple trick of physics, scientists report in the Feb. 7 Cell. That

Author: By​ Andželika / Source: Bored Panda With the help of #MeToo movement, a problem we all knew about but rarely discussed has gained a lot more traction. Yet, whenever the conversation turns about sexual violence, many people still try to shift the blame from assailant to the victim.

Author: Cydney Henderson / Source: USA TODAY On Thursday, AirlineRatings.com released its annual list of the world’s safest airlines. Time Flybmi has left hundreds of passengers stranded throughout Europe after the British regional airline abruptly ceased operations without warning after going

Author: Exuperist / Source: Neatorama For lay people like us, it is enough to say that magnets stick to some metals. What makes it happen is something far too complex for us to understand. Even physicists have been looking for a more detailed model of how magnets work. But a group of graduate