Space-traveling microbes? An unusual experiment shocked skeptics.

Elisha Sauers writes about space for Mashable, taking deep dives into NASA's moon and Mars missions, chatting up astronauts ...
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Washington D.C. Rings in 250 Years Beneath 250 New Cherry Trees

In 1912, Japan sent Washington D.C. 3,000 cherry trees as a gift. Two years ago, it sent 250 more, one for every year of the ...

What stage are D.C.’s cherry blossoms in? Tracking the buds to peak bloom.

D.C.’s magnificent cherry blossoms draw more than 1.6 million visitors to the Tidal Basin each spring. Anticipation builds as the buds progress through a six-stage bloom process on the way to peak ...
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Watch what happens when you throw paper airplanes off a 650ft cliff

A simple childhood toy gets an extreme test when paper airplanes are launched from a massive 650ft cliff. With strong winds and open air below, it seems like the perfect setup for record-breaking ...