By: Karla Lant/Futurism NASA admitted today that under the current budget they cannot afford to get humans to Mars. NASA’s next steps will depend on its funding, but now more than ever, the future of Mars colonization rests in the hands of commercial space companies. BUDGET BUMMER NASA has been talking about getting humans to…
Photographer Being Sued By A Monkey Over Its “Selfie” Is Now Broke
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science The laws of the jungle are often brutal, but so it seems are those of copyright. For years a wildlife photographer has been dragged through the courts in America over whether or not he owns the copyright to a photograph of a monkey, who supposedly took the image itself. Now, the…
World Health Organization Issues Warning About Measles Outbreak In Europe
By: James Felton/IFL Science The World Health Organization has issued a warning after 35 people died from measles across Europe in the past year. Measles is entirely preventable with a vaccine, but continues to spread and contribute to deaths around Europe. Since 2016, there have been over 3,300 cases of measles in Italy alone. The latest fatality came from that very region –…
Medical Marijuana Is Preferred By 93% Of Patients For Pain Management
By: Science Alert Patients managing pain vastly prefer using medical marijuana to opioid-based medications. They reported fewer side effects, and the majority found cannabis more effective. A new study has investigated what patients themselves prefer when it comes to managing pain — opioids, which are widely distributed for intense pain relief, or medical marijuana. The researchers found…
This Incredible Footage Of A Massive Great White Shark Caught In Shallow Water Is Going Viral
By: Bridget Sharkey/Simple Most This video of a great white shark thrashing around in shallow water has the internet taking a collective gasp. It’s not often that we see such up-close-and-personal video of a great white shark in action, and when we do, it’s generally hundreds of feet under the water via a brave soul holding a camera in…
YES: The Worst Dog Racing Track In The World Is Closing Forever
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo One of the worst places for dogs on the planet is going to finally shut down forever. The Canidrome, a brutal greyhound racetrack in Macau, a territory in southeastern China, holds about 700 greyhounds at a time in its cramped cages and euthanizes about 30 each month for not winning enough races….
Why Is The Pregnancy-Related Death Rate In Texas The Highest In The US?
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Texas has a problem that is suspiciously unique to the states – as reported by the Associated Press, it has the highest pregnancy-related death rate in not just the US, but the entirety of the developed world with the exception of Mexico. Citing a study by the University of Maryland looking at maternal mortality rates…
Undercover Investigation Reveals How A Single Chinese Town Is The World’s Largest Hub For Illegal Ivory
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science An undercover investigation has revealed how a single small Chinese town has become the world’s largest hub for illegal ivory trafficking. The anonymous settlement in the backwaters of southern China has silently developed into a major center for smuggling ivory from Africa, with up to 20 criminal gangs now operating in the…
The UN Passes The First-Ever Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Worldwide
By: Dom Galeon and Abby Norman/Futurism A Timely Move On Friday, the United Nations passed the first-ever treaty imposing a total nuclear weapons ban. With North Korea openly continuing to test its arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles, each capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the decision couldn’t be more timely. In a press briefing Thursday, U.N. conference…