Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)

Cave finds reveal modern humans and Neanderthals may have shared long-term cultural continuity

New cave discoveries challenge the idea that Neanderthals and modern humans lived in cultural isolation

Kīlauea Volcano Update for Sunday, July 5th

Kīlauea remains active as officials confirm 50 summit fountaining episodes since the onset of the current volcanic activity.

China releases first photo of an asteroid some consider Earth’s ‘quasi moon’

Today, Earth Reaches Aphelion, Our Most Distant Point From The Sun. So Why Is It So Stupidly Hot?

Earth hits aphelion—yet global temperatures soar. Why the disconnect?

People Who Can’t Visualize Anything Are Challenging a 300-Year-Old Theory of Thought

Aphantasia—an inability to visualize—is forcing scientists to rethink how humans process abstract thought.

Want to Live Like a Deep-Space Colonist for a Year? NASA Will Pay You to Do It