Hawaii’s volcanic rocks offer proof that Earth’s core is leaking gold, study finds - CNN

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.

NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier - Ars Technica

We don’t currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it’s ready.

Humans give off a light that is extinguished in death, study reveals - MSN

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches GPS III-7 mission from Florida: Watch replay - FOX 35 Orlando

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Friday for the GPS III-7 mission to medium-Earth orbit from Florida.

Eerie footage shows Antarctic ice hole as deep as Statue of Liberty - Boing Boing

This cool and spooky video shows what it looks like when a camera is dropped down 93 meters under the ice in Antarctica.

Two Lightning Bolts Collided Over a Japanese Tower and Triggered a Microburst of Nuclear-Level Radiation - ZME Science

An invisible, split-second blast reveals a new chapter in lightning physics.

Astronomers discover new evidence of intermediate-mass black holes - Phys.org

In the world of black holes, there are generally three size categories: stellar-mass black holes (about five to 50 times the mass of the sun), supermassive black holes (millions to billions of times the mass of the sun), and intermediate-mass black holes with…

Massive iron reserve worth trillions discovered could reshape the global economy - Glass Almanac

Deep beneath the red earth of Western Australia, scientists have uncovered what could become one of the most significant mineral finds in modern history: a colossal ... Continue Reading →

She Never Stopped Hoping Her Cat Had Survived — Then Came A Life-Changing Call - The Dodo - For Animal People

Two years ago, Alexis Keith’s cat, Lilly, vanished in the middle of the night. She had almost given up hope of a reunion, when she received a call that an injured gray cat had been found.

Early humans took a giant evolutionary leap when they started eating meat - Earth.com

Ancient genetic variant helped humans grow taller and burn more energy when ancestors started eating meat.

Northern lights may be visible in these 15 US States tonight and over the weekend - Space

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as speedy solar winds fuel geomagnetic storm conditions.

Blue Origin boss: Government should forget launch and focus on “exotic” missions - Ars Technica

“There’s not yet a commercial reason only to go to the Moon with humans.”…

Bay Area breakthrough in imaging earthquakes with 1000 times more accuracy could revolutionize how we prepare for tremors - The Mercury News

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory could ‘revolutionize’ earthquake monitoring and provide researchers the ability to find hidden faults and looming threats in Bay Area cities.

World's Most Famous Waltz to Be Beamed into Space on Composer 200th Birthday, and EU Space Agency's 50th - Good News Network

Embodying the often playful nature of humanity's relation with space and our exploration of it, the Blue Danube will be beamed into space.

Listen to the eerie sounds of Mars recorded by a NASA rover - Mashable

Perseverance has two microphones (but no turntable).

Ask Ethan: What would the Universe be like without dark matter? - Big Think

In our Universe, dark matter outmasses normal matter by a 5-to-1 ratio, shaping the Universe as we know it. What if it simply weren't there?