The Kepler Space Telescope, Credit: Wikimedia/NASA The Kepler Space Telescope was launched back in 2009 to observe more of outer space. The first planet that the telescope discovered would have never been known to exist if it weren’t for the telescope! The discovery was written off as a faulty observation, […]

Mauna Loa breathes fire after forty years, Credit: Wikimedia/K. Lynn, United States Geological Survey The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, stole the headlines in the last week of November. An active volcano poses the risk of eruption at any time. After spending 40 years dormant, the volcano spewed lava

Wolves might go solo or be puppet pack leaders due to parasites, Credit: Wikimedia/Chris Muiden Wolves might be puppets to a certain parasite, which makes them take risks. Wolves infected with Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to go solo or challenge other wolves to become the pack leader, both of