This week at the Gizmodo science desk, deputy editor George Dvorsky reported on a modification to the famous Drake Equation that produces a rather sobering result about the number of extraterrestrial intelligences in our Galaxy. Health reporter Ed Cara chronicles a mysterious disease from the 1500s that vanished from history, while space reporter Passant Rabie notes the return of the sunspot cluster responsible for those incredible auroras.
“This object could be a subsatellite deployment, or it could be a piece of hardware ejected prior to end of mission and deorbit “ he wrote. “Will be interesting to see if the plane maneuvers or lands soon.” - Passant Rabie Read More Canada’s Wild ‘Super Pigs’ Are About to Invade America Canada’s wild hogs are apparently poised to invade America’s yard.