The Internet Is Losing It After Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Gender Of Santa’s Reindeer Rudolph

Neil deGrasse Tyson found himself at the center of another internet debate after a Christmas-themed science post reignited long-running arguments about fiction and whether anyone really wants biology lessons on Christmas Eve. The astrophysicist’s comment, which featured an old observation about reindeer antlers, quickly spread across X and prompted thousands of reactions ranging from sarcastic jokes to outright annoyance. The controversy began when Tyson shared a post explaining that both male and female reindeer grow antlers, but males typically lose them by late autumn.