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The wildfires raging in Australia could release a billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere by the end of the fire season, says Stanford scientist.
Renewable Energy

Australian Wildfires Could Release a Billion Tons of Carbon

That's more than twice what Australians produce annually from fossil fuels.

By Kristin Houser

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover just experienced a technical glitch losing its orientation, forcing it to stop in its tracks.
Science & Energy

Glitch Puts NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Out of Commission

Curiosity is down.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers discovered 28 never-before-seen ancient viruses in 15,000-year-old ice sourced from a Tibetan glacier.
Viruses

Scientists Discover Ancient Viruses Inside Glacier

In a "worst-case scenario, this ice melt could release pathogens."

By Kristin Houser

The "Please Try This At Home" biohacker conference focused on carving out a space for people harmed by mainstream healthcare systems.
Developments

This Biohacker Conference Sounds Absolutely Outrageous

"I took my surgically removed organs home in a snow globe and maybe you can too."

By Kristin Houser

Self-driving company Cruise has unveiled driverless SUV-sized car called "Origin" that's been designed from the ground up to never have a driver.
Advanced Transport

This Functioning Driverless Car Has No Driver’s Seat

It's essentially a waiting room on wheels.

By Victor Tangermann

In April, Japan will launch the Space Domain Mission Unit to protect its space-based assets, according to an Associated Press story.
Off-World

Japan Is Launching Its Own Space Defense Unit

And it'll work closely with the U.S. Space Command. 

By Kristin Houser

A team of researchers wants to make use of nuclear waste by converting it into extremely long-lasting diamond batteries that could power medical devices.
Nuclear Fusion

New Technique Turns Nuclear Waste Into “Diamond Batteries”

These batteries would last almost indefinitely.

By Dan Robitzski

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, sent a video to Jeff Bezos that allowed the nation to hack his phone, The Guardian reports.
Jeff Bezos

Report: Saudi Crown Prince Hacked WaPo Owner Jeff Bezos’ Phone

The UN believes the hack may be tied to a journalist’s brutal murder.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists at Google just published an incredibly-detailed 3D map of neural connections in the brain of a fruit fly, including 20 million synapses.
Neuroscience and Brain

Google’s 3D Map of a Fruit Fly Brain Will Blow Your Mind

25,000 neurons. 20 million synapses. One bug's brain.

By Victor Tangermann

U.S. President Donald Trump couldn't say enough nice — and baffling — things about billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk during a recent interview.
Elon Musk

Trump Praises Elon Musk: “He Does Good at Rockets”

Is it just us, or are these comments incomprehensible?

By Kristin Houser

Rolls-Royce is eyeing two building sites for its first mini nuclear power stations called "small modular reactors" (SMR) in Wales and northern England.
Nuclear Fusion

Rolls-Royce Is Building Tiny Nuclear Reactors

The planned nuclear reactors are only a tenth the size of traditional nuclear reactors.

By Victor Tangermann

A biological anthropology professor has written a book suggesting that it's not extraterrestrials piloting UFOs, but time-traveling humans from the future.
Future Society

Professor: UFOs May Be Time-Traveling Humans From the Future

"I think the simplest explanation, innately, is that it is us."

By Kristin Houser

Rand Paul's bizarre tweet suggests that we're not creating climate change on Earth, but perhaps we should be on Mars or some exoplanet.
Off-World

Senator: Climate Change Is Fake. Also, Let’s Terraform New Worlds

Rand Paul says humans will "likely survive for hundreds of millions of years."

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Space Force caused a social media frenzy by tweeting out a photo of its utility uniform nametapes on camouflage uniforms.
Space Force

Space Force Unveils Camouflage Uniform, Sparking Twitter Frenzy

"Have you been to a part of space where this camouflage would blend in?"

By Kristin Houser

After announcing plans to temporarily stop production of the 737 Max airliner in December, Boeing confirmed that production was officially on hold to CNN.
Advanced Transport

Boeing Officially Halts Production of 737 Max Airliner

The disaster-prone plane is officially on hold.

By Victor Tangermann

Astrobiologist Samantha Rolfe has published an essay explaining how invisible aliens could already be living on Earth — and how they might have gotten here.
Science & Energy

Astrobiologist Explains How Invisible Aliens Could Live on Earth

"This means we can’t study or even notice them because they are outside of our comprehension."

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX tested its Crew Dragon spacecraft's in-flight abort system on Sunday, blowing up a Falcon 9 rocket in the process.
SpaceX

Watch a SpaceX Rocket Explode in Mid-Flight

It looks like a scene out of "Star Wars."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Doug Hurley got to ride a Tesla Model X to the launch pad as part of a SpaceX pre-launch rehearsal over the weekend.
SpaceX

SpaceX Says It’ll Drive Astronauts to Launchpad in Tesla Model X

Here's a collaboration we can get behind.

By Victor Tangermann

President Donald Trump regrets getting personally involved in his administration's vape ban, which could help curb teen vaping.
Chemistry

Trump Says He Now Regrets Pushing for Vape Ban

"I should never have done that fucking vaping thing."

By Kristin Houser

A research facility that studies how cadavers decompose had a break in of hungry feral cats, which actually gave forensics experts new insights and tools.
Science & Energy

Feral Cats Break Into Research Facility, Eat Human Cadavers

"Both cats showed preference for bodies in relatively early decomposition."

By Dan Robitzski