"As Carl Sagan said 'extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.'"

Scientists: NASA rover has found evidence of ancient life on Mars

Sulfur-Farting Martians

An international team of astrobiologists claim that organic molecules discovered by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover could be evidence for early life on Mars.

Scientists: NASA Rover Has Found Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars

Is this organic compound a sign of early Martian life?

"We sent out a note to the team that this was badly designed, badly built, and badly checked."

Elon Musk was pretty pissed when his Starship prototype exploded

Don't Lie to Elon

According to Ars Technica's Eric Berger, Musk had a stern word with his engineers over a Starship prototype exploding over the weekend.

Elon Musk Was Pretty Pissed When His Starship Prototype Exploded

"There’s plenty of forgiveness if you pass me the buck. There is no forgiveness if you don’t."

They have achieved true quantum supremacy, they argue, with proprietary "ion traps."

Honeywell: We are beating everyone's ass at quantum supremacy

Thermostats? More Like Burnostats.

Tech conglomerate Honeywell just dropped the hammer: By the middle of 2020, they'll be releasing the most powerful quantum computing machine in the world.

Honeywell: We Are Beating Everyone’s Ass at Quantum Supremacy

"By the middle of 2020, we’re releasing the most powerful quantum computer yet."

Maximal entanglement between black holes would "allow teleportation on the fastest possible timescale."

Scientists are building a quantum teleporter based on black holes

Quantum Teleportation

Physicists think they've figured out how to build quantum circuits that behave like entangled black holes, which would be able to teleport information.

Scientists Are Building a Quantum Teleporter Based on Black Holes

Theoretically, it would turn them into a functional wormhole.

Currently, the US only recycles roughly ten percent of all produced plastic.

Anti-Coke lawsuit: "Plastic is set to outweigh fish in the ocean"

Death by Plastic

An environmental group filed a lawsuit last week against big plastic polluters for knowingly misleading the public about how much plastic is being recycled.

Anti-Coke Lawsuit: “Plastic Is Set to Outweigh Fish in the Ocean”

"These companies should bear the responsibility for choking our ecosystem with plastic."

1:2 Tesla Cybertruck VS Ford F-150 (TOW TEST!)

It can also Tokyo drift around corners, do burnouts, and even hold your morning cup of coffee.

Watch a half-scale Cybertruck beat a Ford F-150 in a tug of war

Mini Cybertruck

YouTubers behind the account "The Hacksmith" have built a half-scale Cybertruck that is so powerful, it can win against a Ford F150 in a tug of war.

Watch a Half-Scale Cybertruck Beat a Ford F-150 in a Tug of War

Is it a fair fight? No. Is it fun to watch? Yes.

"It happened very slowly — like an explosion in slow motion that took place over hundreds of millions of years."

Astronomers detect biggest explosion since the Big Bang

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Researchers have detected the biggest explosion observed in the universe since the Big Bang using four telescopes.

Biggest Explosion Since Big Bang Detected by Astronomers | Futurism

"We've seen outbursts in the centres of galaxies before but this one is really, really massive."

Astronomers Detect Biggest Explosion Since the Big Bang

The rover has been exploring the South Pole-Aitken basin, the largest and oldest crater on the Moon, since last January.

Chinese rover discovers it's sitting on 39 feet of Moon dust

Dusty Wasteland

Researchers have started analyzing data collected by China's Yutu-2 Moon rover's ground-penetrating radar. They found mostly Moon dust.

Chinese Rover Discovers It’s Sitting on 39 Feet of Moon Dust

"That’s a lot of regolith."

It's 2.6 times the radius of Earth and orbits its star within the "habitable zone."

Astronomers conclude massive exoplanet could host life

Ocean World

A team of astronomers determined that an exoplanet called K2-18b is capable of holding liquid water at habitable conditions.

Astronomers Conclude Massive Exoplanet Could Host Life

This super-Earth could feature a habitable ocean world beneath a thick layer of hydrogen gas.

MEV-1 Mission Profile

"This is the first time in history a docking has been performed with a satellite that was not pre-designed with docking in mind."

World's first: Spacecraft docks to commercial satellite in orbit

Extreme Makeover Satellite Edition

Northrop Grumman's "Mission Extension Vehicle-1" (MEV-1) docks with a Inteslat 901, a communication satellite that's been in orbit for a lengthy 18 years.

World’s First: Spacecraft Docks to Commercial Satellite In Orbit

This 18-year-old communications satellite just got a new lease on life.

Helping Self-Driving Cars Navigate in Bad Weather

"If you or I grabbed a shovel and dug it into the ground, all we're going to see is a bunch of dirt."

MIT tech lets self-driving cars "see" under surface of road

Eyes Wide Shut

MIT is working on self-driving technology that allows cars to "see" through the ground up to a depth of ten feet below the surface of the road.

MIT Tech Lets Self-Driving Cars “See” Under Surface of Road

In poor visibility, your car could look for landmarks — under the surface of the road.

Chess grandmaster Kasparov: I've made "peace" with robot that beat my ass

Checkmate

The chess grandmaster took 23 years to deal with having his keester handed to him by an IBM computer in the game he made his name on.

Garry Kasparov Is Over Being Angry About Losing to a Robot in Chess

After 23 years, he recalls that "the match was not a curse but a blessing."

Chess Grandmaster Kasparov: I’ve Made “Peace” With Robot That Beat My Ass

"I don't want to be a laughing stock by promising we can deliver something in 10 years, and then not getting there."

Fusion startup claims breakthrough will provide "unlimited" energy

Big Talk

An Australian fusion startup called HB11 claims to have found a way to revolutionize current nuclear fusion technology. A bold statement.

Fusion Startup Claims Breakthrough Will Provide “Unlimited” Energy

"We are sidestepping all of the scientific challenges that have held fusion energy back for more than half a century."

If there's a single must-read writer on the subject, it's this guy. Now, he's answering all our questions about the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Q&A: James Hamblin, MD on Why You're Likely to Get the Coronavirus

Doctor, Doctor, Give Me The News

BACK IN FEBRUARY, James Hamblin — preventive medicine M.D., published book author, staff writer for The Atlantic — published a story about the COVID-19 outbreak that claimed, right in the headline: “You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus.” Got your attention yet? Those words sounded extreme two weeks ago when they were published — they seem […]

Q&A: James Hamblin, MD on Why You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus

<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-what-you-can-do-help-slow-outbreak/607369/">What You Can Do Right Now About the Coronavirus</a> [The Atlantic]

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Also, we might get a commission if you buy any of the books linked in this story, but you should, because they&#8217;re great books, and we need money in our <a href="https://www.ciroc.com/en-us/">quarantine Ciroc fund</a>.

Developments

Why is Jim Hamblin our trusted source on COVID-19? The Atlantic staff writer is a preventative medicine doctor who saw the severity of this thing coming, and has a good idea of what comes next. 

"I am appalled at the level of bureaucracy."

Quarantined nurse slams CDC in scathing open letter

Nurse Words

A nurse in California who caught the SARS-CoV-2019 coronavirus has published a scathing critique of the CDC's response to the outbreak.

Quarantined Nurse Slams CDC in Scathing Open Letter

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nurse-in-self-quarantine-condemns-delays-in-coronavirus-testing-2020-3">&#8216;This is not the ticket dispenser at the deli counter; it&#8217;s a public health emergency&#8217;: A California nurse in self-quarantine condemns delays in coronavirus testing</a> [Business Insider]

More on COVID-19: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/china-coronavirus-lockdown-space">This Is What China’s Coronavirus Lockdowns Look Like From Space</a>

"This is not the ticket dispenser at the deli counter; it's a public health emergency!"

While a tiny dose can induce a pleasing sensation, an overdose can result in paralysis and difficulty breathing.

Synthesized pufferfish neurotoxin could be an opioid replacement

Fugu Fish, Charlie!

Many medicines that help keep us alive originated from toxic substances, which may help explain why researchers might want to recreate toxins.

Synthesized Pufferfish Neurotoxin Could Be an Opioid Replacement

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/w-mpf030620.php">Making puffer fish toxin in a flask</a> [EurekAlert]

MORE ON OPIOIDS: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/we-one-step-closer-designing-safer-non-addictive-opioids">We Are One Step Closer to Designing Safer, Non-Addictive Opioids</a>

Rx/Medicines

One fish has enough poison to kill 30 people. How many could it help heal?

"This is not just single-cell death, but whole organism, with cell death in the millions."

Brutal "nanodrills" can kill tiny living worms and water fleas

It's Time to Die

Researchers created tiny "nanodrills" that were able to cut themselves into the cells of worms and plankton. They could even cure skin diseases.

Brutal “Nanodrills” Can Kill Tiny Living Worms and Water Fleas

READ MORE: <a href="https://newatlas.com/medical/nanodrills-cell-walls-kill-parasites/">&#8220;Nanodrills&#8221; burrow into cells to kill worms and water fleas</a> [New Atlas]

More on nanomachines: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/nanobots-aerosol-mit">MIT Researchers Create an Aerosol Spray Loaded With Nanobots</a>

Robotics/Prosthetics

The result was pure carnage — on a microscopic scale

"Tomatoes and peppers, which we hope to grow this year and next, will need similar growing conditions."

Good news: Space lettuce is safe to eat, good for you

Salad Days

According to a new study, lettuce grown in space isn't just delicious, it's just as nutritious and safe to eat as boring-old Earth lettuce as well.

Good News: Space Lettuce Is Safe to Eat, Good for You

Now eat your damn vegetables.

"We only just launched and in the last two weeks we’ve been flooded with inbound interest."

Here's how to build your own nuclear power plant

OpenNuke

A new site claims to offer a guide to building an entire nuclear power plant, from the reactor vessels to the Homer Simpson-esque control panels.

Here’s How to Build Your Own Nuclear Power Plant

And now you've got weekend plans!

"A hole spontaneously forms in space and rapidly expands to infinity, pushing to infinity anything it may meet."

Theoretical holes in spacetime could swallow the entire universe

Don't Stare Into the Bubble

"Bubbles of nothing," extra dimensional holes, could cause the universe to consume itself from inside out, according to a group of phycisists.

Theoretical Holes in Spacetime Could Swallow the Entire Universe

Could an expanding "bubble of nothing" eat all of spacetime?

Goodyear reCharge Concept – Making Tire Changing Easy with Customized Capsules that Renew your Tires

Another year, another wacky Goodyear tire concept.

This futuristic tire concept regrows its tread by popping a pill

Goodyear's Dreamatorium

Goodyear debuted a futuristic tire concept on Tuesday called ReCharge that has the ability to regrow its tread using a special liquid compound capsule.

This Futuristic Tire Concept Regrows Its Tread by Popping a Pill

It's like Tide Pods for your car tires.

"Staying home when you are sick is really important."

CDC: Get ready to stay at home for a while

Self-Quarantine Blues

The CDC is advising people to get ready to have a break from regular life in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to stay away if you're ill.

CDC: Get Ready to Stay At Home For a While

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/how-bad-will-the-coronavirus-outbreak-get-in-the-us/2020/03/03/55c5d088-5c9d-11ea-9055-5fa12981bbbf_story.html">How bad will the coronavirus outbreak get in the U.S.?</a> [The Washington Post]

More on the virus: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/incredibly-hard-tested-coronavirus-us">It’s Incredibly Hard to Get Tested for Coronavirus in US</a>

“You may need to take a break from your normal daily routine for two weeks.”

Tesla has been promising an "automatic driving on city streets" for months.

Elon Musk: New self-driving features will come out this month

Ghost Ridin' the Whip

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expecting his electric car company Tesla to release more full self driving features later this month.

Elon Musk: New Self-Driving Features Will Come Out This Month

Is self-driving tech hitting city streets next?

The warped galactic disc of the Milky Way wobbles like a spinning top

It's a mystery that's been puzzling astronomers for years.

Something is wrong with our galaxy. We might now know why.

Wanna Feel Small in the Universe?

According to a new study using data collected by the ESA, the Milky Way is being warped as it's slowly colliding with a smaller neighboring galaxy.