"If you feel unconfident, I can change that. Sometimes one or two inches makes a world of difference."

Want to be taller? Radical surgery permanently extends your legs.

Short Kings

Orthopedic surgeons have begun offering leg lengthening — long offered as a corrective procedure for congenital defects — to insecure, short men.

Want to Be Taller? Radical Surgery Permanently Extends Your Legs.

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Developments

These surgeons will saw through your leg bones — and reset them to give you a permanent height boost.

In 2020, Amazon remains a massive polluter. So.

Bezos coughs up measly 7% of net worth to fight climate change

Walk The Walk

In an Instagram post, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced he is dedicating $10 billion of his net worth to combat climate change.

Bezos Coughs Up Pathetic 7% of Net Worth to Fight Climate Change

It's also the second largest philanthropic donation of all time.

The researchers simulated tens of thousands of years of planetary movements to train their neural network.

Neural network says these 11 asteroids could smash into Earth

Collision Course

A team of researchers have developed a neural network that can predict if asteroids are on a collision course with Earth.

Neural Network Says These 11 Asteroids Could Smash Into Earth

These nasty space rocks could level entire cities — how come NASA hadn't flagged them?

Yeah, she set a record for spaceflight, but you know what? These other people didn't, and their dogs did better. You do the math.

This record-breaking astronaut's dog is really glad to see her. But.

ANIMALS THAT COULD DO BETTER

Christina Koch set a record spaceflight. This is what happened when she returned to her dog, who is, unlike its owner, an underachiever.

This Record-Breaking Astronaut’s Dog Is Really Glad to See Her. But.

Don’t be like this dog. Never settle for less.

"Under normal release circumstances, China could easily be 'Mulan's' biggest market by a fair margin."

Disney's "Mulan" could flop in China due to virus outbreak

Mulan It Over

Experts predict Disney could lose out on substantial earnings in China for its "Mulan" remake due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus.

Disney’s Live-Action “Mulan” Could Flop in China Due to Virus Outbreak

The Chinese entertainment industry is feeling the squeeze. So is Disney.

This site uses AI to generate fake news articles

Propaganda Machine

An tech company published a website, purportedly meant to help journalists write better, that's using AI to publish believable fake news articles.

This Site Uses AI to Generate Fake News Articles

It's hard to mince words about how much this sucks.

Is your cat actually at risk of catching COVID-19?

Cats in China are wearing creative face masks to ward off virus

I Was Born in the Darkness

In photos and videos posted to social media, people can be seen dressing up their cats in odd makeshift protective wear, including masks with cut out eyes.

Cats in China Are Wearing Face Masks to Ward Off Virus

Tabloid hoax or legit concern?

"A nuclear bomb is like bringing a piece of the sun to the surface of the earth for a fraction of a second."

Here's exactly how screwed you'd be in a nuclear apocalypse

Doomsday Machine

Climatologist Alan Robock from Rutgers University and his team studied what an all-out nuclear war between world nations could look like.

Here’s Exactly How Screwed You’d Be in a Nuclear Apocalypse

Things would be bad inside the blast radius — and everyone else would envy the dead.

"An advanced technological civilization is a good approximation to God."

Harvard prof: Deep space signal may be from alien civilization

Alien. Cargo. Moving. Energy. Beams.

Harvard University's astronomy department chair has a theory about fast radio bursts coming from a distant galaxy: an alien civilization.

Harvard Prof: Deep Space Signal May Be From Alien Civilization

The mysterious signal is repeating every 16 days. A Harvard researcher says it could be of "artificial origin."

"Do they think I was just copying and pasting a spreadsheet? I don’t think I would do that."

Scientist who said spiders have personalities may have faked data

Web of Lies

Journals have retracted seven papers co-authored by spider researcher Jonathan Pruitt after his co-authors find evidence he falsified data.

Scientist Who Said Spiders Have Personalities May Have Faked Data

Seven of his papers have already been retracted.

But you don't have to worry about catching the Yaravirus.

Scientists find "mysterious" virus with almost no known genes

One of a Kind

Researchers have discovered the Yaravirus, a "mysterious" virus with an almost completely unknown set of genes, in an artificial lake in Brazil.

Scientists Find “Mysterious” Virus With Almost No Known Genes

This is one of the strangest viruses ever discovered.

We’re hiring: Futurism.com wants an assistant news editor

Op-Ed

Do you have thoughts on Elon Musk? How about universal basic income? Have good writing and editing chops? You should think about working with us.

We’re Hiring: Futurism.com Wants a Staff Writer

Come work with us. 

[VR휴먼다큐멘터리 - 너를 만났다]  세상 떠난 딸과 VR로 재회한 모녀 | "엄마 안 울게. 그리워하지 않고 더 사랑할게"

Black Mirror

Watch a mother reunite with her deceased child in VR

Virtual Immortality

A video of a mother having a reunion with her deceased daughter in VR raises all sorts of questions about the future of grieving and mortality.

Watch a Mother Reunite With Her Deceased Child in VR

Would you want to see a deceased loved one again — in a virtual world?

Privacy activists plan to auction off Trump, other world leaders’ DNA

FREE HAIR, DON'T CARE

A group called the Earnest Project claims it took DNA samples from world leaders who went to the World Economic Forum in Davos. It's planning an auction.

Privacy Activists Plan to Auction Off Trump, Other World Leaders’ DNA

READ MORE: <a href="https://onezero.medium.com/trumps-dna-is-reportedly-for-sale-here-s-what-someone-could-do-with-it-e4402a9062c2">Trump’s DNA Is Reportedly For Sale. Here’s What Someone Could Do With It.</a> [OneZero]

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Genetics

We're begging you not to clone them.

Neurosurgeon and hospital director Liu Zhiming is one of at least six medical workers to die from COVID-19.

Hospital director dies in city where the coronavirus originated

Dangerous Epicenter

Liu Zhiming, director of the Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, died from a COVID-19 infection while trying to treat the massive number of patients in the city.

Hospital Director Dies in City Where the Coronavirus Originated

READ MORE: <a href="https://time.com/5785625/coronavirus-wuhan-hospital-director-dies/">Wuhan Hospital Director Dies of Coronavirus, State Media Reports</a> [Time]

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At least six Wuhan health workers have died from COVID-19 so far.

Skin tone-colored paramedical tattoos are helping patients feel more like themselves.

Paramedical tattoos: Ink artists’ latest innovation to aid body trauma

Cover Up

More patients are getting so-called paramedical tattoos to mask their injuries or scars instead of expensive plastic surgery.

Paramedical Tattoos: Ink Artists’ Latest Innovation to Aid Body Trauma

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/17/style/paramedical-tattoos.html">Ink Rx? Welcome to the World of Paramedical Tattoos</a> [The New York Times]

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Treatments

"It really made me have a different outlook on life."

These Robots Are Learning to Cook Hot Dogs, Autonomously

This hot dog cooking robot is the beginning of the end

Bots With Buns! 

New video shows a pair of Boston University bots in action — expertly working together to grill hot dogs and park them in rolls.

This Hot Dog Cooking Robot Is the Beginning of the End

Chicago's bad day just got worse.

Jetman Dubai Takeoff - 4K

"The equipment enables Jetman Dubai to reach speeds of 400kmh, as well as hovering, changing direction and performing loops."

Watch a real-life "Iron Man" take off from the ground like a badass

And I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time

Jet-powered suit pilot and Iron Man Vince Reffet just took off from the ground in Dubai reaching a height of 100 meters in just 8 seconds.

Watch a Real-Life “Iron Man” Take Off From the Ground Like a Badass

How you get to 6,000 feet, in style.

This "air generator" could revolutionize the field of renewable energy.

Clever device generates electricity from thin air

Air-Gen

A team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have come up with a clever device that can generate electricity from air moisture.

Clever Device Generates Electricity From Thin Air

"We are literally making electricity out of thin air. The Air-gen generates clean energy 24/7."

Russia is inspecting undersea internet cables around Ireland, which just so happens to be a major hub for tech companies.

Russian intelligence is snooping around undersea internet cables

Literal Wiretapping

Russia's intelligence agency reportedly sent agents to insepct undersea internet cables around Dublin, a major tech hub, causing fears over wiretapping.

Russian Intelligence Is Snooping Around Undersea Internet Cables

Experts fear that Russia could tap in — or cut entire countries off.

What's holding up the likes of Toyota and Volkswagen?

Tesla computer hardware stuns competitors: "We cannot do it"

EV Chagrin

Nikkei Asian Review recently did a teardown of a Tesla Model 3. Engineers were shocked at how advanced the company's onboard computer technology was.

Tesla Computer Hardware Stuns Competitors: “We Cannot Do It”

According to some experts, Tesla is a full six years ahead of the competition.

"This historic mission will forge a path to making spaceflight possible for all people who dream of it."

SpaceX says it will launch space tourists as soon as next year

Adventure Time

Private space tourism company Space Adventures has announced a new partnership with SpaceX to start flying those who can afford a ticket to space.

SpaceX Says It Will Launch Space Tourists as Soon as Next Year

Elon Musk's space company plans to fly four private passengers around the Earth as soon as 2021.

"Despite these obvious risks, investors and asset managers have been conspicuously slow to connect physical climate risk to company market valuations."

Research: Extreme weather could crash the economy

Burning Red Flags

If investors and business leaders, especially those in the energy sector, continue to ignore climate change, they might tank the economy.