"This money will allow this company to assemble even more data, which only increases our determination to regulate the internet giants."

Senator slams Facebook's new crypto: "Facebook is already too big"

Necessary Oversight

Shortly after Facebook annoucned Libra, its new cryptocurrency, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and European leaders called for strong regulations.

Senator Slams Facebook’s New Crypto: “Facebook Is Already Too Big”

"We cannot allow Facebook to run a risky new cryptocurrency out of a Swiss bank account without oversight."

Calibra: How Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Wallet Works

"It is out of question’" that Libra "become a sovereign currency."

With near-infinite resources, Facebook launches a cryptocurrency

Zuck Bucks

Facebook has officially announced details of its cryptocurrency called Libra. Libra can be used to buy and sell products or services with almost no fees.

With Near-Infinite Resources, Facebook Launches a Cryptocurrency

Facebook's huge cryptocurrency push, explained.

The inevitable Doom and StyleGAN crossover is finally here.

Someone used a neural network to draw Doom Guy in high-res

2019 Glow-Up

A series of AI algorithms and neural nets turned Doom Guy's classic pixelated mug into an HD, nearly-photorealistic portrait.

Someone Used a Neural Network to Draw Doom Guy in High-Res

A series of algorithms turned the famous pixelated face into an HD portrait.

An encounter with a "ghost of a galaxy" is still haunting the Milky Way.

We live in the wreckage of an epic galactic collision, says study

Hard Knocks

Astronomers believe a past galactic collision with Antlia 2 is to blame for large ripples in the Milky Way's outer hydrogen gas disc.

We Live in the Wreckage of an Epic Galactic Collision, Says Study

And it could help us solve the mystery of dark matter.

"These are very compact, blue, luminous sources."

"Cold quasar" discovery sheds light on galactic death

Final Days

A researcher has discovered a new phase known as the "cold quasar" that could upend our understanding of galaxies' lifecycle.

“Cold Quasar” Discovery Sheds Light on Galactic Death

We never knew this phase in the galactic lifecycle existed.

"The more we'll learn about the early days of Moon, Earth, and the inner solar system."

Scientists are baffled by "huge mass" under the Moon's surface

Moon's Metal Butt

The discovery of a huge mass of dense material near the Moon's South Pole is puzzling scientists across the globe. Where did it come from?

Scientists Are Baffled by “Huge Mass” Under the Moon’s Surface

We know it's there — but we don't know where it came from.

House committee kills "Space Force" in favor of "Space Corps"

Wait, What?

A House committee has decided that the U.S. does need a space-focused military branch, but that it should be called the Space Corps and not the Space Force.

House Committee Kills “Space Force” in Favor of “Space Corps”

The name-changing amendment passed unanimously.

"There’s no end to the pernicious abuse of this technology."

Congress is officially freaking out about deepfakes

Deepfake State

Congress is worried that deepfakes, computer-generated fake videos, could undermine and severely disrupt the 2020 presidential campaign.

Congress Is Officially Freaking Out About Deepfakes

"We are outgunned."

How to create a better research poster in less time (including templates)

Here's how we could dramatically improve the powerful science prop.

Science posters suck. So let’s reinvent them.

Poster Problem

Science posters don't always work as intended, and that's because they suck — but a student in Michigan has a plan to change that.

Science Posters Suck. So Let’s Reinvent Them.

Many important breakthroughs begin in a ballroom full of posters.

"[These grapevines have] been around for hundreds and hundreds of years, but everything around [them] has continued to change."

Wine grapes haven’t changed much genetically since Ancient Rome

Super Old Vintage

New research found grapes used in modern winemaking related closely 28 archaeological grape seeds dating to the Iron Age, Roman era and medieval period.

Wine Grapes Haven’t Changed Much Genetically Since Ancient Rome

Winemaking hasn't changed in hundreds of years. That's dangerous.

Both Russia and China have deployed space weapons. So what's stopping the U.S.?

New book: The US is in a “shadow war.” Space is the battlefield.

Star Wars

The U.S. in engaged in space warfare, according to CNN's Jim Sciutto, who argues in a new book that Russia and China have already deployed space weapons.

New Book: The US Is in a “Shadow War.” Space Is the Battlefield.

"Russia has kamikaze satellites that can destroy U.S. satellites in orbit. China has kidnapper satellites that could snatch them out of orbit."

And your insurance might even cover the cost.

Expert: Doctors will soon prescribe sex robots to patients

No Refills

Doctors might soon prescribe insurance-covered sex robots to patients, says one clinical psychologist — and it could spell the end of civilization.

Expert: Doctors Will Soon Prescribe Sex Robots to Patients

The bots might help people overcome sexual dysfunctions — at the expense of civilization.

And no one is quite sure how it got there.

GMO wheat escapes lab, grows in the wild

Wheat Beat

The USDA has found gentically modified wheat growing in a field in Washington state — and it's not the first time the GMO plant has cropped up unexpectedly.

GMO Wheat Escapes Lab, Grows in the Wild

And it's not the first time.

"There's lots of work we'd have to do before we use this at scale."

Future smart speakers could call 911 if they hear a heart attack

Listening In

A new system could enable smart speakers to listen in for signs of a heart attack and immediately call for medical assistance.

Future Smart Speakers Could Call 911 if They Hear a Heart Attack

It could call 911 during the crucial first moments of a heart attack.

 Grygiel argues that Facebook has plenty of influence over big corporations and central banks — and that could give the social network "even more political power on a global scale."

Expert: Facebook is trying to become an independent country

Zuck Bucks Bad

Facebook's cryptocurrency could give the company even more sway and influence — perhaps even turn them into a virtual nation according to Jennifer Grygiel.

Expert: Facebook Is Trying to Become an Independent Country

"I don’t believe Facebook should be allowed to wreck the global financial system."

Just two postage stamp-sized patches of this adhesive is all you need.

Snail-inspired glue can paste you to the ceiling, then let you go

Sticky Situation

Researchers have discovered a glue that's both strong and reversible — so of course they used it to suspend an engineering student from the ceiling.

Snail-Inspired Glue Can Paste You to the Ceiling, Then Let You Go

It’s slippery when wet, and like super glue when dry.

"We're not talking about an asteroid that could destroy the Earth."

NASA photographs asteroid that could smash into Earth in 22nd century

Roid Rage

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft just zipped really close to tiny asteroid Bennu to snap an incredibly detailed image.

NASA Photographs Asteroid That Could Smash Into Earth in 22nd Century

Say "cheese!"

"I think the community is organizing and doing its best, but its leaders are failing them, almost absolutely."

Doomsday report author: Earth's leaders have failed

11:59:59

Earlier this month, researchers from Australia’s Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration published research containing a dire warning: prevent and reverse climate change or face the end of human civilization as we know it. Now, in an interview with GQ, one of those researchers specifically calls out political and economic leaders for turning […]

Doomsday Report Author: Earth’s Leaders Have Failed

If human civilization is to survive, they'll have to do better.

By eliminating graph search, Facebook is nipping human rights watchdog work in the bud.

Humans rights group: Facebook won't let us investigate war crimes

One Arm Tied

Amnesty International argues that Facebook took away a crucial tool for humans rights investigators without consulting them.