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You can use a tablet screen to give instructions to this idiot-proof helicopter, which uses LIDAR and cameras to take off, land and avoid obstacles.

You Can Fly DARPA’s Idiot-Proof Helicopter With 45 Mins of Training

By Jon Christian

We need to do something to address the problem of air pollution, according to the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO Director: Air Pollution Is the “New Tobacco”

By Kristin Houser

A retroactive look at a two year old study suggests that a type of photosynthetic bacteria interacted with individual photons at the quantum scale.

Scientists May Have Put Microbes in a State of Quantum Entanglement

By Dan Robitzski

A Spanish company has figured out how to turn raw sewage into clean energy in the form of a coal-like fuel that burns without giving off carbon dioxide.

Clean Coal Startup Turns Human Waste Into Earth-Friendly Fuel

By Dan Robitzski

A Toronto startup figured out how to get bacteria to turn food waste into biodegradable plastics. If it scales, it could prevent loads of methane emissions.

These Bacteria Digest Food Waste Into Biodegradable Plastic

By Dan Robitzski

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Report Identifies China as the Source of Ozone-Destroying Emissions

By Kristin Houser

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Scientists: The Government Should Invest in Carbon Capture Now

By Dan Robitzski

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These Environmentally Friendly Bricks Are Made out of Human Urine

By Kristin Houser

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Y Combinator Is Turning Its Attention to Carbon Removal

By Kristin Houser

New York State says that Exxon Mobile played down the risks of Climate Change

New York Sues Exxon Mobil Over Climate Change Deception

By Dan Robitzski

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The EU Just Voted to Completely Ban Single-Use Plastics

By Kristin Houser

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These Cameras Will Capture 1,000 Years of Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

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Microplastics Are Already in Our Bodies, According to a New Study

By Dan Robitzski

World Governments Want to Slice Up Antarctica When a Scientific Treaty Lifts

World Governments Want to Slice Up Antarctica When a Scientific Treaty Lifts

By Kristin Houser

Black Widow Spider Research Could Lead to Bulletproof Silk

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Black Widow Spider Research Could Lead to Bulletproof Silk

By Kristin Houser

The USDA has lifted regulations on growing a genetically modified cotton plant with edible cottonseeds, and it could eventually help feed the world.

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US Farmers Can Now Grow Edible Cotton

By Kristin Houser

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos isn't about to let employee or shareholder protests stop the company from partnering with the U.S. government.

Jeff Bezos: Amazon Won’t Stop Helping the Military

By Kristin Houser

A new Wall Street Journal story looks at the rise of imitation tuna, shrimp, and even smoked salmon. The surprise conclusion: It's pretty convincing.

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You’ve Heard of Fake Meat. How About Fake Fish?

By Jon Christian

The Royal Society pledged to publish studies that attempt to replicate any research that it's published. Other journals should do the same.

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An Academic Publisher Challenges Its Peers: Verify the Research You Publish

By Dan Robitzski

Climate Change and Gene Editing Are Spurring a Tech Boom in Agriculture

Climate Change and Gene Editing Are Spurring a Tech Boom in Agriculture

By Jon Christian

The Crop Trust has agreed to dedicate $1.4 million per year to maintaining the IRRI gene bank, the world's largest collection of rice varieties.

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The World’s Largest Collection of Rice Is Now Permanently Funded

By Kristin Houser

The World’s Fastest Camera Can “Freeze Time,” Show Beams of Light in Slo-Mo

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The World’s Fastest Camera Can “Freeze Time,” Show Beams of Light in Slo-Mo

By Jon Christian

To Feed a Hungry Planet, We’re All Going to Need to Eat Less Meat

To Feed a Hungry Planet, We’re All Going to Need to Eat Less Meat

By Jon Christian

This Week in Science: Oct 6 – Oct 12

This Week in Science: Oct 6 – Oct 12

By Victor Tangermann

Report: It’s Easy to Hack an Entire Generation of Military Weapons

Report: It’s Easy to Hack an Entire Generation of Military Weapons

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese researchers have found a way to create healthy mice pups using only genetic material from two moms — no dads required.

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These Healthy Mice Pups Have Two Moms and No Dads

By Kristin Houser

Researchers Identify the “Missing Link” in the Chemistry of Saturn’s Largest Moon

Researchers Identify the “Missing Link” in the Chemistry of Saturn’s Largest Moon

By Kristin Houser

A “Vaccine” Created from Mushrooms Could Help Save the Bees

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A “Vaccine” Created from Mushrooms Could Help Save the Bees

By Jon Christian

Report: Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We’re Headed for Climate Catastrophe

Report: Unless We Make Dramatic Changes, We’re Headed for Climate Catastrophe

By Kristin Houser

Experts Worry a Landmark Report on Climate Change Will Call For Unrealistic Tech

Experts Worry a Landmark Report on Climate Change Will Call For Unrealistic Tech

By Jon Christian

Oil Will Be Used Less for Fuel, More for Plastics and Fertilizers

Oil Will Be Used Less for Fuel, More for Plastics and Fertilizers

By Jon Christian

Wind Farms Might Heat up the Planet, After All

Wind Farms Might Heat up the Planet, After All

By Dan Robitzski

This Week in Science: Sept 29 – Oct 5

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This Week in Science: Sept 29 – Oct 5

By Victor Tangermann

A Virgin Atlantic flight powered in part by sustainable jet fuel completed a trek from Orlando to London on Thursday morning.

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A Plane Powered by Recycled Waste Just Flew Across the Atlantic

By Kristin Houser

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

By Kristin Houser

For the first time, researchers discover gamma rays emanating from the microquasar SS 433, and they aren't coming from the usual source.

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We Just Learned Something New About “One of the Weirdest Objects in the Milky Way”

By Kristin Houser

Thought it's Subterranean Challenge, DARPA is asking teams of roboticists to create autonomous robots that can navigate underground environments.

The Military Wants Robots That Can Explore Tunnels Barely Large Enough to Fit a Human

By Kristin Houser

The Stuff in IKEA’s Biodegradable Packaging Will Now Make Tasty Lab-Grown Meats

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The Stuff in IKEA’s Biodegradable Packaging Will Now Make Tasty Lab-Grown Meats

By Jon Christian

Scientists Used CRISPR to Domesticate This Delicate Fruit

Scientists Used CRISPR to Domesticate This Delicate Fruit

By Dan Robitzski

Preventing bird collisions with planes and other manmade objects could be as simply as adding red or blue LEDs to our creations.

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Planes Kill Huge Numbers of Birds. LEDs Could Save Their Lives.

By Kristin Houser

Paint it Clear: This Coating Could Make Your AC Obsolete

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Paint it Clear: This Coating Could Make Your AC Obsolete

By Kristin Houser

Glimpse: How An Army of Resurrected Mammoths Could Curb Global Warming

Glimpse: How An Army of Resurrected Mammoths Could Curb Global Warming

Nuclear Power Used to Seem Like the Future. Now Its Fate in the US Is in Question.

Nuclear Power Used to Seem Like the Future. Now Its Fate in the US Is in Question.

By Jon Christian

For the first time ever, researchers have discovered radio jets launching from a neutron star with a strong magnetic field.

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Astronomers Discover a New Source of Spectacular Radio Jets

By Kristin Houser

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We Can Now See Individual Cells in This Mummy’s Hand

By Jon Christian

Steel Is A Huge Polluter. New Technologies Could Make it Green.

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Steel Is A Huge Polluter. New Technologies Could Make it Green.

By Jon Christian

One Way to Sate South Africa’s Thirst: Bring in an Iceberg

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One Way to Sate South Africa’s Thirst: Bring in an Iceberg

By Jon Christian

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have created the strongest-ever controllable magnetic field, and it could help make nuclear fusion a reality.

This Super Powerful Magnetic Field Puts Us One Step Closer to Nuclear Fusion

By Kristin Houser

DARPA just unveiled a research project that lets people control multiple jet planes at once with just their thoughts. For now, it requires invasive surgery.

Military Pilots Can Control Three Jets at Once via a Neural Implant

By Dan Robitzski

This System Converts Our Trash Into Fuel and Reduces Greenhouse Gases

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This System Converts Our Trash Into Fuel and Reduces Greenhouse Gases

By Rachelle Dragani

NASA just shared the first image produces by Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a satellite designed to help in the hunt for exoplanets.

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See the First Image Produced by NASA’s Newest Planet Hunter

By Kristin Houser

Germany Just Rolled Out the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Trains

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Germany Just Rolled Out the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Trains

By Kristin Houser

Oregon Breweries Now Sell Beer In Reusable Bottles

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Oregon Breweries Now Sell Beer In Reusable Bottles

By Jon Christian

You Can Now Genetically Engineer Your Own Mutant Frogs For $499

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You Can Now Genetically Engineer Your Own Mutant Frogs For $499

By Kristin Houser

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

By Jon Christian

Check Out This Stunning Image of a Far-off Galaxy

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Check Out This Stunning Image of a Far-off Galaxy

By Kristin Houser

The Military’s “Molar Mic” Is Straight out of Mission Impossible

The Military’s “Molar Mic” Is Straight out of Mission Impossible

By Kristin Houser

The Ocean Cleanup is finally ready to put its plastic-wrangling boom to the test cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

A Huge Trap Is Ready to Start Gobbling Up Ocean Plastic “Like A Giant Pac-Man”

By Kristin Houser

Global demand for fossil fuels could peak a decade before experts had previously predicted, which could spell trouble for the economy.

Experts Warn That Demand for Fossil Fuels Could Peak a Decade Earlier Than Predicted

By Jon Christian

A New Map of Antarctica Is Detailed Enough to See a Car Parked on An Ice Shelf

A New Map of Antarctica Is Detailed Enough to See a Car Parked on An Ice Shelf

By Kristin Houser

We’re Drinking so Much Water That We’re Actually Making the Ocean Saltier

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We’re Drinking so Much Water That We’re Actually Making the Ocean Saltier

By Kristin Houser

Google’s New Search Engine Could Solve a Major Problem in the Scientific Community

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Google’s New Search Engine Could Solve a Major Problem in the Scientific Community

By Kristin Houser

It’s Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D

It’s Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army is eyeing a system that traps military drones while they're on the move, which could help the devices avoid detection by enemies.

A Venus Flytrap-Like System Could Help Military Drones Avoid Detection

By Kristin Houser