On September 27, Elon Musk unveiled his most ambitious project yet—called the Interplanetary Transport System (ITS), it’s nothing less than his long-awaited plan for, not only putting humans on Mars, but colonizing the Red Planet as well. In this handy infographic, we’ve distilled the ITS architecture into seven easy steps.

In a couple of years, Elon Musk will be Supreme Overlord of Mars. Here's how he'll do it.

Invaders From Earth!: How Elon Musk Plans to Conquer Mars

They found 28 ancient viruses that scientists had never seen before.

Scientists discover ancient viruses inside glacier

Cold Storage

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

Scientists Discover Ancient Viruses Inside Glacier

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

Anarchotranshumanists, xenofeminists, and queer cyborgs gathered together in the name of better healthcare.

This biohacker conference sounds absolutely outrageous

Please Try This at Home

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

This Biohacker Conference Sounds Absolutely Outrageous

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkbv/a-better-body-is-possible-these-anarchist-biohackers-want-to-build-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Better Body Is Possible. These Anarchist Biohackers Want to Build It</a> [Vice]

More on biohacking: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/transhumanist-implanted-magnet-triggered-leds" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This Transhumanist Implanted Magnet-Triggered LEDs Under Her Skin</a>

Developments

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

Instead of the usual setup of a driver's seat with pedals and steering wheel, the Origin is just one large cabin.

This functioning driverless car has no driver's seat

Driverless in NYC

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.

This Functioning Driverless Car Has No Driver’s Seat

It's essentially a waiting room on wheels.

The U.S. isn't the only nation preparing for space warfare.

Japan is launching its own space defense unit

Space Cadets

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

Japan Is Launching Its Own Space Defense Unit

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

"This project is at quite an advanced stage now and we have tested the batteries in sensors in places as extreme as the top of a volcano!"

New technique turns nuclear waste into "diamond batteries"

Nuclear Recycling

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.

New Technique Turns Nuclear Waste Into “Diamond Batteries”

These batteries would last almost indefinitely.

"He probably believed that if he got something on Bezos it could shape coverage of Saudi Arabia in the Post."

Report: Saudi crown prince hacked WaPo owner Jeff Bezos’ phone

Plot Thickens

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.

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

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

China quarantines entire city where mystery virus outbreak began

Lockdown

According to a news bulletin, all travel out of Wuhan, China has been suspended in an attempt to contain the spreading 2019-nCoV virus.

China Quarantines Entire City Where Mystery Virus Outbreak Began

More on 2019-nCoV: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/china-censored-pandemic-social-media">China Censored Info About Growing Pandemic on Social Media</a>

China is taking extreme measures to stop a pandemic.

Fly Central Complex Circuitry

Scientists are already using the groundbreaking map to study fly behaviors.

Google's 3D map of a fruit fly brain will blow your mind

Bug Brain

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

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

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/22/21076806/google-janelia-flyem-fruit-fly-brain-map-hemibrain-connectome">Google publishes largest ever high-resolution map of brain connectivity</a> [The Verge]

More on connectomes: <a href="https://futurism.com/supercomputing-is-allowing-us-to-map-brain-function-at-the-deepest-levels">Supercomputing Is Allowing Us to Map Brain Function at the Deepest Levels</a>

Neuroscience/Brain Science

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

The scientists who discovered the new land sharks insist that humanity is safe.

Sharks are evolving to walk on land

Land Sharks

Four newly-discovered sharks use their fins to crawl across coral reefs — and can also walk across short stretches of dry land.

Sharks Are Evolving to Walk on Land

They're evolving!

"I was worried about him because he's one of our great geniuses."

Trump praises Elon Musk: "He does good at rockets"

Stable Genius

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

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