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New Study: Alien Life is Probably Way Rarer Than We Thought
Exobiology

New Study: Alien Life is Probably Way Rarer Than We Thought

The safe zone for complex life is at least half as big as we initially determined.

By Victor Tangermann

Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov told Nature that he's planning to use CRISPR to edit more human embryos — and bring them to term — as soon as late 2019.
Prosthetics and Devices

Russian Biologist Pledges to Create More CRISPR-Edited Babies

He wants to gene-hack babies as soon as this year.

By Jon Christian

NASA is livestreaming a video feed from the JPL clean room where it's currently assembling and testing the Mars 2020 rover.
Mars

Watch Live as NASA Builds the Mars 2020 Rover

"It is great that we can share this part of our journey to the Red Planet with the public anytime they want."

By Kristin Houser

A team of astronomers found a "large excess of mass" under the Moon's largest crater called the Aitken basin near the South Pole.
Moon

Astronomers Discover “Deep Structure” Under Moon’s Largest Crater

"Imagine taking a pile of metal five times larger than the Big Island of Hawaii and burying it underground."

By Victor Tangermann

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.
Science & Energy

GMO Wheat Escapes Lab, Grows in the Wild

And it's not the first time.

By Kristin Houser

U.S. President Donald Trump's puzzling Moon tweet instructing NASA to focus on Mars could have something to do with a Fox anchor's comments.
Moon

Trump: “NASA Should NOT be Talking About Going to the Moon”

A puzzling edict — on Twitter.

By Kristin Houser

The Canadian government has announced it will ban single-use plastics by 2021. It will examine scientific evidence first to come up with a list of items.
Environment

Canada Announces Ban on Single-Use Plastics

"To be honest, as a dad, it’s tough to explain to my kids."

By Victor Tangermann

US Gov Now Collecting Social Media Handles of Visa Applicants
Future Society

US Gov Now Collecting Social Media Handles of Visa Applicants

Opponents say the US has yet to prove how the info will keep people safe.

By Kristin Houser

New Law in India Would Imprison Anyone Who Uses Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

New Law in India Would Imprison Anyone Who Uses Cryptocurrency

If passed, anyone who has or deals in crypto would get ten years in jail.

By Dan Robitzski

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow U.S. phone carriers to block robocalls by default.
Robots and Machines

Your Phone Carrier Can Now Automatically Block All Robocalls

But don't expect them to do it for free.

By Kristin Houser

An experimental study is exploiting so-called "jumping genes" that selfishly copy and paste themselves throughout the genome to improve CRISPR.
Science & Energy

Experimental CRISPR Study Exploits “Selfish” Genes

"It’s still in the experimental phase, but it’s quite exciting."

By Kristin Houser

Walmart executives have great things to say about their new robot workers, but human employees are less than thrilled about them.
Robotics

Walmart Employees Hate Their New Robot Coworkers

The remaining humans feel undervalued after robots take over some tasks.

By Dan Robitzski

Startup New Future Transportation has unveiled the design for its Aska, a futuristic-looking flying car with a 40-foot wingspan.
Advanced Transport

Startup Unveils Freakish-Looking Flying Car With Folding Wings

We've seen flying car designs before, but the Aska might just be the most bizarre yet.

By Kristin Houser

Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a new law that prohibits internet companies from selling user data without those people's explicit permission.
Science & Energy

Maine Bans Internet Companies From Secretly Selling User Data

Now the companies need explicit consent to sell people's data.

By Dan Robitzski

The National Academy of Sciences overwhelmingly approved a new code of conduct that allows its governing council to expel sexual harassers.
Future Society

The National Academy of Sciences Cracks Down on Sexual Harassment

NAS members can be expelled over harassment and bullying.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA will officially allow regular citizens — not just certified astronauts — to visit the International Space Station.
NASA

NASA is Officially Opening the Space Station to Tourists

Tickets to the ISS won't come cheap.

By Victor Tangermann

To create a convincing deepfake video, all you have to do is rewrite a clip's text transcript, thanks to this terrifying new algorithm.
Artificial Intelligence

Terrifying Deepfake AI Alters Vids to Match Your Transcript Edits

Watch it change a famous "Apocalypse Now" quote to include a favorite breakfast food.

By Kristin Houser

NASA is planning to send its tiny Mars Helicopter to the surface of Mars next summer. And the Helicopter just passed a couple of important milestones.
Mars

NASA Is Testing Its Tiny Mars Helicopter for July 2020 Launch

"We will never really be done with testing the helicopter until we fly at Mars."

By Victor Tangermann

A robot sloth is expected to hang out in forest canopies with real slothes for months at a time, clinging to wires and tracking the environment.
Robotics

Scientists Built a Robot Sloth to Study Other Sloths

"Day three: the sloths don't suspect a thing."

By Dan Robitzski

Jai Paul is back with an artificial intelligence he calls an "infinite playback," which produces new takes on his classic track "Jasmine" in perpetuity. 
Artificial Intelligence

This AI Generates New Remixes of Jai Paul… Forever

This is the song that never ends.

By Jon Christian