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As the American Midwest is hit by a break in the polar vortex, many electric vehicle owners find themselves unable to hit the roads.
Tesla

It’s So Cold, Even Teslas Are Freezing Shut

The polar vortex shows the limits of today's electric cars.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk announced a streamlined version of SpaceX's Raptor engine design that will take Starship to space and beyond as well.
Moon

Elon Musk’s New Goal: “Reach the Moon as Fast as Possible”

Destination: Moon.

By Victor Tangermann

The tiniest robot with legs is about the size of an ant's face — and you can watch it go for a run in a video released by IEEE Spectrum.
Robotics

Watch an Adorably Tiny Robot Go for a Teeny Run

The whole robot is only as big as an ant's face.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists at the University of California found a way to 3D print objects out of a special resin using light from a projector.
3D Printing

Watch a Super-Fast 3D Printer Scientists Call the “Replicator”

It prints using light.

By Victor Tangermann

A new study found that spaceflight was associated with changes in the brain's white matter, causing it to age faster. But consequences are still unknown.
Off-World

Alarming Research: Zero Gravity Makes Astronauts’ Brains Age Faster

Water inside the brain moves in unusual ways, causing changes to white matter.

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese scientists built a robot submarine designed to travel into storms to fire meteorological rockets that will collect data from the atmosphere.
Robotics

China Built a Robot Submarine to Shoot Rockets Into Typhoons

It brings a new meaning to "storm chasing."

By Jon Christian

Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL's lunar lander Beresheet has now passed a series of launch tests, putting it one step closer to making space history.
SpaceX

First Private Lunar Lander Passes Launch Tests at SpaceX Facility

It's one step closer to making space history.

By Kristin Houser

A self-driving truck was spotted pulling an Amazon trailer down the I-10, a new sign that the company is committed to autonomous transportation.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Amazon Was Spotted Using a Self-Driving Truck to Haul Cargo

"We think successful over-the-road autonomy will create safer roadways."

By Kristin Houser

Hanson Robotics has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Little Sophia, the "little sister" of Sophia, the world most famous robot.
Robotics

You Can Now Buy Sophia the Robot’s “Little Sister”

The tiny bot's purpose goes beyond dancing and telling jokes.

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk flew more than 150,000 miles on Tesla's corporate jet in 2018, according to the Washington Post, and not all of his trips were business-related.
Elon Musk

Tesla Paid for Elon Musk’s Private Jet While Laying off Thousands

See how the CEO managed to rack up 150,000 miles in one year.

By Kristin Houser

U.S. Prisons Are Covertly Gathering Inmates’ Biometric Voice Data
Data Privacy

U.S. Prisons Are Covertly Gathering Inmates’ Biometric Voice Data

Mass biometric surveillance is a new reality at U.S. prisons.

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, a rigorous scientific study shows that e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking better than the patch, but the data gets complicated.
Health & Medicine

New Evidence: E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit

Success rates are still low, but they're higher than with other interventions.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car maker Tesla, said that he expects the company's vehicles to be capable of fully autonomous driving by the end of 2019.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk: Teslas Should Have “Full Self-Driving” by End of 2019

"We already have full self-driving capability on highways."

By Jon Christian

In a new letter to company shareholders, Tesla announced that it plans to begin mass-producing the Model Y SUV by the end of 2020.
Tesla

Tesla Plans to Mass-Produce the Model Y SUV Next Year

The names of Tesla's first four cars spell a sneaky joke.

By Dan Robitzski

Actually, “It’s Colder than Mars” Could be True Year-Round
Science & Energy

Actually, “It’s Colder than Mars” Could be True Year-Round

You're chilly. We get it.

By Sarah Marquart

Researchers found that quitting Facebook will make you spend more time with family and friends, be less politically polarized, but know less about the news.
Future Society

Study: Quitting Facebook Makes You Less Politically Polarized

Does quitting Facebook give you a more balanced worldview?

By Victor Tangermann

A new underwater tent provides scuba divers with a portable, air-filled resting area while they decompress or conduct research.
Science & Energy

Air-Filled Tent Lets Scuba Divers Camp Out Underwater

The shelter gives divers a place to decompress and maybe even conduct research.

By Dan Robitzski

A new investigation reveals that out of 48 healthcare startups that raised $1 billion, over half have barely published any research to support their claims.
Health & Medicine

Health Startups’ Dark Secret: Most Don’t Publish Peer-Reviewed Research

But that hasn't stopped the VC money from flowing in.

By Dan Robitzski

An infographic shared by Bill Gates that suggests global poverty is falling presents a "completely wrong" narrative, according to one anthropologist.
Future Society

Expert: Bill Gates Is “Completely Wrong” About Global Poverty

Is world poverty falling?

By Kristin Houser

Strange new observations from distant quasars suggest that dark energy could be getting stronger as the universe gets older.
Energy

Bizarre New Data Suggests That Dark Energy Is Getting Stronger

It could mean that "dark energy is getting stronger as the cosmos grows older."

By Jon Christian