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An Australian company was legally allowed to fire a worker who refused to use a fingerprint scanner to clock in and out of work.
Future Society

Australian Companies Can Fire Workers Who Refuse Biometric Scans

Employees' fingerprints aren't protected under privacy laws.

By Kristin Houser

The European Union just proposed a new set of strategies to become carbon neutral by 2050. But that might not be soon enough.
Climate Change

The EU Just Announced a Plan To Go Carbon Neutral

According to the UN's climate change report, it's not soon enough.

By Dan Robitzski

A new attempt to restore the Great Barrier Reef involves capturing sperm and egg cells, fertilizing them, and implanting the new coral back into the reef.
Climate Change

To Save The Great Barrier Reef, Scientists Are Hoarding Coral Sperm

The "Larval Restoration Project" is like artificial insemination for coral.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk's Boring Company decided to drop plans for a Westside LA tunnel after facing criticism and lawsuits from local advocate groups.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Scraps Plans for a Westside LA Tunnel

Elon Musk's company decided to settle with local advocates instead.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences plan to construct a deep sea base run by artificially intelligent robots.
Artificial Intelligence

China Plans to Build a Deep Sea Base Run Entirely by AI

Robots, not humans, will run the show.

By Kristin Houser

Upon hearing the news that a child with a CRISPR-altered genome was born a few weeks ago, genetics researchers around the world condemned the experiment.
Health & Medicine

Scientists Around the World Condemn That CRISPR Baby Experiment

You can't push the frontier of science if you leave all the ethicists behind.

By Dan Robitzski

Seattle-based startup DroneSeed uses swarms of drones powered by artificial intelligence to plant trees in areas devastated by wildfires.
Drones

Swarms of Drones Can Now Plant Trees in Areas Devastated by Fires

They work in swarms to cover larger areas.

By Kristin Houser

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019
Climate Change

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

But just a tiny bit, to see what happens.

By Jon Christian

The Wendelstein 7-X nuclear fusion reactor at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics just broke several records for stellarators.
Nuclear Fusion

A Nuclear Fusion Reactor Just Set Several World Records

We're one step closer to near-limitless clean energy.

By Kristin Houser

This Futuristic Audi Concept Transforms Itself Into a Flying Taxi
Advanced Transport

This Futuristic Audi Concept Transforms Itself Into a Flying Taxi

It's like a cross between a flying claw crane and an autonomous car.

By Victor Tangermann

One of the most powerful nations in the world has a five-part plan to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced by its residents.
Science & Energy

Germany Just Unveiled Its Plan to Fight Plastic Waste

It's setting an example for other nations to follow.

By Kristin Houser

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station
Bacteria

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station

There’s a 79 percent chance some of the strains could infect humans.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA and JPL have announced its InSight lander is officially collecting solar power on the Martian surface — completing yet another critical step.
Mars

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Fires up Solar Cells and Sends Selfie

Here's the selfie it took.

By Victor Tangermann

Uber's AI lab just developed a reinforcement learning system that can learn from its mistakes. Now it can beat video games that always had AI stumped.
Artificial Intelligence

Humans Teamed up With a New Kind of AI to Crush a Notoriously Difficult Video Game

With a little human assistance, Uber’s new reinforcement learning system kicks ass at Pitfall.

By Dan Robitzski

Regulators are doing little to stop medical implants from injuring and killing thousands of people across the globe, according to a new report.
Medical

Report Reveals How Faulty Medical Implants Are Killing Patients

And regulators are doing little to address the problem.

By Kristin Houser

Self-Driving Trucks Will Transport Limestone in a Norwegian Mine
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Trucks Will Transport Limestone in a Norwegian Mine

And they could operate around the clock by the end of 2019.

By Victor Tangermann

To halt climate change, some scientists suggest geoengineering our own planet by releasing particles into the stratosphere that will deflect sunlight.
Climate Change

Scientists Want to Fight Climate Change by Dimming the Sun

Fighting climate change with geoengineering could cost as little as $2 billion per year, according to a new report.

By Jon Christian

The successful landing of NASA's InSight probe on Mars set the internet ablaze Monday afternoon. Here's what the world had to say about the mission.
Mars

The World Reacts to the Success of NASA’s InSight Mars Lander

Here's what experts say about the landing, from Bill Nye to Scott Kelly.

By Kristin Houser

Breaking: NASA’s InSight Lander Just Landed on Mars
Mars

Breaking: NASA’s InSight Lander Just Landed on Mars

After 6.5 months of space travel, InSight has finally made it to Mars.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's InSight rover will land on Mars one way or another on Monday. Here's how you can tune in and watch how it goes down.
Mars

Here’s how to Watch NASA’s InSight Rover Land on Mars

NASA’s live stream is up and running.

By Dan Robitzski