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For the last 15 years, NASA and ESA scientists have found signs of methane in Mars' atmosphere. But a recent survey by an ESA orbiter didn't find any.
Mars

Scientists Thought Mars Was Covered in Methane. Now It’s Missing

But the team isn't giving up yet.

By Dan Robitzski

Bloomberg reports that Facebook may be working on creating its own cryptocurrency in the form of a stablecoin for WhatsApp users.
Cryptocurrency

Facebook is Reportedly Creating Its Own Cryptocurrency

A WhatsApp stablecoin could allow users to send money abroad using crypto.

By Victor Tangermann

The ESA has released several photos of a massive ice-filled crater on Mars that are stunning enough to adorn a Christmas card.
Science & Energy

See Stunning New Images of a Mars Crater Full of Mile-Thick Ice

The Mars Express delivers an early Christmas gift.

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers at Swinburne University of Technology discovered a cloud of gas that was created around the time of the Big Bang.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Found Ancient Remains of a Big Bang “Fossil Cloud”

And it could reveal secrets about the origins of our universe.

By Victor Tangermann

An AI created by Stanford transformed typical Christmas leftovers into new recipes, which the BBC then cooked up and tasted so you don't have to.
Artificial Intelligence

AIs Whip Christmas Leftovers Into Loathsome New Recipes

Its recipes are definitely creative, if not entirely appetizing.

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers recently discovered a new technique that makes it much easier to detect and study how dark matter is distributed throughout the universe.
Science & Energy

Stars Torn From Galaxies Let Astronomers “See” Dark Matter

The new technique gives astronomers the most accurate dark matter measurements to date.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have created the first acoustic tweezers capable of levitating and moving multiple tiny objects simultaneously.
Science & Energy

Watch “Acoustic Tweezers” Use Sound to Levitate Multiple Objects

Hundreds of speakers work together in this first-of-its-kind system.

By Kristin Houser

Uber will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh on Thursday, marking the company's first tests since a fatal incident in March.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Nine Months After Killing a Pedestrian, Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Are Back on the Road

Pennsylvania authorized the company to resume tests on Monday.

By Dan Robitzski

A porn studio says it's created a prototype helmet that uses seven cameras and a pair of binaural cameras to film the next generation of immersive video.
Virtual Reality

Why a Spider-Eyed “Sex Helmet” Could Be the Future of VR Video

History shows that it would be a mistake to ignore innovations in the adult film sector.

By Jon Christian

Congress has passed a $1.2 billion quantum computing bill designed to accelerate U.S. research into the nascent technology.
Quantum Computing

Congress Passes $1.2 Billion Quantum Computing Bill

Next stop: the desk of President Trump.

By Kristin Houser

When scientists finally build quantum computers, they'll make quick work of current cybersecurity. But using biological systems for security may stump them.
Biology

New Encryption Is Based on the Random Movement of Living Cells

Living cells could provide the encryption to fight quantum hackers.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's InSight lander just successfully placed its seismometer five feet from itself onto the surface of Mars.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Lander Places Instrument to Listen for “Marsquakes”

InSight's seismometer will listen for clues about Mars' core — and whether there's water under the surface.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have modified a common houseplant with a bit of rabbit DNA to improve its ability to remove toxins from the air.
Science & Energy

A Houseplant With Rabbit DNA Could Purify the Air in Your Home

A gene from a rabbit helped a common ivy break down air toxins.

By Kristin Houser

A pilot study designed to see how guide dogs would react to delivery robots revealed the animals aren't bothered by seeing the bots on the streets.
Robot Dogs

Guide Dogs Respond Better Than Some Humans to Autonomous Robots

The dogs weren't bothered when they saw bots on the streets.

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX’s Reusable Dragon 2 Crew Capsule Is Covered in Solar Panels
SpaceX

SpaceX’s Reusable Dragon 2 Crew Capsule Is Covered in Solar Panels

Even the side fins appear to be lined with a mosaic of small panels.

By Victor Tangermann

Last Friday, 75 coast redwood saplings found their new home in San Francisco's Presidio national park. All of them are clones of ancient redwood stumps.
Environment

Scientists Planted Clones of Ancient Super-Tall Redwoods

The 75 saplings are all genetically identical to ancient redwood stumps.

By Dan Robitzski

A new carbon powder is highly efficient at the process of CO2 capture, which could help us address our greenhouse gas emissions.
Renewable Energy

New Powder Captures CO2 Before It Can Hit the Atmosphere

Researchers use heat and salt to extract it from plant matter.

By Kristin Houser

A new swarm of robots inspired by biological cells can communicate with each other to autonomously create new structures and shapes.
Robotics

Bio-Inspired Swarm Robots Can Form Structures Without a Blueprint

Each individual robot is as replaceable and programmable as a biological cell.

By Dan Robitzski

Someone hacked NASA servers, potentially stealing the personal info of employees in the process, according to an internal memo.
Hacking

Hackers Accessed NASA Servers Containing Employee Information

NASA still isn't sure how many staff members were affected.

By Kristin Houser

The Boring Company just threw a big party to show off its newly completed first stretch of its test tunnel in Hawthorne, California.
Advanced Transport

The Boring Company Just Showed Off Its First Completed Tunnel

The company's big reveal was pretty... boring.

By Victor Tangermann