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Climate Change

Swapping Coal for Wood Is Bad for the Climate, and the EU Is Falling for It

Biofuel sourcing will do more damage in the short-term, a new study confirms.

Pollution

An Unlikely New Ally Has Emerged in the Fight Against Pollution in Water

It absorbs up to 74 percent of its dry weight in lead in only 22 hours.

Science & Energy

Scientists Wrote the Ultimate Guide to Avoid Aging

Another reason to get jealous of those with a fast metabolism.

Climate Change

Our Climate Is Changing Rapidly. It’s Time to Talk About Geoengineering.

It could save the planet. Or it could make everything worse.

Artificial Intelligence

A New Service Would Make Deep Learning More Accessible to Millions of Coders

"There are an estimated 21 million developers worldwide today. We want to reach out to them all."

Artificial Intelligence

Robot “Scientist” Helps Discover New Ingredient for Antimalarial Drug

The artificially-intelligent “Eve” found that triclosan, a common toothpaste ingredient, could be effective against malaria.

Energy

Europe Dramatically Accelerates Plans to Create a Coal-Free Continent

The European Parliament wants member states to fill 35 percent of energy consumption with renewable sources.

Artificial Intelligence

Trash Talk From an AI Could Help Humans Cooperate Better

A little bit of banter could go a long way.

Advanced Transport

Norway Is Aiming for All of Its Short Flights to be Electric by 2040

The nation leading the electric car wave sets its sites on greener planes.

Tesla

Battery That Charges in One Minute Could Beat Tesla in the Race for Tomorrow’s Clean Car

This could be a transportation game-changer.

Cancer

The First American CRISPR Trial in Humans Will Target Cancer

Doctors hope to engineer immune cells to be better cancer fighters.

Health & Medicine

The FDA Approved an Algorithm That Predicts Death

The algorithm monitors patients' vitals to help predict sudden deaths from heart attacks or respiratory failure.

Robotics

What Would it Take for Home Robots to be Good at What They Do?

Experts explain why the robots showcased at this year's CES are still far from perfect.

Pollution

The End of Plastic Has Officially Arrived

Nations around the world are taking a stand against plastic waste.

Future Society

What Are the Real Threats Behind Nuclear War?

Should a nuclear strike ever occur, it's likely to cause some extent of global cooling, called a nuclear winter.

Climate Change

Cape Town Is Set to Run Out of Water in Less Than One Hundred Days

"Unwashed hair is now a symbol of upright citizenship."

Artificial Intelligence

Future Cars Might Be Mirrorless, Using Cameras and AI Tech To Navigate Instead

We might not need to worry about dinging the side mirror backing up anymore.

Artificial Intelligence

Pentagon Imagery Analysts Are Concerned That Machines Are Coming for Their Jobs

But humans and machines working together may yield the best results.

Artificial Intelligence

The Next Five Game of Thrones Chapters Have Been “Leaked” by an AI

Warning: This post is dark and full of spoilers.

Agriculture

Urban Farming Is the Future of Agriculture

Imagine getting your kale from the abandoned brewery down the street.