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fish catches
Science & Energy

We May Not Be Catching as Many Fish as We Were Two Decades Ago

Catches may be down by 1.2 million metric tons annually.

Using Statistics to Predict the Next World War
Future Society

Using Statistics to Predict the Next World War

It's been 70 years since the last major war. That doesn't mean we're living in an era of peace.

Researchers Are Working to Remove Anxiety Drugs From Water
Science & Energy

Researchers Are Working to Remove Anxiety Drugs From Water

A common and possibly addictive drug often slips through traditional wastewater treatment methods.

carbon capture
Renewable Energy

A Tax Incentive Might Finally Make Carbon Capture a Thing

More carbon capture, less carbon dioxide warming the climate.

Tesla's new solar project
Tesla

Australia’s Electricity Costs Will Plummet, Thanks to a New Tesla Solar Project

Australians could see a 36 percent drop in their annual costs.

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NASA

NASA Has A Leaning Launch Tower. Here’s What You Need To Know About It.

This leaning tower is supposed to test the spacecraft that will bring humans to Mars.

Facebook Co-Founder Suggests Taxing the Richest 1% of Americans to Fund UBI
Future Society

Facebook Co-Founder Suggests Taxing the Richest 1% of Americans to Fund UBI

Basic income can help bridge socio-economic divide. All it needs is funding.

The Final Countdown to Net Neutrality’s Death Begins Today
Future Society

The Final Countdown to Net Neutrality’s Death Begins Today

In 60 days, ISPs will have free reign over the internet.

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites
Falcon

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites

That's more than all the spacecraft currently orbiting Earth combined.

OpenAI Board
OpenAI

Elon Musk’s Departure From OpenAI’s Board Might Mean Big Things for Tesla

Is Musk stepping back from one company so he can drive into the future with another?

Tracking Atmospheric “Rivers” Could Help Us Predict Extreme Weather
Science & Energy

Tracking Atmospheric “Rivers” Could Help Us Predict Extreme Weather

Current models can predict 1-2 weeks in advance, but this one predicted up to five weeks out.

3 Reasons Why Crypto Might Work For Venezuela (And Why It Might Not)
Cryptocurrency

3 Reasons Why Crypto Might Work For Venezuela (And Why It Might Not)

The petro supposedly raised $735 million in the first day of its presale, but there are still questions to be asked.

This Robot Can Pick Up Objects and Recognize What They Are
Artificial Intelligence

This Robot Can Pick Up Objects and Recognize What They Are

The "pick-and-place" system uses a deep neural network to ensure that it can pick any item up without dropping it.

diet food dna analysis
DNA

Sorry, DNA-Based Diets Don’t Work

Your genes don't hold the answers to all your problems.

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Denial, Political Biases, and Personal Beliefs
Future Society

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Denial, Political Biases, and Personal Beliefs

"If you have a belief system that says an emergent scientific truth is not true, you should just give up."

SpotMini
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics’s SpotMini Is Really, Really Determined to Open Doors

Even a human with a hockey stick can’t stop the robot dog.

crispr cancer treatment t cells
Cancer

Chinese Doctors Are Using Modified T-Cells to Treat Advanced Forms of Cancer

"Chinese patients want to be cured very much. So patients are willing to try new cures."

internet access altaeros supertower connectivity
Future Society

More Than Half the World Has No Internet. Enter Internet Blimps.

This idea might just float.

autonomous cars electric vehicles volkswagen
Self-Driving Vehicles

Volkswagen Teases Their I.D. Brand’s First Fully Autonomous Car Concept

Riders have no choice but to trust the Vizzion's AI.

climate change global warming rising sea level 2300 sea levels
Climate Change

Today’s Delays in Addressing CO2 Emissions Could Influence Sea Levels for Centuries

This doesn't look good.