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Off-World

Get Ready to See the Largest Picture of the Universe Ever Taken

"A picture from Hubble is a nice poster on the wall, while a WFIRST image will cover the entire wall of your house."

Graphene

Graphene Running Shoes Could Up Your Jogging Potential

The first commercial product using the wonder material is hitting the market.

FCC

The FCC Has Approved a World-First Wireless Charger

It can charge devices from a staggering three feet away.

Future Society

Tree Skyscrapers and Underwater Restaurants: See the Most Futuristic Designs of the Year

Conceptual architecture is pulling us into the future.

NASA

NASA Is Planning the First-Ever Interstellar Mission

It would launch in the coming decades. Is there any hope of success?

Science & Energy

Rethinking Aliens: We Found Life in a Place Once Considered Sterile

Could frozen planets host hardy alien life under the polar ice?

Future Society

Climate Change Is Going to Drive Thousands of Refugees to Cooler Countries

A migration boom will result from failing crops and health hazards in the developing world.

Future Society

The Heroes We Need: An Overview of Who’s Fighting for and Against Net Neutrality

"We will fight the FCC's decisions in the courts, and we will fight it in the halls of Congress."

Universal Basic Income

A New Trial in Scotland May Bring Universal Basic Income to Life

"...Without something like basic income, I don't think we can really have equality of opportunity."

Drones

Japan Has Created Black Mirror-Inspired Bee Drones

These artificial pollinators will help us survive the bee decline.

Health & Medicine

NIH Officially Lifts Ban on Research Studying Germs with Pandemic Potential

"We have a responsibility to ensure that research with infectious agents is conducted responsibly."

NASA

NASA Is Considering Sending a “Dragonfly” Drone to an Alien World

The drone-like robot could help us explore the potential for life on Titan.

Science & Energy

Alien Life Could Exist in Buried Oceans Throughout the Galaxy

Oceans provide a safe place for life to evolve.

Future Society

Experts Say We Should Tax Meat Eaters the Same Way We Tax Smokers

But others say a "meat tax" would only harm the poor.

3D Printing

A New Lensless Camera Transforms How Scientists See the Cosmos

It could be used by self-driving cars to provide a sense of scale, or used to help treat Alzheimer's.

Medical

A New Implant Heals Broken Legs by Transforming into Real Bone

"The body can't tell the difference."

Pollution

Thousands Were Saved Between 1990 and 2012 as Air Pollution Declined

We have the power to make a significant impact on the environment.

Science & Energy

Synthetic Rhino Horns Are Being Created to Flood Markets and Eradicate Poaching

This is causing a lot of controversy.

Drones

The Air Force Studied Falcons to Develop a Bio-Mimicking Drone Defense

Nature's predators show us how it's done.

Environment

Coal Power Plants Are More Than Just an Environmental Burden — They’re Economically Cumbersome, Too

Getting coal for Christmas isn't just a punishment — it's a bad investment.