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A Possible Culprit in the Infertility Crisis: Plastic
Health & Medicine

A Possible Culprit in the Infertility Crisis: Plastic

A substance called Bisphenol A can have a negative impact on sperm counts, and it's difficult to avoid.

Contest: Find the Falcon Heavy’s Center Core, Because We Can’t
Falcon

Contest: Find the Falcon Heavy’s Center Core, Because We Can’t

Falcon Heavy launch: success. Core: Nowhere to be found.

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Off-World

Pre-Rocket-Launch-Musk-vs.-Bezos-Passive-Aggressive-Twitter-Shade: Truly Great Theater

A recent Twitter exchange highlights the ongoing rivalry between Blue Origin and SpaceX.

It’s Official: Extragalactic Planets Are Real. So What the Hell’s on Them?
Off-World

It’s Official: Extragalactic Planets Are Real. So What the Hell’s on Them?

Let's take a second to pump the breaks on that hype train.

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Internet Of Things

A New Frequency Range Could Open Up More Wireless Tech

This will support growing "internet of things" technologies.

Is Organic Really Better? 4 Food Myths Debunked By Science
Food

Is Organic Really Better? 4 Food Myths Debunked By Science

GMOs aren't as scary as they seem.

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Health & Medicine

Researchers Discover Dye That’s Safe and Effective for Treating Malaria

There's only one problem.

Planets in the TRAPPIST-1 System May Be Closer to Earth Than We Thought
Off-World

Planets in the TRAPPIST-1 System May Be Closer to Earth Than We Thought

Questions still remain as to whether they can support life.

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Science & Energy

Whales and Sharks Are the New Victims of Our Plastic Waste, Study Finds

The ocean's largest creatures are at risk from the tiniest plastic particles.

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Health & Medicine

In a New Study, Researchers Claim They’ve Found a Way to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

It caused remission in 90% of trial patients.

The Next Era of Tesla: Meet The Model F Autonomous Flying Car
Tesla

The Next Era of Tesla: Meet The Model F Autonomous Flying Car

Tesla just announced its first flying car, the Model F, which will be ready to ship in 2019. Here's what we know.

extragalactic planets
Off-World

For the First Time Ever, Scientists Found Alien Worlds in Another Galaxy

"This is very cool science."

Half of Americans Want Universal Income, but Expect AI Companies to Pay It
Universal Basic Income

Half of Americans Want Universal Income, but Expect AI Companies to Pay It

And a huge percentage of them could be on board for a robot tax.

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Artificial Intelligence

IBM’s New AI Can Predict Psychosis in Your Speech

The AI takes subjectivity out of the equation.

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Artificial Intelligence

A Quantum Algorithm Could Help Us Bring AI to Life

With greater computational power comes faster AI.

Report Shows Half of Public Buses Will be Electric by 2025
Advanced Transport

Report Shows Half of Public Buses Will be Electric by 2025

Ninety-nine percent of these electric buses will operate in China.

Graphene’s Properties Have Been Tested in Micro-Gravity for the First Time
Graphene

Graphene’s Properties Have Been Tested in Micro-Gravity for the First Time

The wonder-material rode the "vomit comet" for a bit of testing.

Have Companies Really Done Enough to Bring An End To Deforestation?
Climate Change

Have Companies Really Done Enough to Bring An End To Deforestation?

Trees are often cut down to make way for the products demanded by the world's biggest companies.

Japan Has Launched the Smallest Rocket Ever to Put a Satellite Into Orbit
Off-World

Japan Has Launched the Smallest Rocket Ever to Put a Satellite Into Orbit

The modified rocket delivered a 3-kilogram (6-pound) satellite into space.

A New Discovery About Human Skin Could Help Us Eliminate Scarring
Health & Medicine

A New Discovery About Human Skin Could Help Us Eliminate Scarring

The process works by inducing the growth of hair follicles in scar tissue.