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Experts Answer: Should You Be Allowed to Create Your Own Clone?
Science & Energy

Experts Answer: Should You Be Allowed to Create Your Own Clone?

Monkeys today. Humans tomorrow?

Human Consciousness
Science & Energy

New Study Links Human Consciousness to a Law That Governs the Universe

Is the universal trend toward disorder causing our consciousness?

self-driving waymo autonomous vehicles
Self-Driving Vehicles

Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle

Waymo will be buying "thousands" of Chrysler Pacifica minivans for its planned autonomous ride-hailing service.

Energy

Is Energy Colonialism to Blame for the “Unnatural Disaster” That Devastated Puerto Rico?

Hurricane Maria may have done the damage, but there are bigger problems at hand.

China Wants to Create the Chips to Power the Future of AI
Artificial Intelligence

China Wants to Create the Chips to Power the Future of AI

It's a future that could spell trouble for companies who focus on chips.

riding in self-driving cars
Self-Driving Vehicles

New Research Shows Men Are More Comfortable With Self-Driving Cars Than Women

"We're talking about abstract things that many people have not experienced firsthand."

Antibiotic Considered Obsolete May Find New Use Against Superbugs
Health & Medicine

Antibiotic Considered Obsolete May Find New Use Against Superbugs

This 40-year-old drug is even more effective than current options.

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine
Solar Power

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine

Putting a solar farm on water has its unique advantages.

Farming Has a Huge Impact on the Environment. Enter Carbon Trapping.
Environment

Farming Has a Huge Impact on the Environment. Enter Carbon Trapping.

"Soil carbon is sort of complex at this point."

singularity
Artificial Intelligence

Separating Science Fact From Science Hype: How Far off Is the Singularity?

Most experts are confident it will happen sooner rather than later.

Your New Best Friend: AI Chatbot
Artificial Intelligence

Your New Best Friend: AI Chatbot

What if AI bots could be the ones to have meaningful conversations with humans?

US Report Confirms Russia Is Developing the World’s Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon
Future Society

US Report Confirms Russia Is Developing the World’s Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon

The 100-megaton thermonuclear weapon isn't "fake news."

Mirror Image Compounds Could Help Drugs Last Longer
Health & Medicine

Mirror Image Compounds Could Help Drugs Last Longer

Patients could kiss daily injections goodbye.

5g trump administration government wireless networks
Future Society

A Government-Controlled 5G Network Could Have Long-Lasting Effects on Society

Censored websites and internet kill switches are just a couple of possibilities.

Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?
Self-Driving Vehicles

Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?

Two recent collisions in California involving autonomous driving technology highlight the dilemma.

Rocket Lab Has Successfully Launched Its Electron Rocket Into Orbit
Off-World

Rocket Lab Has Successfully Launched Its Electron Rocket Into Orbit

An Electron rocket launch is about one-twelfth the cost of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch.

pole reversal
Science & Energy

The Earth’s Magnetic Poles Are Overdue for a Switch

But this time, it will spell disaster for our electrical infrastructure.

automation in the U.K.
Future Society

Automation Will Replace a Staggering Number of Workers in Major Cities

The most vulnerable cities are also the least wealthy.

A Web of Sensors May Uncover Secrets of the Deep Oceans
Internet Of Things

A Web of Sensors May Uncover Secrets of the Deep Oceans

But is the plan really feasible?

Your Fitness Tracking App May Have Revealed the Location of Secret Army Bases
Future Society

Your Fitness Tracking App May Have Revealed the Location of Secret Army Bases

Strava's heatmap offers detailed enough images to observe each base's internal layout.