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China Has Lost Control of a Space Station. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Worry.
Off-World

Tiangong-1 will make an uncontrolled return to Earth in March, but you probably won't be struck by falling debris.

Alien Megastructure
Off-World

We have answers to the "most mysterious star in the universe."

Russia’s Missing Satellite Was Officially Attributed to Human Error
Off-World

A small mistake in coding can do some heavy damage.

supermeat clean meat lab grown meat
Future Society

The company's chicken products are expected to hit the market within three years.

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Cryptocurrency

The country wants to avoid Western sanctions.

Metalenses That Focus All Colors of the Rainbow Could Revolutionize VR
Virtual Reality

What could this mean for the future of augmented and virtual reality?

2017 Broke Another Heat Record — but There’s Hope for Future Years
Climate Change

This was the hottest non-El Niño year on record. It's time for individuals to act.

darpa tunnels underground boring company elon musk
Future Society

Elon Musk isn't the only one venturing below Earth's surface.

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Bitcoin

While many haven't heard of the cryptocurrency, Ripple originated in concept as early as 2004 — before Bitcoin even existed.

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Fungi

"This research suggests the regulatory system for pesticides may have let us down once again."

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Future Society

Citizens can tweet airlines with questions and feedback. US Representative Rick Crawford wonders why they can't do the same with their elected officials.

Alzheimer's disease
Health & Medicine

A diabetes drug could help Alzheimer's sufferers.

CANES
Artificial Intelligence

It could also make their fleets safer and more formidable.

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Future Society

One new study links higher temperatures in childhood to financial instability in adulthood.

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Drones

This ambitious mission will help us to forecast and better understand sea level rise.

soft geoengineering
Climate Change

It's based on an "embarrassingly" simple idea: Make the ice brighter.

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Robotics

The technology allows robots to "learn a range of visual object manipulation skills entirely on their own."

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Bitcoin

Experts see a clear trend for the world's most popular cryptocurrency.

Study Shows Touching a Humanoid Robot Elicits Arousal In Humans
Artificial Intelligence

We might be more emotionally attached to robots than we think.

Venezuela Set to Launch Its Own Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin

The government hopes the “petro” will help offset the country’s dire financial situation.