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Parallel Universes Could Solve One of the Biggest Mysteries in Physics
Physics

Parallel Universes Could Solve One of the Biggest Mysteries in Physics

The many worlds interpretation may explain some puzzling inconsistencies pertaining to black holes.

Soon We Won’t Be Able to Tell the Difference Between AI and a Human Voice
Artificial Intelligence

Soon We Won’t Be Able to Tell the Difference Between AI and a Human Voice

The line between human and machine gets even blurrier.

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

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

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

New Data Finally Reveals That, No, There Is No Alien Megastructure

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

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

Russia’s Missing Satellite Was Officially Attributed to Human Error

A small mistake in coding can do some heavy damage.

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Future Society

SuperMeat Raises $3 Million to Produce “Clean Meat” in the Lab

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

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Cryptocurrency

Vladimir Putin Looks to Develop a New Cryptocurrency — the Cryptorouble

The country wants to avoid Western sanctions.

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

Metalenses That Focus All Colors of the Rainbow Could Revolutionize VR

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

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

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

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Future Society

DARPA Launches Subterranean Challenge to Improve Underground Ops

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

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Bitcoin

2018 Could Be the Rise of Ripple

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

Surprising Study Shows Fungicides May Be a Major Threat to Bees

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

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Future Society

The US Needs “Civic Social Networks” Where Elected Officials and the Public Can Engage

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

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Health & Medicine

Scientists Claim They Found a Drug That “Significantly Reverses Memory Loss”

A diabetes drug could help Alzheimer's sufferers.

CANES
Artificial Intelligence

An AI-Powered Network Could Save the US Navy Billions of Dollars

It could also make their fleets safer and more formidable.

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Future Society

Climate Change Places a Major Economic Burden on Future Generations

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

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Drones

Drones Are Diving Under Antarctic Ice to Map Unseen Portions of Our World

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

soft geoengineering
Climate Change

Not All Geoengineering Is as Terrifying as You May Think

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

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Robotics

Researchers Gave Robots the Ability to Think Ahead

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

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Bitcoin

Experts: Each Bitcoin Could be Worth $60,000 by December 2018

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