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The Chinese Space Station Has Crashed in the Pacific. Why Was It So Hard to Track?
Off-World

The Chinese Space Station Has Crashed in the Pacific. Why Was It So Hard to Track?

This might be a much more frequent occurrence in the next few decades.

By Claudia Geib

Another Thing That Climate Change Takes From Us: Our Beaches
Climate Change

Another Thing That Climate Change Takes From Us: Our Beaches

If beaches survive rising seas, we might not be allowed to visit them.

By Claudia Geib

Hold Up: What Actually Happened in Sierra Leone’s “Blockchain” Election?
Blockchain

Hold Up: What Actually Happened in Sierra Leone’s “Blockchain” Election?

"There was some miscommunication on our behalf..."

By Kristin Houser

Here’s Why A California Court Requires Cancer Risk Warnings on Coffee
Cancer

Here’s Why A California Court Requires Cancer Risk Warnings on Coffee

Don't pour out that cup of joe just yet.

By Claudia Geib

Super-Local Broadband May Be The Best Way to Preserve Net Neutrality
Future Society

Super-Local Broadband May Be The Best Way to Preserve Net Neutrality

Access to the internet could become a public service.

By Lou Del Bello

Mind-Controlled Mice Navigate Mazes, No Longer Crave Food
Food

Mind-Controlled Mice Navigate Mazes, No Longer Crave Food

Living organisms controlled remotely could actually be useful.

By Victor Tangermann

Cape Town Is Running Out of Water. Can We Prevent A Global Crisis?
Climate Change

Cape Town Is Running Out of Water. Can We Prevent A Global Crisis?

"It wasn't until we lost the climate lottery that we realized how much work we had to do."

By Claudia Geib

Donald Trump Is Still Going in on Jeff Bezos and Amazon, Still Getting Basic Facts Laughably Incorrect
Jeff Bezos

Donald Trump Is Still Going in on Jeff Bezos and Amazon, Still Getting Basic Facts Laughably Incorrect

Trump rage, code red.

By Alexandra Ossola

SpaceX Launched Another Falcon9, But Failed to Recover Its Nose Cone
Falcon

SpaceX Launched Another Falcon9, But Failed to Recover Its Nose Cone

Until next time.

By Lou Del Bello

If You Jaywalk in China, Facial Recognition Means You’ll Walk Away With A Fine
Future Society

If You Jaywalk in China, Facial Recognition Means You’ll Walk Away With A Fine

Facial recognition in the city of Shenzhen is just one part of a growing national surveillance system.

By Claudia Geib

Pruitt’s EPA Will Give Automakers What They Want: Fewer Emissions Rules
Science & Energy

Pruitt’s EPA Will Give Automakers What They Want: Fewer Emissions Rules

Trump's one step closer to keeping his promise to automakers.

By Kristin Houser

Mailchimp is Shutting Down ICO and Blockchain-related Emails, and People Are Freaking Out
Blockchain

Mailchimp is Shutting Down ICO and Blockchain-related Emails, and People Are Freaking Out

Mailchimp? More like...Mail...clamp...down.

By Foster Kamer

An Amphibian Plague Recovery Could Spell Good News for Animal Disease
Science & Energy

An Amphibian Plague Recovery Could Spell Good News for Animal Disease

Fungal diseases are becoming more common worldwide, but some animals may be able to develop resistance.

By Claudia Geib

Prince Rupert’s Drop (One of the Coolest Things You’ve Never Heard of)
From Quarks to Quasars

Prince Rupert’s Drop (One of the Coolest Things You’ve Never Heard of)

By Jaime Trosper

Chileans Criticize US Scientists Over Treatment of Ata the “Alien” Mummy
Science & Energy

Chileans Criticize US Scientists Over Treatment of Ata the “Alien” Mummy

Ata was human, and her parents could still be alive.

By Kristin Houser

Don’t Just Delete Facebook — Delete Well
Future Society

Don’t Just Delete Facebook — Delete Well

"Deactivating" just doesn't cut it.

By Lou Del Bello

The Government Wants To Share Your Health Data. That’s Not A Terrible Idea.
Health & Medicine

The Government Wants To Share Your Health Data. That’s Not A Terrible Idea.

Sharing your health data might sound scary. As long as we do it right, it doesn't have to be.

By Jacob Banas

Assassin’s Creed’s New Discovery Mode Is What Museums Will Look Like In The Future
Future Society

Assassin’s Creed’s New Discovery Mode Is What Museums Will Look Like In The Future

Ubisoft painstakingly reconstructs ancient worlds for its games. Why not bring it to the classroom?

By Victor Tangermann

A Clever Smartphone Attachment Will Show if Water Is Contaminated
Science & Energy

A Clever Smartphone Attachment Will Show if Water Is Contaminated

Soon every joe schmoe could tell you if a river or lake is polluted.

By Victor Tangermann

Uber Settles with Family of AV Crash Victim
Advanced Transport

Uber Settles with Family of AV Crash Victim

"The matter has been resolved."

By Kristin Houser