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Crew Dragon

Take a Look at SpaceX’s Ultra-Sleek New Spacesuit and Crew Dragon Spacecraft

Space exploration has never looked so cool.

Science & Energy

Strange “Earthquake Lights” Accompanied Mexico’s 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake

The lights can come in many forms, such as bluish flames, orbs of light, or quick flashes that resemble lightning.

Wind

Wind Turbines Around the World Have Prevented More Than 637 Million Tonnes of CO2 Emissions

"The amount of energy that goes in to building a wind farm is 'paid off' after one year of generation from that wind farm."

Tesla

Tesla’s Upcoming Semi-Truck Could Prompt Huge Changes in the Haulage Industry

Reduced operating costs could allow early adopters to leave their rivals in the dust.

Drones

The Red Cross Officially Launched the First Drone Program for Disasters

A drone will collect images for a week to help the organization assess damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Health & Medicine

Soon, Diabetics Will Be Able to Check Their Glucose Levels on Their Fitbit Smartwatch

The wearable will communicate directly with an implant under the skin.

Health & Medicine

Neurons Use a Type Of “Adrenaline Rush” to Communicate With the Immune System

“It’s one of the fastest and most powerful immune reactions we have ever seen.”

Exoplanets

Planet 9 Probably Isn’t an Exoplanet, After All

There may be another planet beyond Neptune, but we probably didn't steal it from another sun.

Energy

A Tunisian Energy Company Wants to Pipe Electricity from the Sahara to Europe

"We can produce twice as much electricity."

From Quarks to Quasars

Graphene – Material of the Future?

From Quarks to Quasars

Transformers: Supply Chain 3.0 and How Automation Will Transform the Rules of the Global Supply Chain

Universal Basic Income

Another Silicon Valley Exec Joins the Ranks of Universal Basic Income Supporters

Many believe that this could be a crucial tool in ending poverty.

Climate Change

Los Angeles is Painting its Streets to Combat Climate Change

The special paint will help cool off the city.

Food

12,000 Tons of Food Waste Saved This Forest — and Could Help Us Save the Planet

Orange is the new green.

Artificial Intelligence

Robots Won’t Steal Our Jobs If We Put Workers at Center of AI Revolution

New technologies will eliminate some jobs, but it will also create new ones.

Health & Medicine

Researchers Have Created a New Camera Capable of Seeing Through the Human Body

It’s even better than x-ray vision.

Biology

Due to Human Impact, the Earth is Now Considered a “Hybrid Planet”

"The discovery of seven new exoplanets orbiting the relatively-close star TRAPPIST-1 forces us to rethink life on Earth."

Future Society

Your Produce Might Soon Grow in a Warehouse Down the Block

Produce is growing upwards.

Science & Energy

An Engineer Has Accidentally Discovered a Way to Make Transporting Oil Safer

He stumbled upon a better way to “package” oil.

Artificial Intelligence

Facebook Has Developed AI That Can React Naturally to Human Expression

The bot successfully passed as human-like in tests.