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Nuclear Fusion

The US Plans to Spend $1.2 Trillion on Nuclear Weapons Over the Next 30 Years

A new report breaks down the nation's nuclear weapons budget.

It’s Almost Impossible to Understand How Unfathomably Massive Our Universe Truly Is
Physics

It’s Almost Impossible to Understand How Unfathomably Massive Our Universe Truly Is

But these science fiction writers gave it a try.

Scientists Assert That They’ve Found A Way to “Reverse Menopause”
Science & Energy

Scientists Assert That They’ve Found A Way to “Reverse Menopause”

The research needs to be peer reviewed and evaluated, but if it stands against scrutiny, it will be utterly revolutionary.

A New Chart Conclusively Proves That Automation is a Serious Threat
Robots and Machines

A New Chart Conclusively Proves That Automation is a Serious Threat

We can't keep ignoring this.

We May Finally Understand the Speed of Gravity
Science & Energy

We May Finally Understand the Speed of Gravity

We had no way to directly measure the speed of gravity. Now, that's changed.

Experts Assert All Are Entitled to “Universal Basic Infrastructure”
Future Society

Experts Assert All Are Entitled to “Universal Basic Infrastructure”

A universal basic income may only be part of the solution to automation.

Scientific Evidence Suggests That Human Cities Are Spawning New Species
Evolution

Scientific Evidence Suggests That Human Cities Are Spawning New Species

We are literally driving evolution and making new organisms.

New Technology Only Benefits the Elite
Future Society

New Technology Only Benefits the Elite

We need to demand more.

A Revolutionary Sensory Tool is Transforming the Lives of Children with Autism
Science & Energy

A Revolutionary Sensory Tool is Transforming the Lives of Children with Autism

Of course, it's not a cure-all. But then, nothing is.

We Just Moved One Step Closer to Finally Detecting Dark Matter
Science & Energy

We Just Moved One Step Closer to Finally Detecting Dark Matter

It accounts for 85 percent of all matter — yet we've never directly observed it.

How Does Space Change the Human Brain?
Off-World

How Does Space Change the Human Brain?

What does this mean for future missions?

Will the Next Mozart be a Robot?
Artificial Intelligence

Will the Next Mozart be a Robot?

Humans no longer have a monopoly on creativity.

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Future Society

China Is Developing Rice That Grows in Saltwater

It could free up freshwater lands for other crops.

Intrusive Thoughts Might Be Caused By a Shortage of a Certain Chemical
Health & Medicine

Intrusive Thoughts Might Be Caused By a Shortage of a Certain Chemical

A neurotransmitter called GABA has been linked to the ability to squash unwanted thoughts.

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Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Introduce AI to Its Intelligence Gathering Efforts

Air Force Lt. Gen Jack Shanahan doesn't want future weaponry to come without AI.

China is Launching Their Highly Classified Reusable Spaceplane in 2020
Off-World

China is Launching Their Highly Classified Reusable Spaceplane in 2020

"We have already finished several crucial ground tests for engines and [other key components], yielding remarkable achievements."

Humans Are the “Dominant Cause” of Global Warming, According to the Latest U.S. Government Study
Global Warming

Humans Are the “Dominant Cause” of Global Warming, According to the Latest U.S. Government Study

"This has been reviewed so many times in so many ways."

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Wind

Germany Is Now Home to the World’s Largest Wind Turbine

The 808-foot-tall turbine is part of an $81 million clean energy project.

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Ethereum

Ethereum’s Co-Founder Just Unveiled His Plan for the Future of Cryptocurrency

Vitalik Buterin calls it a "modest proposal."

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Energy

One of the World’s Largest Oil Companies is Spending $1 Billion a Year on Green Energy Research

Exxon Mobil will fund studies on various new technologies, ranging from algae biofuel to carbonate fuel cells.