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Researchers Establish New Scale to Measure a Person’s Wisdom
Biology

Researchers Establish New Scale to Measure a Person’s Wisdom

Understanding the biology of wisdom could potentially help us increase it.

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Physics

Quantum “Flashes” Could Be Responsible for the Creation of Gravity

This could be a big clue in the hunt for a theory of everything.

This Could Be The West’s Worst Fire Season Ever
Climate Change

This Could Be The West’s Worst Fire Season Ever

At the season's peak, over 7.8 MILLION acres were burning in the US simultaneously.

Mercury May Be Even Icier Than We Thought
Off-World

Mercury May Be Even Icier Than We Thought

These findings could change the way we look for ice and water in the rest of our solar system.

OSIRIS-REx Will Pass Within 11,000 Miles of Earth on Friday
Off-World

OSIRIS-REx Will Pass Within 11,000 Miles of Earth on Friday

"We're essentially stealing a bit of the earth's momentum as we go by."

Watch Live as Experts Tackle Our Planet’s Most Critical Issues
Future Society

Watch Live as Experts Tackle Our Planet’s Most Critical Issues

Take a seat in the world's first global virtual summit.

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Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Is Working on Alexa-Powered Smart Glasses Plus a Home Security System

The smart glasses will resemble a typical pair.

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Blockchain

Y Combinator is Helping People Invest in Startups Using Blockchain

Cryptocurrency can give more people the opportunity to invest in the next big thing.

China’s Link Space Unveiled Design for a Reusable Rocket
Off-World

China’s Link Space Unveiled Design for a Reusable Rocket

It’s slated to send payloads of more than 400 pounds into sun-synchronous orbit.

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Tesla

Tesla Is Allegedly Partnering With AMD to Build Its Own Autonomous Chips

Tesla is shaking things up for Nvidia.

New Research Suggests Cosmic Rays Hail From Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way
Physics

New Research Suggests Cosmic Rays Hail From Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way

These rays could teach us about the origins of the universe.

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Universal Basic Income

People in Two U.S. States Will Get $1,000 a Month in a New Basic Income Trial

A tech startup fund is spending big bucks to test UBI stateside.

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Biology

Scientists Just Sequenced An 18 Million Year Old Species That Cloned Itself

The discovery could change the future of human reproduction.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Latest Future Investment? Programs Revolutionizing Education

Musk has already given $15 million to one such program.

China Claims They Have Actually Created an EM Drive
Off-World

China Claims They Have Actually Created an EM Drive

Such a device would break the laws of physics.

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Google

Google Just Announced a $1.1 Billion Deal with HTC to Challenge the Apple Empire

Google is back in the smartphone game.

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Mars

As Mars Mission Approaches, NASA Works to Assess Risks from Space Radiation

Space radiation is one of the primary health risks for astronauts.

How Seven Sci-Fi Technologies Are Shaping Our Future
Artificial Intelligence

How Seven Sci-Fi Technologies Are Shaping Our Future

You just might end up living in one (or more) of these visions for the future.

Asteroids Need to Be Mapped If We’re Going to Mine Their Resources
Off-World

Asteroids Need to Be Mapped If We’re Going to Mine Their Resources

"Asteroid mining is this incredible intersection of science, engineering, entrepreneurship and imagination."

Scientists May Have Discovered the ‘Trigger’ for Complex Life on Earth
Evolution

Scientists May Have Discovered the ‘Trigger’ for Complex Life on Earth

The mystery of how Earth's atmosphere filled with oxygen may now be solved.