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Climate Change

An Underwater “Continent” Could Reveal Secrets About Earth’s Distant Past

Zealandia is a treasure trove of ancient fossils and sediment cores.

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Blockchain

South Korea Has Banned the Sale of All New Cryptocurrencies

Anyone caught continuing the practice will face "stern penalties."

Elon Musk is Officially Sending Humans to Mars in 2024
Mars

Elon Musk is Officially Sending Humans to Mars in 2024

SpaceX’s BFR puts off-world colonization within our grasp.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Plans to Make City-to-City Rocket Travel A Reality

SpaceX's BFR could allow terrestrial passengers to travel anywhere on Earth in less than an hour.

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Energy

A Record-Breaking 29% of the U.K.’s Electricity Is Now Generated by Renewables

Great Britain is on the path to a fossil fuel-free future.

To Find Aliens, We Must Think of Life as We Don’t Know It
Exobiology

To Find Aliens, We Must Think of Life as We Don’t Know It

"If we can imagine it, it's probably out there on a planet somewhere."

Artificial Light Has Made Life Easier — Unless You’re an Astronomer
Off-World

Artificial Light Has Made Life Easier — Unless You’re an Astronomer

The biggest frustration for modern astronomers originates right here on Earth.

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Viruses

Scientists Are Creating a Peptides Pill That Can Neutralize the Flu Virus

The treatment is reportedly effective against almost all known group 1 influenza A viruses.

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Off-World

Lockheed Martin Just Unveiled Their Plans for a Reusable Martian Lander

It can support a crew of four people for two weeks.

Live: Everything Elon Musk Just Unveiled About His Plans to Colonize Mars
Mars

Live: Everything Elon Musk Just Unveiled About His Plans to Colonize Mars

SpaceX's CEO has big plans for the Red Planet.

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Off-World

Here’s How to Watch Elon Musk’s Presentation at the International Astronautical Congress Live

The SpaceX CEO is expected to discuss the company's plans to use its Interplanetary Transport System to take humans to Mars.

Live: Watch as Lockheed Martin Reveals Their Highly Anticipated Mars Lander
Mars

Live: Watch as Lockheed Martin Reveals Their Highly Anticipated Mars Lander

Elon Musk isn't the only one with big plans for the Red Planet.

The Falcon Heavy Launch Likely Isn’t Happening This November
Falcon

The Falcon Heavy Launch Likely Isn’t Happening This November

A delay is better than failure.

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Advanced Transport

The Next Car You Buy Could Be Solar-Powered

The tech is already making its way into Toyotas, Teslas, and more.

Illinois Is Experimenting with Blockchains to Replace Physical Birth Certificates
Blockchain

Illinois Is Experimenting with Blockchains to Replace Physical Birth Certificates

The digitizing efforts hope to solve "the online identity problem."

Wales Sets New Goal of 70 Percent Clean Energy Generation by 2030
Energy

Wales Sets New Goal of 70 Percent Clean Energy Generation by 2030

"The ability to meet our needs from clean energy is the foundation for a prosperous low carbon economy."

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NASA

Russia Confirms Participation in NASA’s Deep Space Gateway Project

Roscosmos has pledged its support in developing technical standards and systems for the lunar space station.

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Advanced Transport

Russian Defense Company Unveils One-Person Flying Car

The craft can only stay aloft for about 30 minutes.

An Australian City Saved $1.5 Million by Installing a Tesla Powerpack
Tesla

An Australian City Saved $1.5 Million by Installing a Tesla Powerpack

The battery will be used to store solar power for a water disinfection plant.

Japan Is Testing a New Digital Currency to Offset Cash Spending
Blockchain

Japan Is Testing a New Digital Currency to Offset Cash Spending

The currency, called J-Coin, could be exchanged for yen at a one-to-one rate.