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

By Patrick Caughill

Los Angeles is Painting its Streets to Combat Climate Change
Climate Change

Los Angeles is Painting its Streets to Combat Climate Change

The special paint will help cool off the city.

By Kyree Leary

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

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

Orange is the new green.

By Karla Lant

Cyber Spies Were Able to Hack the Power Grid Controls of U.S. Energy Companies
Hacking

Cyber Spies Were Able to Hack the Power Grid Controls of U.S. Energy Companies

And they gained access using malicious emails.

By Brad Jones

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

By Thomas Kochan and Lee Dyer

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

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

It’s even better than x-ray vision.

By Kyree Leary

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

By Brad Jones

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Future Society

Your Produce Might Soon Grow in a Warehouse Down the Block

Produce is growing upwards.

By Dom Galeon

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

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

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

By Karla Lant

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Biology

Researchers Turn Skin Cells into Motor Neurons Without Using Stem Cells

Researchers are using the technique to study diseases like ALS in hopes of improving regenerative medicine.

By Dom Galeon

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Artificial Intelligence

Facebook Has Developed AI That Can React Naturally to Human Expression

The bot successfully passed as human-like in tests.

By Claudia Geib

Tap Water Could Be Swimming With Tiny Plastic Particles
Pollution

Tap Water Could Be Swimming With Tiny Plastic Particles

Eighty-three percent of samples from 14 countries, including the US, contained plastic.

By Karla Lant

IBM Just Committed $240 Million to the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

IBM Just Committed $240 Million to the Future of Artificial Intelligence

The tech giant is teaming up with MIT to improve AI.

By Dom Galeon

Lyft’s Self-Driving AI Cars Are Officially Hitting San Francisco’s Streets
Artificial Intelligence

Lyft’s Self-Driving AI Cars Are Officially Hitting San Francisco’s Streets

Get Ready. Lyft's AI drivers are here.

By Jolene Creighton

SpaceX Just Launched Its “Secret Mission” for the U.S. Air Force
SpaceX

SpaceX Just Launched Its “Secret Mission” for the U.S. Air Force

The Falcon 9 just carried its most mysterious payload yet.

By Dom Galeon

Uber’s Self-Driving Taxis Have Hit The Streets
Self-Driving Vehicles

Uber’s Self-Driving Taxis Have Hit The Streets

Your next Uber ride might come without a human driver.

By Jolene Creighton

Scientists Are Working on a Plan to Re-Engineer the Planet to Reduce Hurricanes
Climate Change

Scientists Are Working on a Plan to Re-Engineer the Planet to Reduce Hurricanes

We may have a way to fight back against hurricane Irma.

By Jolene Creighton

An In-Depth Look at Where Life Could Be Lurking on Non-Earth Worlds
Off-World

An In-Depth Look at Where Life Could Be Lurking on Non-Earth Worlds

Research has emerged about life-supporting scenarios in stranger, more unforgiving places in space.

By Philip Ritchie

Hydrogen Power Storage Could be an Important Part of a Fossil Fuel Free Future
Energy

Hydrogen Power Storage Could be an Important Part of a Fossil Fuel Free Future

Current investments look to improve the efficiency of the technology.

By Patrick Caughill

SpaceX is On Track to Have its Boca Chica Launch Facility Up and Running by 2018
SpaceX

SpaceX is On Track to Have its Boca Chica Launch Facility Up and Running by 2018

The site will house the company's fourth launch pad, adding the capacity for twelve more launches every year.

By Brad Jones