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Mobile “CityTree” Installations Use Moss to Clean Air in Urban Areas
Pollution

Mobile “CityTree” Installations Use Moss to Clean Air in Urban Areas

As more and more pop up all over the world, the concrete jungle might just start looking like an actual jungle.

New Form of Matter Holds Promise for Ultracompact Data Storage and Processing
Science & Energy

New Form of Matter Holds Promise for Ultracompact Data Storage and Processing

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Science & Energy

Scientists Imagine What Plants Would Look Like on Alien Worlds

A planet’s vegetation could impact how we colonize it.

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Climate Change

In Letter, At Least 12 States Will Sue to Block Any Rollback of Emissions Standards

"Any effort to roll back these affordable, achievable, and common-sense vehicle emission standards would be both irrational and irresponsible."

SophiaBot Asks You to be Nice So She Can Learn Human Compassion
Artificial Intelligence

SophiaBot Asks You to be Nice So She Can Learn Human Compassion

"Every interaction I have with people has an impact on how I develop and shapes who I eventually become."

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Military

This New “Super” Carbon Is Tough, Elastic, and Electrically Conductive

It could be used for everything from exoskeletons to spacecraft.

Watch: Bill Nye on Why We Should Go to Mars
Mars

Watch: Bill Nye on Why We Should Go to Mars

There are a lot of problems on Earth, so why take on a whole new planet?

Elon Musk Says Deep AI, Not Automation, Poses the Real Risk for Humanity
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Deep AI, Not Automation, Poses the Real Risk for Humanity

Musk, along with others, is aiming to protect us humans against the rise of deep AI.

Our Smartphones Should be Enhancing Our Lives, Not Taking Them Over
Future Society

Our Smartphones Should be Enhancing Our Lives, Not Taking Them Over

We're addicted to our devices. We need to fix this.

Five Popular Science ‘Facts’ That Are Actually Incorrect Factoids
Science & Energy

Five Popular Science ‘Facts’ That Are Actually Incorrect Factoids

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Mars

NASA Unveiled a Rover Concept That Could Be the Future of Human Exploration on Mars

This 28-foot-long vehicle puts us one step closer to actually reaching the Red Planet.

Elon Musk: All Superchargers Are Being Converted to Battery and Solar Power
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: All Superchargers Are Being Converted to Battery and Solar Power

“Over time, almost all will disconnect from the electricity grid.”

More Strange, Morbid, and Scary Stories in Science
From Quarks to Quasars

More Strange, Morbid, and Scary Stories in Science

When Will Virtual Reality Be Able to Connect Directly to Our Minds?
Virtual Reality

When Will Virtual Reality Be Able to Connect Directly to Our Minds?

Not all experts agree on the timeline of brain-computer interface technology.

A Breakthrough AI Can Now Predict Which Babies Will Develop Autism
Artificial Intelligence

A Breakthrough AI Can Now Predict Which Babies Will Develop Autism

It has a 96% rate of accuracy.

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Climate Change

NASA’s Former Chief Scientist: America Is “Under Siege” from Fake Climate Change News

"Job one is to keep this planet habitable."

A New State of Matter Is Discovered — and It’s Strange
Science & Energy

A New State of Matter Is Discovered — and It’s Strange

It could even change how glass breaks.

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Future Society

What Will Really Happen in the Age of Automation?

Automation has been happening for many years...but this time it's different.

Scientists Assert That Earth May Exist in a Massive Cosmic Void
Science & Energy

Scientists Assert That Earth May Exist in a Massive Cosmic Void

"Measuring roughly 1 billion light years."

AI Has Beaten Humanity at Our Own Game. Literally.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Has Beaten Humanity at Our Own Game. Literally.

Is this the new standard?