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Science & Energy

This Could Mark the End of the Silicon Age

New research is fundamentally reshaping society.

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Climate Change

Carbon Tax Should Be Sky-High to Avoid Climate Disaster, Experts Say

Global warming could reach critical levels in only thirteen years.

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SpaceX

The Launch was Successful. SpaceX Just Made History.

Welcome to a new age in spaceflight.

Blockchain Could Help Us Save the Environment. Here’s How.
Bitcoin

Blockchain Could Help Us Save the Environment. Here’s How.

Spoiler alert: Blockchain is transforming a lot more than finances.

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Health & Medicine

‘Leader of the Bionic Age’ Suggests New Amputation Process

Amputation hasn't changed much since the Civil War. A new study could change that.

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Future Society

Fashion and Technology Are Merging. And It’s Astounding.

You can control computers by touching your sleeve.

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Climate Change

Three U.S. States Form Climate Change Alliance in Light of Trump’s Withdrawal from Paris Agreement

If the three U.S. states in the alliance were a single country, their economy would be the fifth-largest in the world.

US States and Leaders in Innovation Commit to Uphold Paris Climate Accord, Despite Trump
Climate Change

US States and Leaders in Innovation Commit to Uphold Paris Climate Accord, Despite Trump

"This will have no impact on Apple's efforts to protect the environment."

Four Fireballs Seen Over Eastern US Within 24 Hours
From Quarks to Quasars

Four Fireballs Seen Over Eastern US Within 24 Hours

The skies were ablaze with a special kind of meteor.

What Makes Mars’ Sunsets Different from Earth’s?
Science & Energy

What Makes Mars’ Sunsets Different from Earth’s?

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Quantum Physics

New Breakthrough Work Finally Reveals Quantum “Fingerprints”

We just moved one step closer to unlocking the mysteries of quantum entanglement.

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Energy

The World’s First Commercial Carbon-Capture Plant Just Went Online

It will collect a staggering 900 tons of carbon a year.

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Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Have Created an AI That Could Read and React to Emotions

And the system can estimate pain levels with an 80 percent accuracy.

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Science & Energy

LIGO Just Detected the Oldest Gravitational Waves Ever Discovered

Ripples in space and time are transforming our understanding of physics.

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Climate Change

China Will Make as Much Clean Electricity by 2030 as the U.S. Does From All Sources Today

"No one should be left behind, but the EU and China have decided to move forward”

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Science & Energy

Best Images From Manhattanhenge Through the Years

Artificial Intelligence

Human Intelligence Is Limited. That’s Why We Need Synthetic Intelligence.

Because some problems are too complex for humans to solve.

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Health & Medicine

China Is About to Begin the World’s First Clinical Trial With Embryonic Stem Cells

Doctors will be testing the cells’ potential for curing Parkinson’s and blindness.

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Fossil Fuels

An End to Fossil Fuels: India Commits to Sell Only Electric Cars by 2030

As the U.S. withdraws from the Paris accord, other nations are stepping up their efforts.

What Exploding Stars Can Teach Us About ‘Thunderclouds’
Off-World

What Exploding Stars Can Teach Us About ‘Thunderclouds’