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Science & Energy

The Truth Behind the Biggest “Eureka” Moments in Science

Did Einstein really come up with his theory of relativity in a patent office?

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Falcon

SpaceX Plans to Launch Its Massive Falcon Heavy Rocket This Summer

It’s the next step in Elon Musk’s plan to put people on Mars.

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Cancer

The FDA Just Approved a First-Of-Its-Kind Drug That Targets Cancer’s Genes

It’s an entirely new approach to cancer treatment.

Why Was the Human Race Born on Earth, Instead of Venus or Mars?
Mars

Why Was the Human Race Born on Earth, Instead of Venus or Mars?

More Microbe than Man? The Ecosystem in Your Body
Science & Energy

More Microbe than Man? The Ecosystem in Your Body

Artificial Intelligence

AI and Robots Will Change the Way We Create and Consume Content

Technology is ushering in a brand new era of entertainment.

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Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Are Using CRISPR To “Program” Living Cells

Synthetic biology just moved closer to removing the line between human and machine.

Tech Experts Disagree Wildly on the Future Impact of AI
Artificial Intelligence

Tech Experts Disagree Wildly on the Future Impact of AI

Mark Zuckerberg is hopeful, while Elon Musk sees the potential destruction of mankind.

Sea Levels Are Rising Even Faster Than Previously Thought
Climate Change

Sea Levels Are Rising Even Faster Than Previously Thought

Researchers say we can’t stop the rise, but we can slow it down.

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Prosthetics and Devices

We May Be on the Brink of a New Age in Human Evolution

Bionics and brain computer interfaces could redefine what it means to be human.

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Energy

We May Have an Entirely New Source of Energy – “Flammable Ice”

This elusive substance could be more abundant than all other fossil fuels combined.

Experts Predict EVs Could Be Cheaper Than Gas-Powered Cars by 2030
Advanced Transport

Experts Predict EVs Could Be Cheaper Than Gas-Powered Cars by 2030

Better battery tech will cause prices to plummet.

Future Society

Could an AI Ever Be Elected President?

Even the job of POTUS is at risk in the age of automation.

How to Make the Universe in a Lab
Science & Energy

How to Make the Universe in a Lab

Watch: Scientists Use Sound Waves To Levitate And Manipulate Matter
Science & Energy

Watch: Scientists Use Sound Waves To Levitate And Manipulate Matter

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Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Have Created an AI That Is Naturally Curious

We’re one step closer to machines that learn and think like people.

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Science & Energy

Tech Leaders Say You Could Be Storing Data in Your DNA in the Next 10 Years

The molecules that code your genes could soon code your tech.

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Mars

Elon Musk: SpaceX Is Almost Ready to Update the World on Its Plan to Get Humans to Mars

Would you want to be one of the first humans to colonize Mars?

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From Quarks to Quasars

Special Relativity Simplified

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Science & Energy

Scientists May Have Found a Simple Solution to a 40-Year-Old Space Mystery

We may finally know the origin of our galaxy’s excessive amount of antimatter.