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The Senate Just Repealed a Ban on Aggressive Hunting on Wildlife Refuges
Science & Energy

The Senate Just Repealed a Ban on Aggressive Hunting on Wildlife Refuges

Hunters can now shoot animals from airplanes and kill wolves and pups in their dens.

All the Evidence You Need That Bitcoin Is Turning Into a Real Currency
Bitcoin

All the Evidence You Need That Bitcoin Is Turning Into a Real Currency

It's time to admit that it's here to stay.

The World’s Largest “Artificial Sun” Is Powering up in Germany
Energy

The World’s Largest “Artificial Sun” Is Powering up in Germany

Its light is 10,000 times as intense as natural sunlight.

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Science & Energy

The Sun Is Slowly Expanding. How Can We Stop It From Killing Us All?

Stephen Hawking has a suggestion.

These Researchers Want to Prepare Us for the Post-Apocalypse
Future Society

These Researchers Want to Prepare Us for the Post-Apocalypse

Our worst-case scenario is their everyday focus.

Watch Live: Will Universal Basic Income Change Our Lives for Good or Bad?
Universal Basic Income

Watch Live: Will Universal Basic Income Change Our Lives for Good or Bad?

Does everyone deserve an income, regardless of employment status?

A River Was Just Granted the Same Legal Rights as a Human Being
Environment

A River Was Just Granted the Same Legal Rights as a Human Being

Could treating the environment like a person be the best way to protect it?

A Tesla Just Broke a World Record for Speed Twice in One Day
Tesla

A Tesla Just Broke a World Record for Speed Twice in One Day

It’s now the fastest street-legal EV on the road.

A New Genetic Test Predicts If and When You’ll Develop Alzheimer’s
Health & Medicine

A New Genetic Test Predicts If and When You’ll Develop Alzheimer’s

5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s. Will you have it, too?

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Advanced Transport

Electric Flights Are Coming: Engineers Unveil a 150-Seat Battery-Powered Plane

Apparently, the future of flight is electric.

New Technologies Could Let Our Devices Power Themselves
Devices

New Technologies Could Let Our Devices Power Themselves

We need to make this happen.

Elon Musk Is “Not Smiling” Over Trump’s New NASA Budget
NASA

Elon Musk Is “Not Smiling” Over Trump’s New NASA Budget

"Perhaps there will be some future bill that makes a difference for Mars, but this is not it."

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Blockchain

IBM Just Launched Blockchain Beyond Currency

This tech will be as disruptive as the internet itself.

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Robots and Machines

Watch This Zelda Super Fan Magically Control His Home With an Ocarina

You've never seen Zelda like this before.

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Robotics

Amazon’s CEO Just Demoed the World’s First Manned Bipedal Robot

Step aside, Iron Man.

Apple Is Working to Augment Reality
Virtual Reality

Apple Is Working to Augment Reality

The company’s CEO thinks this tech is a "game changer" as big as the smartphone.

Can Science Transform Us Into Superheroes?
Prosthetics and Devices

Can Science Transform Us Into Superheroes?

We may have the power, but are we ready for the responsibility?

Your Skin Heals Itself. Soon, Robots’ Skin Will, Too.
Robotics

Your Skin Heals Itself. Soon, Robots’ Skin Will, Too.

Humanoid bots are about to get a little more human.

The Latest Super Telescopes Will Let You See Space Like Never Before
Off-World

The Latest Super Telescopes Will Let You See Space Like Never Before

These billion-dollar devices are bringing the universe into better focus.

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Robots and Machines

The Most Futuristic Companies That Just Launched at Y Combinator Demo Day 1

We've got everything from bionic implants to wearables for cows.