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Space

How Close Are We To Bringing Star Trek Technologies to Life?

Are we boldly going...anywhere?

Off-World

We Just Figured Out How Charon Got Its Big Red Spot

Jupiter has some fierce red-spot competition.

Exoplanets

A Quick Rundown: The Five Closest Exoplanets That Could Potentially Support Life

But don't pack your bags just yet.

Science & Energy

Machine-Learning Can Read Your EEG and Uncover Your Habits

Your secrets may not be *your* secrets much longer.

Science & Energy

We’re Undergoing a Mass Extinction, and the Largest Marine Animals Will Be the First to Go

Humanity just broke the rules of extinction.

Artificial Intelligence

An Autopilot System on an F-16 Saved an Unconscious Fighter Pilot

The plane fell about 1,310 meters in less than 20 seconds.

Artificial Intelligence

The Age of the AI: Bots Are Getting Better At Detecting Our Emotions

Soon, Siri will know you better than you know yourself.

Off-World

First-Ever Discovery: Complex Organic Molecules Found on Rosetta’s Comet

Molecules that form the basis of our biology have been found by Rosetta.

Physics

Unbreakable Encryption: Work Has Begun on the World’s First Quantum Enigma Machine

The method may not be 100 percent secure yet, but it is promising.

Artificial Intelligence

Meet PepperPay, The Robot Photographer Replacing Cashiers

This process reduces the average checkout time by over 50%.

Pollution

New Research Shows Link between Alzheimer’s and Air Pollution

Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative diseases could also occur.

Boston Dynamics

Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot Balance Like A Real Human

We're one step closer to robots that are truly like humans.

Science & Energy

There’s No Up: New Study Reveals That The Cosmos is Completely Directionless

Spoiler Alert: It's all just one aimless ride.

Robotics

Three Laws of Robotics: Germany Made a Set of Ethics For Autonomous Cars

We're entering the era of the robot, and we're going to need some new laws.

3D Printing

Constructing the Future: Homes Can Now Be Made In A Day With 3D Printing

The future is now.

Prosthetics and Devices

The Age of Bionics: Paralyzed Pregnant Woman Completes the Great North Run

Claire's achievements are a real testament to the boundless possibilities of human persistence and innovation.

Solar Power

Solar Road Tiles to Be Tested Near Historic Route 66

The dream of solar roads in the U.S. is getting a lifeline.

Drones

“Waste Shark” Among New Aquatic Drone Fixtures in Rotterdam Port

Looking forward to Discovery Channel's new event: Waste Shark Week.

From Quarks to Quasars

Toyota Just Unveiled the Most Efficient Plug-In Ever, the Prius Prime

They're calling it Prime because "it represents the best of hybrid vehicles."

Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Captures Astonishingly Detailed Photos Of Mars

The Red Planet truly resembles the American Southwest.