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Mars

Elon Musk Just Unveiled a Key Piece of His Plan For Getting Humanity to Mars

Humanity's interplanetary transport system is officially on its way.

Agriculture

Monsanto Just Got the First CRISPR License to Modify Crops

There are a few restrictions to the deal, though.

Renewable Energy

Going Green: Microsoft Pledges to Run on 50% Renewable Energy by 2018

The company is even looking into storing their datacenters underwater to help with cooling.

From Quarks to Quasars

What Is “Healthy Skepticism” in Science?

Trying to find that Goldilocks area could be a little tricky.

From Quarks to Quasars

Swedish Scientist Begins Editing Human DNA in Healthy Embryos

Don't panic.

Artificial Intelligence

Meet Obi, The Robot That Helps People Feed Themselves

Bringing dignity back to the dinner table.

Artificial Intelligence

Listen to This AI Composed Song

Could AI be the future of music?

Science & Energy

UN Classifies Antibiotic Resistance as a Crisis, Putting It on Par With Ebola and HIV

Those superbugs are in for a fight.

Science & Energy

Scientists Restore “Almost Perfect Motor Control” to Rat With Severed Spinal Cord

Could this new compound be the key to future spinal cord treatments?

Mars

NASA Is Building Our Rocket to Mars, and It’s the Biggest One Ever

This could (finally) get us back to the Moon. Or even Mars.

Virtual Reality

Politics 2.0: NBC is Bringing Clinton v Trump to Your VR Devices

Finally, Americans can combine their love of VR and the political process.

Off-World

The Physics of Time: Why Time Travel May Be Impossible

All of your dreams about time travel are about to be squashed.

Future Society

The Legendary Self-Lacing Shoes Have Finally Become a Reality

Finally, someone made Marty's futuristic shoes, just one year later than expected.

Meta

Zuckerberg Launched A $3-Billion Plan to “Cure All Disease”

Could this be the beginning of a disease-free world?

Off-World

Jeff Bezos Just Revealed His Ambitious Plan For Colonizing Our Solar System

Eventually, the Amazon CEO sees millions living and working in space.

Off-World

A Cheaper Form of Spaceflight: Soon, Balloon-Based Rocket Launches Could Be Bringing You To Space

The latest in sustainable space transport.

Robots and Machines

AT&T’s New Tech Aims to Deliver Wifi to the World Through Existing Power Lines

Wifi through power lines? Possibly.

Energy

Powered by the Wave: Tidal Wave Energy Generation Becomes a Reality in U.S.

Two Hawaiian buoys mark step forward for the U.S.

Tesla

Chinese Hackers Took Remote Control of A Tesla From 12 Miles Away

Don't worry though, these are the good kind of hackers.

Future Society

Forecasting the Future: Can The Hive Mind Let Us Predict the Future?

Compare your power for prediction against that of the hive.