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Scientists Weigh in On the Possibility of Life in Pluto’s Oceans
Off-World

Scientists Weigh in On the Possibility of Life in Pluto’s Oceans

Where there is water, life may also be possible.

New Research Shows How “Lost” Memories Can Be Recovered
Science & Energy

New Research Shows How “Lost” Memories Can Be Recovered

Magnetic fields can jog your memory.

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Drones

The U.S. Navy’s Vertical Takeoff Drone Will Lift off in 2018

Straight up, this unmanned drone can take off and land vertically.

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Prosthetics and Devices

Kazuo Ishiguro: Soon, We Will Be Able to Create Humans Who Are Superior to Other Humans

Dystopian fiction becomes scientific fact.

Cosmic Structures: Brown Dwarfs, Gas Giants, and Stars
From Quarks to Quasars

Cosmic Structures: Brown Dwarfs, Gas Giants, and Stars

The W7-X Is One Step Closer to Creating Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fusion

The W7-X Is One Step Closer to Creating Nuclear Fusion

Limitless, safe energy could be on its way.

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Energy

In Less than 10 Years, Diesel Will be Banned in Four of the World’s Largest Cities

The push for better air quality requires the purging of pollutants.

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OpenAI

A Whole New Universe: OpenAI Just Opened a School for AI

The AI learns by playing games like Portal and GTA V.

Bringing Westworld’s AI to Life: Google is Teaching its Robots to Dream
Google

Bringing Westworld’s AI to Life: Google is Teaching its Robots to Dream

Do AI dream of electric Zerg?

Need Legal Help? Give This Robot Lawyer a Try
Artificial Intelligence

Need Legal Help? Give This Robot Lawyer a Try

Legal aid just became more accessible.

Illegal Logging Is Depleting the Amazon Rainforest 29% Faster Than Last Year
Science & Energy

Illegal Logging Is Depleting the Amazon Rainforest 29% Faster Than Last Year

Budget cuts and breaks in conservation efforts are taking their toll.

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Off-World

Virgin Galactic’s Spaceplane Completed Its First Solo Glide Flight

After a setback, Virgin Galactic is back in the space race.

Light Harvesting “Quantum Photocells” Herald A New Age in Solar Energy
Solar Power

Light Harvesting “Quantum Photocells” Herald A New Age in Solar Energy

Someone tell Kermit that its more efficient being green.

China’s New “Social Credit Score” Brings Dystopian Science Fiction to Life
Future Society

China’s New “Social Credit Score” Brings Dystopian Science Fiction to Life

Is China (mis)taking lessons from science fiction?

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Mars

Swiss Finance Company Invests Big Shares in Mars One

There's big money coming in to fund the space race to the Red Planet.

Nikola’s Futuristic Hydrogen-Powered Semi Is 100% Emissions Free
Energy

Nikola’s Futuristic Hydrogen-Powered Semi Is 100% Emissions Free

This beast has a range of 1,200 miles.

A Weight on the World: Humanity Has Created a Staggering 30 Trillion Tons of Material
Science & Energy

A Weight on the World: Humanity Has Created a Staggering 30 Trillion Tons of Material

The technosphere may be the Anthropocene era's greatest legacy.

Scientists Have Created a Totally New Type of Laser With Light and Water Waves
Science & Energy

Scientists Have Created a Totally New Type of Laser With Light and Water Waves

This new type of laser is super tiny but could have big implications.

Scientists Are One Step Closer to Fully Integrating Our Bodies with Electronics
Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Are One Step Closer to Fully Integrating Our Bodies with Electronics

Seamless brain-machine interfaces could soon be possible.

Google Just Launched New AI-Powered Algorithms
Google

Google Just Launched New AI-Powered Algorithms

Search engine now returns answers instead of just links.