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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.

We Have a New Periodic Table of Elements
Science & Energy

We Have a New Periodic Table of Elements

Four new elements complete the seventh row of the periodic table.

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Tesla

The World’s Nations Are Fighting Over Tesla

The Gigafactory 2 is the hottest item in Europe today.

Watch the U.S. Marines’ Workhorse Hovercraft Fly Across Land and Sea
Robots and Machines

Watch the U.S. Marines’ Workhorse Hovercraft Fly Across Land and Sea

The LCAC can go from water to land and back again.

Breakthrough: Scientists See the Evolution of a New Species Occur in a Flask
Evolution

Breakthrough: Scientists See the Evolution of a New Species Occur in a Flask

"With these experiments, no one can doubt whether speciation occurs."

Australian Waters Are “Cooking” Coral to Death, Causing Worst Ever Die-Off
Climate Change

Australian Waters Are “Cooking” Coral to Death, Causing Worst Ever Die-Off

The warm sea threatens to take out the 'great' in Great Barrier Reef.

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Science & Energy

This FDA Approved Drug Could Permanently Repair Brain Damage in Stroke Victims

A drug for arthritis could be used to treat stroke victims.

DNA-Based Curriculum? Genetics Could Dictate How Students Learn in the Future
Science & Energy

DNA-Based Curriculum? Genetics Could Dictate How Students Learn in the Future

Can this be the answer to one of education's prevalent issues?

Africa’s First Private Satellite is Set to Launch, And It Was Made By Teens
Off-World

Africa’s First Private Satellite is Set to Launch, And It Was Made By Teens

STEM fields are ready for some real girl power.

A Tesla Takeover: Take a Look at Mercedes’ New All-Electric, Heavy-Duty Truck
Tesla

A Tesla Takeover: Take a Look at Mercedes’ New All-Electric, Heavy-Duty Truck

Tesla isn't the only player in all-electric trucking game.

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Prosthetics and Devices

British Airways Plans to Monitor Its Passengers with a ‘Digital Pill’

Customer service may soon come in pill form.