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Curiosity Uncovers How Mysterious Mile-High Mounds Formed on the Red Planet
Off-World

Curiosity Uncovers How Mysterious Mile-High Mounds Formed on the Red Planet

Mars' mile high mounds were created by wind over billions of years, and they were once enormous lakes.

By Kathleen Riley

The World’s Major Tech Companies Just Backed The EPA’s Clean Energy Plan
Energy

The World’s Major Tech Companies Just Backed The EPA’s Clean Energy Plan

Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft may all be the key to the clean energy push.

By Kathleen Riley

Unexplained Tug on Saturn’s Orbit May Betray the Long Reach of Planet Nine
Off-World

Unexplained Tug on Saturn’s Orbit May Betray the Long Reach of Planet Nine

The mysterious giant's gravity could be what's causing the perturbations.

By Kathleen Riley

The Future of Deep-Learning—Nvidia Unveils Chip With 15 Billion Transistors
Artificial Intelligence

The Future of Deep-Learning—Nvidia Unveils Chip With 15 Billion Transistors

Meet the densest computer chip ever made.

By Miguel Santos

First Direct Proof of Stable Carbyne, The World’s Strongest Material
Robots and Machines

First Direct Proof of Stable Carbyne, The World’s Strongest Material

It's 40 times stronger than diamond, and it may be our next "miracle" material?

By Kathleen Riley

The World’s Most Powerful X-ray Laser is Getting 10,000 Times Brighter
Science & Energy

The World’s Most Powerful X-ray Laser is Getting 10,000 Times Brighter

This new version is over 8,000 times faster, and will allow us to peer at atoms as never before.

By Miguel Santos

There’s a Revised “Tree Of Life,” And It Has 1000+ New Species
Biology

There’s a Revised “Tree Of Life,” And It Has 1000+ New Species

Scientists at Berkeley have created a new "Tree of Life."

By Kathleen Riley

SolaBat: A Hybrid Solar Cell and Battery System
Solar Power

SolaBat: A Hybrid Solar Cell and Battery System

An Austria-funded project hopes to generate more efficient solar power conversion and storage.

By Miguel Santos

GMO Mushroom Doesn’t Need to be Regulated, Thanks to CRISPR Gene Editing
Science & Energy

GMO Mushroom Doesn’t Need to be Regulated, Thanks to CRISPR Gene Editing

Even with regulation standards, some GMOs make it to market without approval. And that's on the rise.

By Kathleen Riley

The North Pole Is Moving, And Now We Know What’s Causing It—Us
Environment

The North Pole Is Moving, And Now We Know What’s Causing It—Us

The North Pole is moving towards London, and NASA scientists have finally worked out why

By Kathleen Riley

Scientists Found Iron on the Moon That Came From a Supernova
Moon

Scientists Found Iron on the Moon That Came From a Supernova

Not all that long ago, a star in the Milky Way went supernova, and the material struck our planet

By Miguel Santos

The First Quarter of 2016 Was The Hottest Ever Recorded
Science & Energy

The First Quarter of 2016 Was The Hottest Ever Recorded

And it caps of a 6-month streak of record-breaking heat

By Miguel Santos

A Car Just Drove 1200 Miles Across China…All By Itself
Robots and Machines

A Car Just Drove 1200 Miles Across China…All By Itself

The car reached Beijing without anyone behind the wheel.

By Colin Aboy

India Energy Minister, “Solar Is Now Cheaper Than Coal”
Solar Power

India Energy Minister, “Solar Is Now Cheaper Than Coal”

And they say that the West is setting a very poor example.

By Kathleen Riley

College Student Straightens Own Teeth With 3D Printed Retainers That He Made
3D Printing

College Student Straightens Own Teeth With 3D Printed Retainers That He Made

The 3D printer of today can keep the dentist away!

By Colin Aboy

This Record-Breaking Atomic Clock Can Pin Down the Fundamental Constants of the Universe
Science & Energy

This Record-Breaking Atomic Clock Can Pin Down the Fundamental Constants of the Universe

The clock could even be used in the hunt for dark matter.

By Jelor Gallego

NASA May Have Detected Light From the Gravitational Wave Black Hole Merger
Black Holes

NASA May Have Detected Light From the Gravitational Wave Black Hole Merger

Black holes are messy eaters—there may be exceptions to what they can swallow, and what they can't might just give them away.

By Cecille De Jesus

New Research Shows Protein Injections Can Reverse and Block Alzheimer’s in Mice
Science & Energy

New Research Shows Protein Injections Can Reverse and Block Alzheimer’s in Mice

It reversed memory loss in just a week.

By Cecille De Jesus

Triton: The Strangest Moon in Our Solar System
Moon

Triton: The Strangest Moon in Our Solar System

It may not have been born in this Solar System.

By Miguel Santos

Enter Virtual Reality From Your Phone With Huawei VR
Virtual Reality

Enter Virtual Reality From Your Phone With Huawei VR

You might've heard of Google Cardboard, Oculus Rift, or Samsung's Gear VR, but here's something new: Huawei VR.

By Colin Aboy