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Universal Basic Income Hits the U.S—Citizens Will Get Paid Just For Being Born
Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income Hits the U.S—Citizens Will Get Paid Just For Being Born

A company is planning to implement a revolutionary basic income experiment in California.

An Alien in Our Solar System: Planet 9 Might Have Once Belonged to Another Star
Off-World

An Alien in Our Solar System: Planet 9 Might Have Once Belonged to Another Star

The first alien world we visit may actually be in our own solar system.

Earth Will One Day Die, But We Could Survive By Moving Here
Off-World

Earth Will One Day Die, But We Could Survive By Moving Here

When our Sun becomes a red giant, it's the end of Earth. But not of life.

Scientists Turn Graphene into the Most Light Absorbent Material Ever Created
Graphene

Scientists Turn Graphene into the Most Light Absorbent Material Ever Created

Meet Brain, the “Most Human-Like Algorithm” Ever Made
Brain Implants

Meet Brain, the “Most Human-Like Algorithm” Ever Made

Watch: How to Grow Your Own Monster Using Science
Science & Energy

Watch: How to Grow Your Own Monster Using Science

Check it out behind the safety of your computer screen.

Now Students Can Do Dangerous Experiments in Science Class Without Dying, Thanks to VR
Virtual Reality

Now Students Can Do Dangerous Experiments in Science Class Without Dying, Thanks to VR

Science class is finally getting the excitement it deserves.

A Low-Tech Solution for Taking Down Drones? Eagles
Drones

A Low-Tech Solution for Taking Down Drones? Eagles

Nature is fighting back, quite literally.

Now You Can Talk to Amazon’s Alexa AI in Your Browser at Echosim.io
Artificial Intelligence

Now You Can Talk to Amazon’s Alexa AI in Your Browser at Echosim.io

Curious to see what Alexa can do for you? Go to Echosim.io

America’s New Superweapon? Electromagnetic Projectile Launchers That Fire at 4500 MPH
Future Society

America’s New Superweapon? Electromagnetic Projectile Launchers That Fire at 4500 MPH

It reaches 125 miles. It travels at 4500 mph. It can smash the sides of ships and level camps. Welcome to the next age of war.

There’s a New Kind of Smart Car: An Electric Go-Kart for Kids With GPS, WiFi, And More
Robots and Machines

There’s a New Kind of Smart Car: An Electric Go-Kart for Kids With GPS, WiFi, And More

The next big form of transportation is (apparently) an electric go-kart...for kids.

Scientists Just Used Sound Waves to Make Gauntlets of Levitation
Robots and Machines

Scientists Just Used Sound Waves to Make Gauntlets of Levitation

Thanks to GauntLev, you can now levitate objects.

NASA (finally) Successfully Inflates Space Habitat
NASA

NASA (finally) Successfully Inflates Space Habitat

After failed first test, the team on the ISS finally got the space habitat inflated.

This Genetically-Engineered Bacteria Can Inhale CO2 and Produce Energy
Energy

This Genetically-Engineered Bacteria Can Inhale CO2 and Produce Energy

This new discovery could be the key to preserving our fossil fuels.

Climate Change: It’s Real And We’re Responsible
Climate Change

Climate Change: It’s Real And We’re Responsible

Earth has a problem. And to be frank, the problem is us.

SpaceX’s Flawless Falcon 9 Landing Will Make You Appreciate Rocket Science As Never Before
Falcon

SpaceX’s Flawless Falcon 9 Landing Will Make You Appreciate Rocket Science As Never Before

An up-close view of SpaceX's latest landing.

So. Why Did SpaceX Land a Rocket on a Barge?
SpaceX

So. Why Did SpaceX Land a Rocket on a Barge?

Sure, land a rocket back on Earth. But why do it on a barge?

NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Rover is Being Built in Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality

NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Rover is Being Built in Virtual Reality

The tool that NASA is using to build the next Mars Rover? The HoloLens.

Standard Model: An Overview of Particle Physics
Physics

Standard Model: An Overview of Particle Physics

Intimidated by physics? We're here to help.

Your First Look At What It Would Be Like to Ride the Hyperloop Pod
Hyperloop

Your First Look At What It Would Be Like to Ride the Hyperloop Pod

Here's a peek into what the future of transportation could look like.