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Baboons Receive Genetically Engineered Pig Hearts—And Survive for Over Two Years
Science & Energy

Baboons Receive Genetically Engineered Pig Hearts—And Survive for Over Two Years

We could one day be transplanting organs from other species.

ESPN to Broadcast National Drone Racing Championships
Drones

ESPN to Broadcast National Drone Racing Championships

Watch drones soar from the comfort of your couch.

NASA’s Newest Project: Sailing Into Interstellar Space
NASA

NASA’s Newest Project: Sailing Into Interstellar Space

NASA hopes to get to the edge of the solar system using a sail that's 1200 sq/km (744 sq/mi) in size.

Astronomers Have Discovered a Super-Fast Star System That Seems to Break Current Physics Models
Off-World

Astronomers Have Discovered a Super-Fast Star System That Seems to Break Current Physics Models

Scientists can't explain these speeds.

Vacations in Space? Bigelow Aerospace and ULA Announce First Commercial Space Station
Off-World

Vacations in Space? Bigelow Aerospace and ULA Announce First Commercial Space Station

Inflatable space modules are making their way to the cosmos.

Japan’s “Invisible Train” Will Hit the Tracks in 2018
Robots and Machines

Japan’s “Invisible Train” Will Hit the Tracks in 2018

Japan is making a bullet train with an exterior that blends almost perfectly with the surrounding environment.

100 Years Ago An Alien Planet Was Discovered…And We Never Noticed
Off-World

100 Years Ago An Alien Planet Was Discovered…And We Never Noticed

You never know what you might find in your own basement.

Samsung Milk: Watch a Library of Virtual Reality Videos Without a Headset
Virtual Reality

Samsung Milk: Watch a Library of Virtual Reality Videos Without a Headset

The Milk VR app lets you try virtual reality without a headset.

Stephen Hawking Teams With Billionaire to Build An Interstellar Spaceship
Space

Stephen Hawking Teams With Billionaire to Build An Interstellar Spaceship

This tech could reach the Alpha Centauri system in just 20 years.

Forget Credit Cards—Japan Wants to Use Fingerprint Payments
Robots and Machines

Forget Credit Cards—Japan Wants to Use Fingerprint Payments

In the Land of the Rising Sun, you may never have to carry a wallet again.

Meet The Desk-Sized Turbine That Can Power A Small Town
Robots and Machines

Meet The Desk-Sized Turbine That Can Power A Small Town

A desk-sized turbine can power 10,000 homes using carbon dioxide.

RotorX Atom is Making Drone Racing Accessible to Everyone
Drones

RotorX Atom is Making Drone Racing Accessible to Everyone

RotorX’s new micro quadcopter makes drone racing easier and cheaper.

Facebook’s Artificial Intelligence Can Translate Words into Images, and Vice Versa
Artificial Intelligence

Facebook’s Artificial Intelligence Can Translate Words into Images, and Vice Versa

It can take text descriptions and generate accurate images with them.

Watch The UFO-Like, 18 Rotor Volocopter Take its First Manned Flight
Artificial Intelligence

Watch The UFO-Like, 18 Rotor Volocopter Take its First Manned Flight

The VC200 is not only easy to operate, it also doesn’t require fuel.

Eyelash Mites: The Creatures that Eat, Mate, and Die on Your Face
Science & Energy

Eyelash Mites: The Creatures that Eat, Mate, and Die on Your Face

Caltech’s 2500 Orbiting Solar Panels Could Provide Earth With Limitless Energy
Solar Power

Caltech’s 2500 Orbiting Solar Panels Could Provide Earth With Limitless Energy

Tiny solar tiles stretching more than 3.5 square miles will beam limitless solar energy to the Earth.

An Infant, Rogue Planet Has Been Found Lurking in Our Solar Neighborhood
Off-World

An Infant, Rogue Planet Has Been Found Lurking in Our Solar Neighborhood

It’s only 10 million years old—practically a newborn compared to our middle-aged Sun.

This ‘Mushroom Death Suit’ Consumes Your Body After You Die
Future Society

This ‘Mushroom Death Suit’ Consumes Your Body After You Die

The Infinity Burial Suit (or 'mushroom death suit') digests your body after you die, turning you into clean compost.

Tesla Just Unveiled the Newest Model S, And It Can Withstand Biological Warfare
Tesla

Tesla Just Unveiled the Newest Model S, And It Can Withstand Biological Warfare

The Model S has a "Bioweapon Defense Mode."

Facebook Just Unveiled an Open-Source 360-Degree Camera
Meta

Facebook Just Unveiled an Open-Source 360-Degree Camera

If you have the time, money, and talent, you can build the DIY version of a 360-degree camera at home.