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If there's a fifth force of physics to round out the Standard Model, asteroids may be our best bet of discovering its underlying particle.
Off-World

Mysterious “Fifth Force” of Physics Could Be Influencing Asteroids Near Earth

Were we wrong about the standard model of physics?

By Frank Landymore

NASA Says It’s Totally Fine the Space Station is Absolutely Riddled With Cracks and Leaks
NASA

NASA Says It’s Totally Fine the Space Station is Absolutely Riddled With Cracks and Leaks

Nothing to see here.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Both of the men who won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics are AI pioneers — and one of them is considered the technology's "godfather."
Google

Researcher Who Just Won the Nobel Prize Quit Google to Warn About Evil AI Coming for Us All

"I wish I had a sort of simple recipe that if you do this, everything’s going to be okay. But I don’t."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Many Wall Street analysts aren't feeling too optimistic about Tesla's prospects ahead of its "Robotaxi" event this week.
Elon Musk

Wall Street Not Buying Elon Musk’s Big Promises Ahead of Tesla’s “Most Hyped” Event in Years

Tesla has a lot to prove.

By Frank Landymore

With so many planes seeming to fall apart, one doomed Turkish Airlines flight saw another kind of horror when its pilot died mid-flight.
Advanced Transport

Commercial Airline Pilot Dies Mid-Flight, Forcing Emergency Landing in New York

"He died before landing."

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Irving Police Department spent well over a hundred grand on a Cybertruck that won't even be used as a patrol car.
Advanced Transport

A Police Department Spent a Ludicrous Amount of Money on a Cybertruck for the Worst Reason Possible

Hint: its "cool factor" was a key consideration.

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk said that Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet provider, would be free for victims of Hurricane Helene. Shockingly: it's not.
Future Society

No, SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Isn’t Free for All Hurricane Survivors

"Starlink is pulling on the heartstrings of people overwhelmed by disaster."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Footage shows an NOAA plane plowing through the center of Hurricane Milton, and experiencing extreme turbulences.
Science & Energy

Terrifying Video Shows Plane Plowing Through Hurricane Milton, Hitting Extreme Turbulence

Passengers are literally flying out of their seats.

By Victor Tangermann

Cognitive scientist and prominent AI researcher Gary Marcus believes that OpenAI will pivot into the surveillance business.
OpenAI

AI Researcher Slams OpenAI, Warns It Will Become the “Most Orwellian Company of All Time”

"In the last few months, the mask has really come off."

By Frank Landymore

As Hurricane Milton batters Florida, it's becoming increasingly clear that climate change is making monsters out of extreme storms. 
Climate Change

Make No Mistake: Climate Change Turned Hurricane Milton Into a “Monster”

"We should be prepared against this monster."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk's Las Vegas Hyperloop tunnel reportedly has a trespassing problem — the latest annoyance for a generally plagued project.
Elon Musk

Confused Drivers Are Somehow Getting Lost in Elon Musk’s Goofy Las Vegas Tunnel

How??

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Some of the world's leading space experts are warning that the current space junk crisis surrounding our planet is soon to reach a head.
Off-World

A Massive Space Junk Disaster in Orbit Is Inevitable Now, Scientists Warn

"Collisions are not a question of if but when."

By Noor Al-Sibai

25 out of 35 of the planet's "vital signs" are at the worst levels ever recorded, according to an annual climate change report.
Climate Change

Scientists Just Took the Earth’s “Vital Signs.” They Hated What They Saw.

"This is a global emergency beyond any doubt."

By Frank Landymore

In the UK, a disguised doctor injected his mom's boyfriend with poison to prevent the older man from inheriting property.
Developments

Scheming Doctor Wears Disguise During Fake COVID Shot Murder Plot

It's been described as "one of the most elaborate criminal plots in recent memory."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have discovered, by accident, that warty comb jellyfish can fuse together when injured to form a single animal.
Science & Energy

These Mighty Morphin’ Jellyfish Have a Mind-Blowing Survival Trick Up Their Sleeves

This is so cool!

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists at the University of Oxford have started developing the world's first ovarian cancer vaccine. It could be a game changer for women.
Cancer

Groundbreaking Ovarian Cancer Vaccine at an “Exciting” Moment, Lead Scientist Says

This shot could be a game changer.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared a breathtaking timelapse he took of red and green auroras outside the window of SpaceX's spacecraft.
Off-World

This Timelapse of the Northern Lights Taken From Space Is Utterly Breathtaking

Woah.

By Victor Tangermann

Satellite imagery shows the might of powerful Hurricane Milton, which is due to make landfall in Florida's western coast this afternoon.
Climate Change

Hurricane Milton Is so Insanely Powerful, It’s Literally Just a Giant Red Smudge on Meteorological Maps

"This is nothing short of astronomical."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Four people were meant to head home from the ISS this week on a SpaceX shuttle — and are now stuck thanks to Hurricane Milton.
Off-World

Astronauts Stranded in Space Due to Hurricane Milton

At least they have lots of company up there.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have long proposed nuclear rockets to get to Mars fast — but one is warning that making it happen will be an uphill battle.
Mars

There’s a Big Problem With Using Nuclear Rockets to Get to Mars

They could cut travel times in half, but developing them won't be easy.

By Noor Al-Sibai