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Researchers have presented new evidence for the presence of two gases that are closely related to life on Earth in the atmosphere of Venus.
Off-World

Scientists Spot Possible Signs of Life in Clouds of Venus

The plot thickens.

By Victor Tangermann

While heat waves batter Europe, a million people in Southern Russia went without power due to a nuclear false alarm.
Nuclear Fusion

One Million Russians Lose Power When Alarm Goes Off at Nuclear Plant

This is the last thing you want to happen during a global heatwave.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles has a fascinating new exhibit in the form of a mysteriously green dinosaur.
Fossil Fuels

Scientists Intrigued by Dinosaur With Green Bones

It's the only one of its kind in the world.

By Victor Tangermann

It'll take 18 months for SpaceX's deorbit vehicle to fully drag the International Space Station into Earth's atmosphere.
NASA

Space Station May Fall for 18 Months Before Finally Being Torn Apart, NASA Says

"We'll leave the crew on board as long as possible, so they're available to help maintain the station and keep it healthy."

By Victor Tangermann

In a new study, elderly lab mice given an anti-aging drug were referred to as "supermodel grannies" because they looked so youthful.
RX and Medicine

Scientists Intrigued by Drug That Extended Lifespans of Mice While Keeping Them Young-Looking

One of the scientists said he'll take it if it's proven safe.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Despite their feud from just a few years ago, Elon Musk is all-in for Donald Trump and showing his support with cold, hard cash.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Giving $180 Million to Trump Even After Trump Publicly Humiliated Him

Oh, how the turn tables.

By Noor Al-Sibai

China has built the OceanX, "the world's largest single-capacity floating wind turbine platform." It can withstand hurricanes and typhoons.
Wind

China Installs Giant Wind Turbine Built to Harness Power of Hurricanes

This wind turbine can generate electricity even during a storm.

By Sharon Adarlo

Some people have turned to a drink Feel Free that's often sold in gas stations but has a crippling addictive substance called kratom.
Health & Medicine

A Weird Drink From Gas Stations Is Reportedly Causing Terrible Addictions

"I don’t need a drug dealer. I just go into the store and buy them."

By Sharon Adarlo

Project 2025, written by allies of Donald Trump, wants to effectively dissolve NOAA in order to fully privatize weather forecasts.
Climate Change

Trump’s Allies Are Trying to Force You to Pay for Weather Reports

Nickel and dime you, come rain or shine.

By Frank Landymore

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is deeply unhappy about the $27 million mansion he bought on San Francisco's iconic Lombard Street.
Future Society

Sam Altman Is Suing the People Who Built His Mansion

Apparently, his infinity pool overlooking the Bay is leaking.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers found a new way to tell if a portrait of a human was AI-generated by using the same techniques astronomers use to analyze stars.
Physics

Something Fascinating Is Wrong With the Eyes in Deepfakes

Did researchers just find the smoking gun?

By Victor Tangermann

Loud booms and shakes earlier this week were the result of a meteor burning up over New York City's Statue of Liberty, NASA says.
NASA

NASA Says a Meteor Burnt Up Over the Statue of Liberty

And it seems to have caused a huge and mysterious boom, too.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Fascinating footage shows members of one of the most isolated Indigenous tribes in the world leaving the rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon.
Science & Energy

Uncontacted Tribe Emerges From Rainforest

"This is a humanitarian disaster in the making — it’s absolutely vital that the loggers are thrown out."

By Victor Tangermann

A 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport recently challenged a Tesla Cybertruck in a race around the Colorado National Speedway.
Advanced Transport

You’ll Never Guess Who Wins in a Race Between a Cybertruck and a 1996 Corvette

USA! USA!

By Victor Tangermann

A giant dataset of YouTube subtitles has been used to train AI without the permission of the creators whose work was scraped.
Anthropic

YouTubers Furious After Apple and Anthropic Steal Their Data to Train AI

"This is my livelihood, and I put time, resources, money, and staff time into creating this content."

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA has sent a hip-hop song to space for the very first time and chosen the ineffable Missy Elliott to do the honors.
NASA

NASA Sends Missy Elliott Song to Her Favorite Planet, Venus

"Both space exploration and Missy Elliott’s art have been about pushing boundaries."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk Says SpaceX HQ Will Move to Texas Due to His Terror of Trans People
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says SpaceX HQ Will Move to Texas Due to His Terror of Trans People

To him, it's the "final straw."

By Victor Tangermann

A window on the 13th floor of a skyscraper in Boston suddenly shattered due to the heat as temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
Science & Energy

Skyscraper Window Shatters From Heat, Rains Shards Onto Sidewalk

From casement to basement.

By Frank Landymore

Amazon wrecked a married couple's washable swim diaper business because the tech giant resold and shipped a dirty nappy to a customer.
Future Society

Couple Says Amazon Destroyed Their Small Business by Reselling a Dirty Diaper

Soiled diaper fulfilled by Amazon.

By Sharon Adarlo

It took a few days, but the FBI has finally cracked the phone of the now-deceased 20-year-old man who shot at Donald Trump.
Future Society

FBI Cracks Phone of Man Who Shot Trump

It's unclear how they did it, though.

By Noor Al-Sibai