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Thousands of abandoned telephone cables across the US are leaching lead into soil and water, a report from The Wall Street Journal reveals.
Pollution

Old Phone Cables Appear to Be Contaminating US Soil and Water With Lead

"It's going to be everywhere and you're not even going to know where it is in a lot of places."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Glass and metal clouds serve as a protective mirror for a bizarre, ultra-hot exoplanet, which sits dangerously close to its home star.
Exobiology

Scientists Intrigued by Reflective Exoplanet With Shiny Titanium Clouds

"Imagine a burning world, close to its star, with heavy clouds of metals floating aloft, raining down titanium droplets."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

An intriguing new video shows what appears to be an early prototype of a Tesla van that is designed to carry passengers through a tunnel.
Tesla

Leak Allegedly Shows Bizarre New Tesla Vehicle

Could this really be it?

By Victor Tangermann

Royal Caribbean International's Icon of the Seas is here to break all records — and all we can do is be in awe of this absolute unit.
Advanced Transport

We’re in Awe of This Comically Gigantic Luxury Cruise Ship

Who decided this "monstrosity" was a good idea?

By Victor Tangermann

Comedian and author Sarah Silverman filed lawsuits alongside two authors against OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement.
OpenAI

Sarah Silverman Sues OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

OpenAI is really starting to feel the heat.

By Sharon Adarlo

Tesla owners are using cheap steering wheel weights to trick their cars into thinking they're keeping their eyes on the road.
Tesla

Reckless Tesla Drivers Are Using Cheap Weights to Fool Their Cars Into Thinking They’re Paying Attention

"How do you think they're going to behave?"

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The explosive popularity of Facebook-formerly-Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's "Twitter Killer" app, Threads, continues to skyrocket.
Future Society

Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter Killer Crushes 100 Million Users in Just 5 Days

Sorry, Elon.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

James Webb Spots Oldest Supermassive Black Hole Ever
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Oldest Supermassive Black Hole Ever

It's at least 13.2 billion light years away from Earth.

By Sharon Adarlo

Scientist: No, We Didn’t Just Find an Alien Spacecraft on the Bottom of the Ocean
Off-World

Scientist: No, We Didn’t Just Find an Alien Spacecraft on the Bottom of the Ocean

So you're telling me there's a chance?

By Victor Tangermann

By observing quasars from 12 billion years ago, astronomers have seen the universe flow in slow-mo, thanks to wonky time dilation.
Off-World

Astronomers Observe Mind-Blowing Time Dilation in the Ancient Years of the Universe

"We see time appearing to flow five times slower."

By Frank Landymore

Fuming Elon Musk Lashes Out At Mark Zuckerberg As Twitter Killer App Thrives
Elon Musk

Fuming Elon Musk Lashes Out At Mark Zuckerberg As Twitter Killer App Thrives

He's calling for a "literal dick measuring contest."

By Sharon Adarlo

An incredibly life-like humanoid robot had a bit of a dodgy answer when asked if it would rebel against its human creators.
Robotics

Realistic Robot Awkwardly Dodges Question When Asked If It Will Rebel Against Humans

"I'm not sure why you would think that."

By Victor Tangermann

A grim NOAA report reveals that Antarctic sea ice levels have reached a record wintertime low — and a drastic year-over-year decrease.
Climate Change

Antarctic Ice Reaches “Record-Smashing Low,” Alarming Scientists

That's not good.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A new study offers new evidence that Anomalocaris canadensis, an ancient ocean predator, was too weak to hunt and crush trilobites.
Science & Energy

That “Weird Shrimp From Canada” Less Swole Than We Thought, Scientists Say

Turns out it was likely "soft and squishy."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Volkswagen says it will start testing two of its self-driving ID Buzz electric vans in Austin by the end of July.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Volkswagen to Start Testing Its Adorable Self-Driving Vans

Get ready for even more chaos.

By Frank Landymore

During the first six months of President Lula's time in office, the area of deforested land in the Amazon has dropped by 33 percent.
Climate Change

Good News! Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Has Significantly Dropped in Just 6 Months

It's a promising start.

By Frank Landymore

A large, radioactive hunk of granite was discovered beneath the lunar surface, a surprising discovery that speaks to the Moon's volcanic past.
Moon

Scientists Discover Mysterious Radioactive Rock on the Far Side of the Moon

It's over 30 miles in diameter.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

At least 45 percent of all US tap water could be laced with at least one type of PFAS, a group of toxic "forever chemicals" linked to cancer.
Studies

Nearly Half of US Tap Water Laced With Toxic “Forever Chemicals,” Scientists Find

"Millions of people have been drinking a toxic forever chemical linked to cancer all their lives and are only discovering it today."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A new study suggests that melting Arctic glaciers are releasing ancient stores of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.
Climate Change

Oh Good, Melting Glaciers Are Releasing Ancient Methane Into the Atmosphere

Just what we needed.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are emanating low frequency waves from their onboard electronics.
SpaceX

SpaceX Satellites Are Ruining Observations With “Unintended” Radiation

Astronomers are absolutely fuming.

By Frank Landymore