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The world's first lab-grown "synthetic embryo" has once again roiled the stem cell ethics discourse even though the human version isn't coming anytime soon.
Biology

"It’s absolutely not necessary."

Almost every sea turtle being born in Florida is a girl because of increasing sand temperatures due to climate change. Turtle populations are in danger.
Global Warming

Scientists are warning of a "sharp decline in their population."

The magnificent, planetary orb was just a piece of Spanish chorizo, and the physicist has since had to make a public apology for causing any confusion.
Future Society

"This level of detail… A new world is revealed day after day."

An ice sheet the size of the United States is under threat of melting as warmer waters are driven towards it, new research finds.
Global Warming

It's about size of the entire United States.

The decision comes from the Department of Health and Human Services, nearly three months after monkeypox's first detected case on US soil.
Developments

It's about time.

Artemis I is set to launch August 29 for an uncrewed mission to the Moon. NASA hopes Artemis will return humans to the lunar surface.
Moon

"We are in the final stretch."

Hackers are using never-before-seen methods to bypass email security measures to read and download messages and attachments.
Hacking

They're stealing thousands of emails.

Fighter pilot training will include augmented reality headsets for combat training to allow jet pilots to compete with enemies from China and Russia.
Prosthetics and Devices

"This is the way we’ll train [pilots] in the future."

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who lives in Austin, took to Twitter to quell rumors that he intends to build his own private airport in Central Texas.
Elon Musk

Well, that settles it.

All commercial and public buildings have been banned from lowering their AC below 81 degrees, despite record shattering heatwaves across Europe.
Science & Energy

Oh, the humanity!

Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted near a major Icelandic airport on Wednesday afternoon, roughly 20 miles from the nation's capital Reykjavik.
Science & Energy

One person called it a "dancing fire."

The Australians are at it again — and this time, they've released a second generation "CopterPack" that is exactly as scary and awesome as it sounds.
Robots and Machines

That looks fun as hell.

In uniquely ominous news, the Earth is apparently spinning faster than usual. And if that continues, we'll probably have to make some changes to our clocks.
Science & Energy

Scientists just recorded the shortest day ever.

Pieces of a recently-launched Chinese Long March 5B rocket were reportedly discovered by Filipino fishermen in the island nation's Mindoro Strait.
Off-World

Fortunately, nobody got hurt.

A group of animal lovers is looking to use machine learning to translate animal "language" into something humans can understand.
Artificial Intelligence

"We’re species agnostic."

The FAA has deemed the Samson Sky Switchblade — a street-legal, three-wheeled VTOL described as a "flying sports car" — airworthy enough for trial flights.
Advanced Transport

"Artists dream the future, and that future is filled with flying cars."

A team of researchers using "OrganEx" technology were able to stave off cell death and partially restart the organ functions of dead pigs.
Developments

This little piggy did not go to the market.

Hackers were able to exploit a basic flaw in crypto bridge Nomad to rob the platform of roughly $190 million in user investments.
Blockchain

"One of the most chaotic hacks that Web3 has ever seen."

The Pearson education company is looking to recoup some of the money it loses when people resell its expensive books...by turning those textbooks into NFTs.
NFTs

"Pirate your textbooks, kids."

Scientists observed a neutron star smashing into another star, and for the first time, captured the resulting gamma ray burst (GRB) in millimeter light.
Off-World

It triggered one of the most powerful explosions in the universe.