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While addressing legislators on Thursday, EU commissioner Maroš Šefčovič warned that "the present drought in Europe could become the worst ever."
Climate Change

EU Warns That Current Drought Could Become “The Worst Ever” As Fires Spread

"We have the most intense, intense forest fires ever seen in Europe."

NASA has officially decried the startling act of anti-Ukraine propaganda by Russia that took place onboard the ISS earlier this week.
NASA

NASA Furious at Russia’s Ukraine Stunt on Space Station

Decades of peaceful cooperation are on the line.

Yesterday, Musk casually dismissed Bill Gates' claim that hydrogen power is the "Swiss Army Knife of decarbonization" — with just a laughing face emoji.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Shreds Bill Gates for Supporting Hydrogen Power

Hydrogen is "the most dumb thing I could possibly imagine for energy storage."

The ultimate hands-free dental care: a swarm of shapeshifting microrobots, able to treat and remove tooth decay-inducing bacteria and plaque.
Health & Medicine

Lazy Flossers Rejoice! Tiny Robot Shapeshifters Will Brush and Floss for You

Finally, something that can bring us all together.

In the wake of Elon Musk's latest round of widespread Tesla layoffs, several big name tech organizations are employing newly ex-Teslians left and right.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Rivals Snatch Up Laid-Off Tesla Employees

"If the Emperor of Mars doesn't want you..."

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot with a "homemade shotgun," Bloomberg reports.
Future Society

Former Japanese Prime Minister Assassinated With “Homemade Shotgun”

"This actually shows the extent that Japan gun laws are working."

NASA dropped an update on its official blog detailing the causes of their satellite's dropout. In a nutshell? A bad command and a software error.
Moon

We Finally Know Why NASA Lost Contact With Moonbound Spacecraft

"Hard not to root for the little guy."

WHO “Concerned” Over Skyrocketing Monkeypox Cases
Developments

WHO “Concerned” Over Skyrocketing Monkeypox Cases

More frightening news from the frontline of a Hot Zone Summer.

After video footage showed SpaceX's Starship prototype rolling onto its launch site, a Twitter user shared a stunning render of the Starship in NASA livery.
Advanced Transport

Beautiful Render Shows Starship With Full NASA Paint Job

Yeah, this look pretty cool.

Scientists Discover That Being “Hangry” Is a Real Phenomenon
Studies

Scientists Discover That Being “Hangry” Is a Real Phenomenon

Don't talk to me until I've had my breakfast.

A purported miracle cure for hangovers is not only dubiously researched, but its results seem to take all the fun out of drinking alcohol.
Health & Medicine

“Anti-Hangover” Pill Could Take All The Fun Out of Drinking — If It Actually Works

Honestly, this sucks.

The proposed high speed railway would spiderweb between every major city in the EU, hopefully providing a sustainable, efficient alternative to air travel.
Advanced Transport

Europe Plots High Speed Rail So Fast It Could Replace Airlines

It's an ambitious plan.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has given us a first glimpse into the awe-inspiring power of the images it will produce.
James Webb Space Telescope

NASA Shows Off Mesmerizing First Images From James Webb Telescope

They're "among the deepest images of the universe ever taken."

After running nearly 3,000 simulations, scientists found that a minor change in Neptune's orbit caused by a passing star could disrupt our system's orbits.
Off-World

Scientists Predict That The Solar System Could Collapse If a Star Flew Too Close

Yikes!

While the Starship looks set to launch after FAA approval, the future of the facility's role as its main launch site isn't as clear.
SpaceX

Area Residents Express Dismay As SpaceX Looks Poised To Downgrade “Starbase” R&D Facility

"As far as anything being launched directly to space to the moon or Mars, that’s more than likely not going to happen here."

YouTube is once again screwing up its content moderation after designating a horror video as "for kids" and not allowing the creator to change the rating.
Future Society

YouTube Marked Horror Video as “For Kids,” Wouldn’t Let Creator Reverse It

This is a really bad look.

Residents Furious When Bill Gates Swoops in to Buy Huge Amounts of Farmland
Science & Energy

Residents Furious When Bill Gates Swoops in to Buy Huge Amounts of Farmland

They're "just livid."

Millionaires are just like the rest of us — when they need help repairing their Cold War-era radar units to detect UFOs, they turn to Reddit. 
Future Society

Millionaire Refurbishing Cold War Radar Unit to Hunt UFOs

"I've got the tech… let’s give it a life."

Insider reports that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's brood of children is even larger than previously known, with two twins been born last year.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Reportedly Had Two More Secret Children This Year

With one of his employees.

Before yesterday's powerful derecho storm, the sky in Sioux Falls, South Dakota turned an eery shade of Powerade-colored neon green.
Science & Energy

Weird Storm Turns Sky Green

Extremely menacing vibes.