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A crew on board a ship belonging to the nonprofit Ocean Voyages Institute made an unusual discovery while sailing through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Science & Energy

Researchers Scoop “Mysterious” Plastic Objects Out of Great Pacific Garbage Patch

"We’ve really used the ocean as a garbage pail."

By Victor Tangermann

The FTC launched an antitrust suit against Mark Zuckberg and Facebook/Meta, blocking — at least for now — Facebook/Meta's acquisition of VR company Within.
Future Society

Gov Files Antitrust Suit to Stop Facebook From Buying VR Company

"Mr. Zuckerberg has made clear that his aspiration for the VR space is control of the entire ecosystem."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The mysterious red ocean glow pilot Dustin Maggard captured in photos and video of the Pacific Ocean was caused by commercial saury fishing vessel lights.
Space

Expert Finds Compelling Explanation for Mysterious Red Glow in Ocean

It's not what you think.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is glad the Russians are leaving the International Space Station in a matter of years."Bon voyage," he tweeted.
Off-World

Elon Musk Lobs Casual Space Station Burn at Moscow

"Bon voyage."

By Victor Tangermann

A new study shows that resistant starch has an astonishing ability to help prevent a range of hereditary cancers, cutting risk by 60 percent.
Cancer

Study Suggests That Pill Can Cut Hereditary Cancer Risk by 60 Percent

Okay, that's really intriguing.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Citizens living in the southwestern Japanese city of Yamaguchi have found themselves besieged by violent gangs of macaque monkeys.
Science & Energy

Japanese City Terrorized By Furious Baby-Snatching Monkeys

“I have never seen anything like this my entire life.”

By Frank Landymore

On Wednesday, NASA announced that it plans to send two more Ingenuity-class helicopters to Mars to assist in its mission to bring Martian samples to Earth.
Advanced Transport

NASA Says It’s Sending Two More Ingenuity-Class Helicopters to Mars

It's an ingenious plan.

By Frank Landymore

NOAA Ocean Exploration scientists came across a series of organized sublinear holes on the Mid-Atlantic ocean floor, and it's unclear who or what made them.
Science & Energy

Scientists Puzzled by Strange Row of Holes on Ocean Floor

What in the world?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Jupiter's massive moons may be the reason why the gas giant never formed rings like its neighbor Saturn, according to new research.
Science & Energy

Jupiter’s Moons Accused of Sucking Up the Planet’s Rings

Talk about the vacuum of space!

By Frank Landymore

With the help of Danish space design company SAGA Space Architects, students at a Swiss boarding school designed a futuristic three-story space habitat.
Starship

This Futuristic Space Condo Is Designed to Squish Into SpaceX’s Starship

"Hopefully, we are going to learn a lot about living on the Moon."

By Victor Tangermann

A "black widow" pulsar is devouring its neighboring star, and in the process has become the densest neutron star ever recorded.
Science & Energy

Pulsar Devours Neighbor, Becomes Heaviest Neutron Star Ever Observed

They call it a "black widow" pulsar, and it's hungry.

By Frank Landymore

Several NGOs have co-signed a letter to Telsa and Elon Musk, begging the founder to avoid investing in Indonesia's nickel mining industry.
Environment

Environmental Groups Horrified by New Tesla Plan

They're begging the founder to stay away from Indonesia.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to a new Roscosmos interview, Russia's vision for its upcoming station dubbed Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) isn't exactly groundbreaking.
Off-World

Russia’s New Space Station Gets Sadder the More We Hear About It

Sounds more like a step backwards.

By Victor Tangermann

An independent analysis shows that Tesla's electric cybertruck is incredibly aerodynamic — its drag is above average for other pickup trucks on the market.
Wind

New Analysis Finds That Blocky Cybertruck Has Enviable Wind Resistance

Not bad!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A team of researchers have discovered "pits" in the lunar surface which, according to their computer modeling, sit at a balmy 63 degrees Fahrenheit.
Moon

NASA Finds Holes on the Moon Where It’s Always a Comfortable Temperature

A balmy 63 degrees Fahrenheit.

By Victor Tangermann

A massive piece of Chinese space junk is slowly making its descent back down to Earth — and nobody is entirely sure where it will fall.
Off-World

Chinese Rocket Officially Plummeting Down to Earth

"Due to the uncontrolled nature of its descent, there is a non-zero probability of the surviving debris landing in a populated area."

By Victor Tangermann

Residents of Indiana and surrounding states saw a massive fireball meteor hurtle through the atmosphere in the earliest hours on Saturday morning.
Off-World

Videos Show Meteor So Bright It Lit the Entire Sky

"I've never seen anything like what I just saw."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Quantum physicists have effectively opened a portal to a new time dimension while creating a new topological phase of quantum matter.
Physics

Physicists Create New Phase of Matter With “Extra” Time Dimension

This is pretty mind-bending.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Researchers working at Samsung AI Center unveil "neural head avatar technology" that turns still photos into eerily lifelike animated faces.
Artificial Intelligence

Eerie Deepfake Tech Turns Random Guy Into Angelina Jolie

Wow.

By Frank Landymore

A person who bought a used 2013 Model S is now being charged $4,500 to unlock the full range of the vehicle, according to a now-viral Twitter thread.
Tesla

Tesla Cuts Car’s Range By 30%, Demands $4,500 to Get It Back

"They basically robbed him and are demanding a ransom to get back what he had before."

By Victor Tangermann