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A new robot created at the University of Tokyo is so dextrous it can peel a banana without smushing it, using two arms with two fingers each.
Robotics

Incredible! This Robot Is So Dexterous That It Can Perfectly Peel a Banana Without Damaging It

You're pretty good with your hands, buddy!

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Does one need any more proof that indie sleaze is back in vogue?
Hacking

Grimes Says She Got Hackers to Shut Down a Blog She Didn’t Like

"It was like, my coolest hacker moment."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Museums financially strapped by the pandemic have turned to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to help them recoup money from eager collectors.
NFTs

Broke Museums Are Selling NFTs of Famous Paintings by Raphael and Da Vinci

Does a da Vinci by any other name smell as sweet?

By Noor Al-Sibai

The US Wildlife Services department killed about 200 animals every hour in 2021 in the name of agriculture, human safety and disease management, apparantly.
Science & Energy

The US Government Is Killing 200 Animals Every Hour

They even killed a bald eagle.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

NASA and Clemson University are launching a rocket mission directly into the Northern Lights to study temperature, plasma and wind.
NASA

NASA Is Launching Two Rockets Directly Through the Northern Lights

They're studying plasma in the atmosphere.

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation announced that the country would begin selling NFTs based on the timeline of the Russian invasion.
NFTs

Ukraine Is Selling NFTs to Finance Its Military

"While Russia uses tanks to destroy Ukraine, we rely on revolutionary blockchain tech."

By Tony Ho Tran

The Conger Ice Shelf, a chunk of ice the size of Rome, suffered a collapse in East Antarctica on March 15 and may be connected to a recent heave wave.
Climate Change

City-Sized Ice Shelf Collapses in Antarctica as Heat Surges

"My god."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Back in 2016, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made a prediction that, unfortunately, turned out to be wildly overconfident.
Elon Musk

This 2016 Elon Musk Prediction About the Future Turned Out to Be Hilariously Wrong

To be fair, lots of 2016 predictions didn't come true.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Exxon Mobile is used to waste about 18 million cubic feet of gas per month. Now it's using the fossil fuel to power crypto mining rigs.
Fossil Fuels

Exxon Mobil Is Starting to Burn Excess Gas to Mine Bitcoin

"It is creating use of what would be otherwise wasted."

By Lonnie Lee Hood

For the first time ever, a fully paralyzed ALS patient has used a brain implant to communicate — and his pioneering requests were delightful. 
Brain

Completely Paralyzed Patient Gets Brain Implant, Asks For Beer And Heavy Metal

Okay, that's relatable.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Insider reports that last summer, an experimental Amazon delivery drone crashed in Oregon and caused a large fire that consumed several acres.
Drones

An Amazon Delivery Drone Crashed and Caused a Large Fire

Oops.

By Jon Christian

Newly released emails show NASA employees agonizing over allegations of the homophobic legacy of James Webb, the namesake of its new space telescope.
James Webb Space Telescope

Internal Emails Show NASA Employees Agonizing Over James Webb’s Homophobic History

"I think you will find this paragraph to be troubling."

By Jon Christian

NASA announced that the agency would be moving forward with a second human lunar lander as part of the Artemis program to bring astronauts back to the Moon
Moon

NASA Says It Wants Second Moon Lander After Jeff Bezos Sued It for Not Wanting a Second Moon Lander

Chalk up a win for Jeff!

By Tony Ho Tran

Celebrity Spanish chef José Andrés is partnering with Axiom Space to send delicious dishes to the International Space Station on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
SpaceX

Spoiled SpaceX Tourists Will Eat Meals Prepared by Famous Chef

He wants to push the envelope with a family-sized paella.

By Victor Tangermann

Cognitive neuroscience professor Guillaume Thierry explores the experience of death and how long our brains can stil process information after we die.
Neuroscience and Brain

Neuroscientist Ponders Whether People Remain Conscious After Having Their Heads Chopped Off

Do we actually have our lives flash before our eyes before we die?

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists took a look at blood samples from 22 healthy, adult donors and discovered microplastic particles in 17 of them.
Developments

Oh Great: Scientists Are Finding Microplastics in Human Blood Now

"The big question is what is happening in our body?"

By Tony Ho Tran

The White House is worried that a frustrated Russian President Vladimir Putin might turn to chemical, biological, or even nuclear weapons to tip the scales.
Future Society

US Create Emergency Plans Just In Case Putin Decides to Nuke the World

Have no fear. The Tiger Team is here.

By Tony Ho Tran

Scientists discovered that the Earth's magnetic field fluctuated like clockwork every seven years, drifting westward at 900 mph around the equator.
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover Strange Tiny Signals Coming From Earth’s Core

"Tiny wiggles" in the planet's magnetic field are appearing like clockwork.

By Victor Tangermann

Comet Leonard flew a little too close to the Sun and likely broke into a million pieces during its closest approach.
Off-World

Unfortunate Comet Flies Too Close to the Sun, Disintegrates and Becomes a Ghost

Rest in peace.

By Victor Tangermann

There have been more than 360 people who have participated in NASA’s astronaut program. Of that number, just 15 have been Black.
NASA

Why Hasn’t NASA Hired More Black and Brown Astronauts?

NASA is at the forefront of groundbreaking space exploration — but when it comes to diversity, it's falling seriously short.

By Tony Ho Tran