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One cryptocurrency company is literally applying the logic of layaway to non-fungible tokens now, because apparently, the crypto community can sink lower. 
NFTs

Horrifying Loan Scheme Allows People to Buy NFTs in Installments

What could possibly go wrong?

Brad Pitt is one of the most recognizable faces in acting. But recognizing faces is something that Pitt himself seriously struggles with.
Neuroscience and Brain

Brad Pitt Says He Has Prosopagnosia

Here's what that means.

NASA just teased us with a list of the cosmic wonders captured by the James Webb telescope for its upcoming first images.
James Webb Space Telescope

Here’s What to Expect From James Webb’s First Images

NASA has officially revealed its first targets.

Crypto exchange Voyager Digital has filed for bankruptcy, and according to the paperwork, most customers likely won't be getting their money back.
Cryptocurrency

Man Loses Down Payment for House When Crypto Exchange Goes Bankrupt

"I just don't understand how this could be legal."

The federal government is looking into a self-driving taxi company after its second reported collision with another vehicle.
Advanced Transport

Feds Reportedly Investigating Driverless Taxis After They Wreak Havoc in San Francisco

What the hell is going on?

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."