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China has unveiled the crew for its next crewed mission to its Tiangong space station, including the first female astronaut to venture to the outpost.
Off-World

In 2013, Wang Yaping became the country's second female astronaut. Tomorrow, she's going back.

By Victor Tangermann

Political candidate Scott Pio suggested on Twitter that sea levels may lower if we simply took all the boats out of the water.
Climate Change

Why didn't we think of that?

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists injected photosynthetic algae into a tadpole that supplied the animal's brain with so much oxygen it could live without breathing.
Biology

"Can we get away from breathing as a way to keep our brains going?"

By Dan Robitzski

A 14-year-old high school student and white hat hacker rickrolled their entire school district by hacking into the school's internet-connected devices.
Hacking

And in perfect synchronization.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in California are projecting that humanity could become a multi-world species within the 21st century.
Moon

The first humans could land on Saturn's moons before the year 2100.

By Victor Tangermann

A 12-year-old girl developed a fear of Slenderman after watching a VR experience of the fictional character, exemplifying some of the dangers VR can pose.
Future Society

We need to think long and hard about what we want to get out of a so-called "metaverse."

By Dan Robitzski

North Korean propaganda website Arirang Meari wrote in a post that Netflix's "Squid Game" proves that South Korea-style capitalism doesn't work.
Future Society

We're not convinced.

By Victor Tangermann

Ruth Hamilton was woken up by a meteorite smashing through her roof, landing inches from where she was sleeping moments prior.
Science & Energy

"You're sound asleep, safe, you think, in your bed, and you can get taken out by a meteorite, apparently."

By Victor Tangermann

Waymo's semi-autonomous vehicles have been flocking to and getting stuck in the same dead-end San Francisco street, seemingly nonstop, for weeks.
Self-Driving Vehicles

The future is here, it's just stuck in the corner.

By Dan Robitzski

The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its launch site in French Guiana, where it will undergo final touchups before launching in December.
Science & Energy

All it needs is some final touchups before it's packed into a rocket.

By Dan Robitzski

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, wasn't impressed with William Shatner's brief joyride to space, saying that sving the environment is more important.
Space

Are saving the environment and going on trips to space really mutually exclusive goals?

By Victor Tangermann

Famed theoretical physicist Michio Kaku argued that it's not even close. "SpaceX has a tremendous lead over Blue Origin," he told Fox Business.
Blue Origin

"SpaceX has a tremendous lead over Blue Origin."

By Victor Tangermann

Experts say installing a gun on a robodog marks an inflection point in the development of killer robots — and maybe the tech shouldn't be allowed at all.
Robot Dogs

"This crosses a moral, legal and technical line, taking us to a dark and dangerous world."

By Jon Christian

As soon as famed "Star Trek" actor William Shatner stumbled out of Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule, he was born a new man. But Jeff Bezos was distracted.
Off-World

"Give me a champagne bottle," Bezos said, gesturing to nearby staff and interrupting Shatner. "I want one."

By Victor Tangermann

The FDA just endorsed Vuse e-cigarettes, the first vaping products that the regulatory agency has approved, because it says they're safer than cigarettes.
Developments

Well, that's a bit of a change.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists still aren't positive what caused the earthquake-like tremors across New Hampshire, but the new best guess is a meteor exploding overhead.
Science & Energy

Meteorologists may have finally found a culprit.

By Dan Robitzski

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is warning that the next cyberattack could end up killing people — a shift from ransomware to "killware."
Future Society

"The attacks are increasing in frequency and gravity, and cybersecurity must be a priority for all of us."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have found that having taken psychedelics at any point in people's life seems to be correlated with a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Chemistry

Preliminary results seem pretty encouraging.

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese authorities are about to test blood samples from Wuhan to investigate where and when the first COVID-19 outbreaks began.
Developments

The blood "absolutely will contain vital clues."

By Dan Robitzski

Shocking new visualizations by the non-profit Climate Central shows just how much populated land would be lost to rising sea levels.
Science & Energy

Horrifying.

By Victor Tangermann