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Researchers dumped 60 brown trout in a water tank that contained low levels of methamphetamine to see if they would get addicted.
Science & Energy

New Research: There’s Enough Meth in Some Rivers to Get Fish Addicted

Methamphetamines in the water supply can seriously mess with the brains of fish.

By Victor Tangermann

The Ever Given, a 1,310-feet-long vessel loaded with around 18,300 containers, finally resumed its journey to leave the Canal on Wednesday.
Robots and Machines

Remember That Stuck Container Ship? It’s Finally Leaving the Suez Canal

"May God let it arrive safely."

By Victor Tangermann

A growing chunk of the planet has been reaching temperatures and humidities high enough to kill people who are otherwise perfectly healthy.
Developments

Places Are Increasingly Getting So Hot That People Just Die

Temperatures are reaching the point where the human body simply cannot cope.

By Dan Robitzski

A massive study identified a long list of medical conditions that appear to be linked to cases of adult ADHD, and experts say it may help reshape treatment.
Studies

Adult ADHD Is Linked to a Ton of Serious Diseases

Now scientists want to figure out why.

By Dan Robitzski

Clay samples from Mars suggest that the Red Planet once experienced a long-lasting era of temperate, habitable conditions.
Science & Energy

Clay Dug Up by NASA Mars Rover Makes It Seem Like Red Planet Could’ve Supported Life

The samples are an indication that Mars may have had hospitable conditions for millions of years.

By Dan Robitzski

Startup Wants to Build Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Run Off Nuclear Waste
Nuclear Fusion

Startup Wants to Build Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Run Off Nuclear Waste

Are nuclear microreactors the future of off-grid power?

By Victor Tangermann

An undersea pipeline ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico today — and then somehow ignited, causing the surface of the ocean to catch fire.
Environment

Underwater Pipeline Leaks, Gulf of Mexico Ocean Catches on Fire

Horrific.

By Jon Christian

"Baby Doge, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo," the billionaire wrote in a Thursday tweet, a song presumably about the synonymous alternative cryptocurrency.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Tweets About Dogecoin Knockoff, Sending It Skyrocketing

"Baby Doge, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo."

By Victor Tangermann

In a world saturated with Amazon's Alexa, bullied kids have actually had to change their names in hopes of a fresh start.
Future Society

Teenager Named Alexa Legally Changes Name Because of Amazon Product

"She started to not want to introduce herself because of the jokes and the backlash."

By Dan Robitzski

Cassini's observations that found Enceladus is expelling plumes of methane gas suggests the moon's oceans may be habitable to Earthlike microorganisms.
Moon

Scientists Intrigued by Possible Signs of Life on Saturn’s Moon

It's "very likely" hydrothermal vents on Enceladus could be habitable to Earthlike microorganisms.

By Victor Tangermann

Former defense official Christopher Mellon argues the recently published UFO report is far more insightful than it may appear on the surface.
Future Society

Former Official: UFO Report Actually Strengthens “Alien Hypothesis”

Did the report really "strengthen the case for the alien hypothesis?"

By Victor Tangermann

Surges in alcohol consumption during the early pandemic seem to be growing rather than easing up, raising questions about what habits will persist on.
Chemistry

American Alcoholism Is Getting Worse

Pandemic-related spikes in alcohol sales and consumption continue to grow.

By Dan Robitzski

A international team of researchers were able to show that castration of male sheep delays the aging of DNA.The same could apply to humans as well.
Gene Editing

Wanna Delay Aging? Get Castrated, Scientists Say

It's not an ideal solution.

By Victor Tangermann

The FDA approved a new weight loss drug called semaglutide that doctors say could be a valuable tool in new obesity treatments.
RX and Medicine

Doctors Are Really Psyched About This New Weight Loss Drug

"We finally have something that’s reliable and able to produce sustained effects over time."

By Dan Robitzski

A retired gas-fired power plant was converted into a Bitcoin-mining facility in upstate New York — and its heating up a nearby lake considerably.
Science & Energy

Neighbors Accuse Bitcoin Mining Facility of Warming Up Entire Lake

"The lake is so warm you feel like you're in a hot tub."

By Victor Tangermann

A fatal crash involving a Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot turned on is raising questions about the safety of the car company's self-driving feature.
Tesla

In Lawsuit, Family Blames Tesla Autopilot For Death of Son

Tesla maintains that misusing Autopilot "could mean the difference between life and death."

By Victor Tangermann

After once again delaying the launch of the next Tesla Full Self-Driving beta, Elon Musk said he was surprised by how hard making autonomous cars can be.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk Says He’s Surprised to Discover That Self-Driving Cars Are Difficult

"Didn't expect it to be so hard, but the difficulty is obvious in retrospect."

By Dan Robitzski

In a Saturday tweet, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk suggested that Starship might be a potential solution to the growing space junk problem.
Off-World

Elon Musk Says New Spacecraft Will “Chomp Up” Space Junk

"We can fly Starship around space and chomp up debris with the moving fairing door."

By Victor Tangermann

Iceland experimented with a four-day work week that made workers across a variety of industries both happier and more productive.
Future Society

Iceland’s Four-Day Week Trial Made Workers Happier and More Productive

Most of the country will be adopting the new model.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists found an entire population of free-floating exoplanets toward the center of our galaxy by spotting tiny microlensing events at nearby stars.
Science & Energy

Scientists Spot Earth-Like Planets Floating Around Without Stars

"It's about as easy as looking for the single blink of a firefly in the middle of a motorway, using only a handheld phone."

By Dan Robitzski