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A new glass called AM-III is so hard it can scratch the surface of diamonds and could be used in new ultra-sturdy solar panels.
Science & Energy

Scientists Create Glass That’s as Strong as a Diamond

AM-III is "superior to other known strongest materials."

By Dan Robitzski

As wildfires blaze through the drought-stricken American west, government agencies at all levels can't attract enough recruits to batle them.
Science & Energy

There Are So Many Wildfires That the US Can’t Find Enough Firefighters

Low pay and a horrific wildfire season aren't exactly attracting recruits.

By Dan Robitzski

Space Force leaders are worried that nobody will take them seriously if the branch were to take a bigger role in investigating reports of UFOs.
Future Society

Space Force Leaders Are Too Embarrassed to Study UFOs

"They want people to take them seriously."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists uncovered fossils of a fearsome new pterosaur species that strongly resembles a dragon from European mythology.
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover Dinosaur Fossil That Seems Suspiciously Like a Dragon

"It would have cast a great shadow over some quivering little dinosaur that wouldn't have heard it until it was too late."

By Dan Robitzski

Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks' lost cause of a son Chet decided to light up his own dumpster fire and wade into the deranged anti-vaccine discussion.
Developments

Tom Hanks’ Idiot Son Launches Into Deranged Anti-Vaccine Rant

Have we really not learned anything?

By Victor Tangermann

Is blockchain tech alive? No, but scientists argue it may as well be if we adjusted our definition of what represents life.
Biology

Scientists Say Blockchains “Fit Some Definitions of Life”

"This work presents evidence that the order observed in biological systems is fundamentally computational."

By Dan Robitzski

A medical device for heart failure called the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device likely contributed to thousands of deaths, and the FDA didn't step in.
Prosthetics and Devices

Defective Heart Pump Appears Have Killed Thousands of Patients

The FDA failed to act even as thousands died.

By Dan Robitzski

What would happen if you threw all 7.88 billion humans on Earth into one galactic blender and extracted the resulting goo into a sphere?
Prosthetics and Devices

Disturbing Simulation Shows What Would Happen if You Blended Up Every Living Human

You'd need a pretty big blender.

By Victor Tangermann

On Sunday afternoon, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Florida coast. The Navy said it was conducting an "experimental explosion."
Future Society

The US Military Just Set Off Another 3.9 Magnitude Explosion

The US Navy was conducting an "experimental explosion."

By Victor Tangermann

Nearly a week after it was supposed to launch, Boeing still isn't sure what's behind the propulsion system issues with its Starliner prototype.
Boeing

Something Is Really Screwed Up With Boeing’s Starliner Prototype

Boeing is running out of time to figure out what went wrong.

By Dan Robitzski

A new render by SpaceX enthusiast Erc X on Twitter shows the two giant stainless-steel Starship spacecraft meeting in space for a refueling session.
Starship

Elon Musk-approved Render Shows Two Starships, uh, Exchanging Fluids

Yeah, they're refueling. We think.

By Victor Tangermann

A comprehensive UN report warns that we have delayed climate action for too long to prevent climate devastation, but we can keep it from getting worse.
Climate Change

UN Says It’s “Code Red for Humanity” in Alarming Climate Change Report

"Things are unfortunately likely to get worse than they are today."

By Dan Robitzski

An international team of scientists argue that once upon a time, the Gale crater on Mars was a mere series of ponds, according to Curiosity data.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say NASA’s Mars Rover Is on the Site of Ancient Ponds, Not a Huge Lake

Was the Gale crater an ancient lake — or a series of tiny ponds?

By Victor Tangermann

James Oberg, a former engineer at NASA’s Mission Control Center, penned an op-ed criticizing what he describes as an “eroding” safety culture.
Future Society

Former Employee Slams NASA For Not Taking Safety Seriously

He says there's a "cultural rot" leading to shoddy safety standards.

By Tony Ho Tran

Astronomers Find “Dancing Ghosts” Haunting Space Near Black Holes
Science & Energy

Astronomers Find “Dancing Ghosts” Haunting Space Near Black Holes

It's stunning.

By Tony Ho Tran

Corcoran, Califronia has sunk "the equivalent of a two-story house" over the past century due to massive irrigation efforts and drought.
Climate Change

California Town Sinking Into Ground Due to Corporations Pumping Groundwater

The town has sunken "the equivalent of a two-story house."

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk tweeted out a photo of the SpaceX Super Heavy Stack being assembled on Friday that showcases the dizzyingly immense size of the rocket.
Elon Musk

New Elon Musk Photo Shows Staggering Scale of Super Heavy Stack

It's drawing comparisons with another iconic photo.

By Tony Ho Tran

Doom Suns can turn the sky into vibrant shades of crimson and burnt orange. Here's what they look like — and what exactly causes it.
Climate Change

Does the Sun Look Scary? It Might Be the Dreaded “Doom Sun”

Don’t worry! It’s probably just the devastating impact of climate change poisoning the air.

By Tony Ho Tran

While the world’s best athletes compete for medals in Tokyo, a different kind of competition happened as ISS astronauts held their own Olympic games. 
Off-World

ISS Astronauts Hold First Space Olympics, Russia Gets Absolutely Destroyed

The videos will have you smiling ear-to-ear.

By Tony Ho Tran

An alleged Chinese automotive industry insider claims that Tesla might release an affordable $25,000 version of their electric vehicle by the end of 2021.
Tesla

Rumors Are Swirling That Tesla Will Sell a $25,000 Car

The affordable Tesla might encourage more people to buy EVs.

By Tony Ho Tran