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Liu Cixin, author of the famous science-fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem," says he's not convinced humanity will unite against a global threat.
Off-World

“Three-Body Problem” Author No Longer Sure Humankind Would Unite Against Hostile Aliens

"Now I realize that might have been too perfect of a wish."

By Dan Robitzski

More people than ever before are asking to get counseling at Castle Craig, the world's first rehabilitation clinic to treat cryptocurrency addiction.
Cryptocurrency

People Are Flooding to Cryptocurrency Rehab Clinics

Inquiries increased tenfold for this clinic over the last year.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists managed to create — and get a clear image of — a Wigner crystal, which is a lattice structure made entirely of electrons.
Physics

Scientists Create Material Made Entirely Out of Electrons

This is the first time someone claiming to make a Wigner crystal presented proof.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers have made a surprising discovery that could redefine how we understand aging, potentially paving new ways to prevent balding.
Gene Editing

New Genetic Discovery Could Finally Explain Balding

Without these two genes, mice lost all of their hair in a matter of months.

By Victor Tangermann

California governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and launched criminal investigations into the cause of a horrific oil spill.
Environment

California Declares State of Emergency, Opens Criminal Investigation Over Horrific Oil Spill

As many as 144,000 gallons of oil leaked in Orange County.

By Dan Robitzski

The USSR's graffiti-covered space shuttle is so valuable, a Kazakh businessman wants the skull of a Kazakh folk hero in exchange for it.
Off-World

Man Attempting to Trade Derelict USSR Space Shuttle for Human Skull

"It is not water that flows in our veins, but blood, and it has the scent of wormwood."

By Victor Tangermann

The German government just unveiled a facility that synthesizes jet fuel out of nothing but water and atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Energy

New Facility Creates Jet Fuel Out of Water

"The era of burning coal, oil, and natural gas is drawing to a close."

By Dan Robitzski

Drones literally started raining from the sky during a light show in Zhengzhou, a city of 10 million people in the Chinese province of Henan.
Drones

Light Show Goes Wrong When Drones Start Plummeting Out of the Sky

The organizer claims there was foul play.

By Victor Tangermann

A brain implant that zaps a woman's brain 300 times per day treated her severe depression after medications failed for years.
Brain

Depressed Woman Gets Brain Implant, Says It Caused “Most Intensely Joyous Sensation”

She says the neural electrode returned her to "a life worth living."

By Dan Robitzski

Russian actress Yulia Peresild just arrived at the International Space Station alongside director Klim Shipenko after launching early Tuesday morning.
International Space Station

Russian Actress Arrives at International Space Station

Their journey wasn't without its hiccups.

By Victor Tangermann

Billionaire Larry Connor, the pilot for the upcoming all-civilian mission to the International Space Station, wants the world to know he's a regular dude.
SpaceX

Billionaire Flying SpaceX to Space Station Says He’s Just an Average Guy

"Ohio man" Larry Connor is really downplaying his extreme wealth.

By Dan Robitzski

A man recently showed up to the hospital to have over two pounds of metal nails, screws, and other miscellanea removed from his stomach.
Health & Medicine

Doctors Alarmed by Man Who Quit Drinking and Started Swallowing Metal Nails and Screws

"We've never seen anything like it."

By Dan Robitzski

About 126,000 gallons of crude oil spilled out of a pipeline near Orange County, California, causing damage to the environment that could last for months.
Environment

Huge Oil Spill Strikes Off Coast of California

126,000 gallons of crude oil leaked just off of Huntington Beach.

By Dan Robitzski

In 2018, Blue Origin hired consultants in an attemtp to imitate and then ultimately catch up to SpaceX, according to leaked notes.
Blue Origin

Leaked Documents Show That Blue Origin Was Obsessed With SpaceX

"Blue is kind of lazy compared to SpaceX," a Blue Origin exec said in 2018.

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook's internal communications tools were knocked out, leaving employees scrambling. Worse yet, some employees couldn't even physically get to work.
Future Society

Facebook Employees Have Reportedly Been Locked Out of Company Offices

They're not even getting work emails right now.

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook is down. Which means misinformation about the cause of the outage has hit Twitter hard, including dubious reports of a Facebook leak.
Data Privacy

Fact Check: Is Facebook Down Because 1.5 Billion Users’ Data Was Stolen?

Here's what happens to misinformation when the single largest source of misinformation goes down.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla added to its lawsuit against rival automaker Rivian, accusing the company of poaching staff and stealing proprietary trade secrets.
Tesla

Tesla Says Electric Car Rival Rivian Keeps Stealing Secrets

Tesla is suing Rivian, but Rivian says Tesla won't even say what it stole.

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook has been down for several hours, indicating that this isn't your average outage for the company. WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger are also down.
Future Society

Something Very Strange Is Going on at Facebook

"Facebook have basically deplatformed themselves from their own platform."

By Victor Tangermann

For one beautiful moment, the internet was blanketed in a serene silence.In case you haven't heard, Facebook is down. Like really, really down.
Future Society

Facebook Is Down. Like, REALLY Down

The internet is having a snow day.

By Victor Tangermann

Residents in Jacksonville, Florida, heard a loud boom on Thursday night — and it wasn't fireworks gone rogue or a massive fireball coming to finish us off.
SpaceX

Residents Heard a Loud Boom. Turns Out It Was SpaceX Coming Back to Earth

What the hell was that?

By Victor Tangermann