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Scientists inserted a human gene responsible for fat production into potato plants to grow more food without taking up more space.
Agriculture

Scientists Add Human Fat Gene Into Potatoes to Make Them Grow Huge

Proteins linked to human obesity helped create bigger, better crops.

By Dan Robitzski

According to NASA, Mark Vande Hei, a current crew member on board the International Space Station, has suffered a "minor medical issue."
Medical

Astronaut Suffers Medical Incident on Space Station

Fortunately, it wasn't an emergency according to NASA.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA administrator Bill Nelson has confirmed that Blue Origin's lawsuit against the agency will result in "further delay" for NASA's return to the Moon.
Moon

NASA Head Confirms Blue Origin Lawsuit Will Delay Moon Program

Jeff Bezos' lawsuit is a serious wrench in NASA's plans.

By Victor Tangermann

Electric car charging stations and smart home chargers are extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to new research.
Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Chargers Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Hacking

Powerful and seriously flawed chargers have "inadvertently created a cyber weapon."

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists created a sunlight-reflecting "metafabric" to keep people cool without air conditioning in the face of climate change.
Science & Energy

Scientists Develop “Metafabric” To Help us Survive Extreme Heat

Climate change's hottest fashion trend.

By Dan Robitzski

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy has shared an amazing video taken on board the ISS' latest addition, Russia's Multipurpose Laboratory Module or "Nauka."
International Space Station

Russian Cosmonaut Shares Incredible View From New ISS Module

The docking may have been a disaster — but the views are incredible.

By Victor Tangermann

Watch the Rare “Triple Transit” From Jupiter’s Moons
Moon

Watch the Rare “Triple Transit” From Jupiter’s Moons

The next time you’ll be able to see it is 2032.

By Tony Ho Tran

The Mississippi Department of Health released a health alert on Friday warning people not to take an anti-parastic drug meant for cows to prevent COVID.
Developments

FDA: Don’t Take Animal Livestock Drugs to Fight COVID-19, You Idiots

"You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it."

By Tony Ho Tran

The Zhurong rover has officially finished its 90-sol mission to explore Utopia Planitia on the martian surface — but it's going to keep working.
Mars

China Declares “Mission Complete” for Mars Rover Zhurong

But it's going to keep exploring the Red Planet for now.

By Tony Ho Tran

Blue Origin has lost roughly 17 top employees this summer alone with many seemingly exasperated by the company's work culture and public feuds.
Future Society

Blue Origin Is Bleeding More of Its Top Workers to Its Rivals

17 people have left the company over the summer alone.

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA released a stunning image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope depicting a spiral galaxy 68 million light-years away from Earth.
Science & Energy

Hubble Takes Breathtaking Image of “Furnace” Galaxy

NASA described the galaxy as "jewel-bright."

By Tony Ho Tran

Deaths, injuries, and suicide attempts have landed Amazon on a list of the country’s most dangerous employers according to a new report from The Guardian.
Future Society

After Killing Department Stores, Amazon Now Plans to Make Department Stores

The reason they're doing so might be pretty simple: data collection.

By Tony Ho Tran

Researchers have captured the most detailed images of deep space yet using a network of more than 70,000 radio telescopes.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Capture Most High-Resolution Images of Deep Space Yet

One shows a stunning view of black hole jets.

By Tony Ho Tran

Canadian musician Claire Elise Bouche (aka Grimes) posted a TikTok on Friday defending her partner Elon Musk while brandishing a knife.
Elon Musk

Grimes Defends Elon Musk on TikTok While Wielding Knife, Petting Robot Dog

"Stop harassing me on this app over fake news."

By Tony Ho Tran

A new study published in Nature revealed that heat eminating from the Erath's upper mantle is speeding up the Doomsday Glacier's ice melt.
Climate Change

“Doomsday Glacier” Melting Even Faster Due to Earth’s Core

Geothermal heat flow is making matters worse.

By Tony Ho Tran

A Swedish company has created the world’s first carbon-free steel marking a big step forward in the fight against climate change.
Future Society

Scientists Develop the World’s First Carbon-Free Steel

This might be a game changer.

By Tony Ho Tran

Report: Pentagon Working on Space-Based Anti-Satellite Tech
Space

Report: Pentagon Working on Space-Based Anti-Satellite Tech

The US is entering a global space weapons race.

By Victor Tangermann

Stunning New Brain-Fat Burning Connection Discovered in Mice
Neuroscience and Brain

Stunning New Brain-Fat Burning Connection Discovered in Mice

A fascinating study on fat metabolism reconciled confusing, conflicting findings.

By Dan Robitzski

Wildfires are raging across the entire globe right now, producing unprecedented amounts of greenhouse gases, visible scars left behind by climate change.
Climate Change

2021 Wildfires Spewed Record Breaking Amount of C02

One region in Siberia released as much CO2 as Germany does in a year.

By Victor Tangermann

Massive Asteroid That Could Obliterate Earth to Fly By, Case the Joint
Off-World

Massive Asteroid That Could Obliterate Earth to Fly By, Case the Joint

That WHOOSH you'll feel this weekend is Earth not being obliterated.

By Foster Kamer