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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

A 11-year-old boy from Belgium just graduated from the University of Antwerp with a bachelor's degree in physics — and with the highest distinction.
Physics

11-Year-Old Gets Physics Degree, Says He’ll Use It to Attain Technological Immortality

"I want to be able to replace as many body parts as possible with mechanical parts."

By Victor Tangermann

Hunter Kowald shares what it's like to design, build, and test a hoverboard before his stunt where he flew it through Times Square.
Drones

We Talked to the Guy Who Flies Around on a Giant Drone That He Built Himself

"I like to think that I'm more of a superhero than a villain."

By Dan Robitzski

Police in India broke up an elaborate ring of scammers who injected thousands with saline water instead of the coronavirus vaccine.
Viruses

Scammers Inject Thousands of People With Fake Vaccines

"We have arrested doctors. They were using a hospital which was producing the fake certificates, vials, syringes."

By Dan Robitzski

On Thursday, the CDC tweeted out their warning to not swim if you’re experiencing the effects of diarrhea and other intestinal-related illnesses this summer.
Developments

CDC Warns Americans Not to Have Diarrhea in the Pool

“Don’t poop in the water.”

By Tony Ho Tran

China has announced that two of its astronauts have completed the very first spacewalk outside of the Tiangong station.
Off-World

Chinese Astronauts Complete First Spacewalk Outside New Station

This marks a big milestone in their space program.

By Tony Ho Tran

Tesla is hiring a "customer support specialist" that is meant to "escalate complaints [...] and address social media escalations directed at the CEO."
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Joins Call to Free Britney Spears

It’s the first time he’s voiced support for the pop star’s plight.

By Tony Ho Tran