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A UK woman had the ride-sharing horror story of the year after her Uber drove into a canal — and still charged her for the ride.
Advanced Transport

Uber Drives Passenger Into Canal, Still Charges for Ride

You've heard of ships getting stuck in canals. Now get ready for Uber cars.

nasas-mars-helicopter-hits-record-speeds-third-flight
Mars

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Hits Record Speeds in Third Flight

SpaceX has finally managed to land its first massive Starship rocket in one piece. Well, at least it did for several minutes.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Hosting “Saturday Night Live”

And you'll never guess who his co-star will be.

Police say the blast from gender reveal explosion was so powerful that it cracked the foundations of nearby homes and could be heard in a neighboring state.
Science & Energy

Gender Reveal Explosion Was So Strong It Cracked Home Foundations

The blast could be heard in a neighboring state — and reportedly turned tap water brown.

In a grim development, Indonesian officials say they've found debris from its Navy's missing submarine -- and its crew are now presumed dead.
Robots and Machines

Debris Found From Missing Submarine, All Crew Presumed Dead

"It’s very heartbreaking. I am devastated."

Elon Musk says that he thinks SpaceX can help NASA reach its ambitious goal of sending human astronauts to the Moon by 2024.
Moon

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Can Still Land Astronauts on Moon by 2024

"We're going to aim for sooner than that, but I think this is actually doable."

Spanish police raided a warehouse, full of white supremacist literature and guerilla warfare manuals, where someone was 3D printing guns and bombs.
3D Printing

Police Raided Factory Churning Out Black Market 3D Printed Weapons

The warehouse was full of weapons and materials to print out even more.

Planting trees in places where they belong is great for the planet, but trying to solve climate change through trees alone isn't enough and could backfire.
Climate Change

Covering the Planet in Forests Still Wouldn’t Stop Climate Change

"…There aren't enough trees to offset society’s carbon emissions — and there never will be."

Scientists developed a new powered exoskeleton that can actually be controlled by the wearer's neural signals, allowing more free-form movements.
Health & Medicine

Scientists Hook Neural Interface to Powered Exoskeleton

Preprogrammed motions can only go so far.

The value of fell down to just below $50,000, the first time it did so since early March. Analysts suggest it could be related to Biden's capital gains tax.
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Crashes, Wiping Over $200 Billion Off Crypto Market

Are traders cashing in — or are they afraid of Biden's tax plan?

Underwater volcanic eruptions release enormous amounts of energy, enough to power the entire US according to scientists.
Science & Energy

Study: Underwater Volcanoes Could Power the Entire US

Harnessing the energy is an entirely different question.

Scientists have developed a highly effective vaccine for malaria that offers far better protection than any past attempts.
RX and Medicine

Scientists Say They’ve Invented a “Highly Effective” Malaria Vaccine

If future tests go well, this could be huge.

Elon Musk stole Miles Klee's meme and reposted it on Twitter, raising questions about digital ownership and the inner workings of the billionaire's mind.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Appears to Have Stolen This Guy’s Meme

"I could be flattered, except I truly dislike him as a person."

An Indonesian general told reporters on Friday that a naval vessel detected an object with "strong magnetic resonance" at a depth of 164 to 328 feet.
Future Society

Search Party Discovers “Object” During Search for Lost Submarine

The object has a "strong magnetic resonance" and is several hundred feet under the water.

Watch an Astronaut Play Piano on the ISS as the Earth Drifts in the Background
International Space Station

Watch an Astronaut Play Piano on the ISS as the Earth Drifts in the Background

Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi is getting ready to say goodbye to space.

SpaceX and NASA have launched yet another crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
SpaceX

SpaceX Sends Four Astronauts Into Space On Reused Spacecraft

It's almost routine now.

When French astronaut Thomas Pesquet will jet off to the International Space Station tomorrow morning, he can look forward to some pretty fantastic meals.
Off-World

Huh, Turns Out Space Food Has Gone From Gross to “Pretty Fantastic”

This French astronaut is taking some incredible food with him to the space station.

Scientists in Texas found a new coronavirus variant, BV-1, that seems to be similar to the highly-infectious strain from the UK.
Developments

Meet BV-1, the Newest COVID Variant To Be Terrified Of

The strain seems to cause more severe disease and resists antibodies.

Climate change, especially through the melting of Arctic and Antarctic ice and increased water usage, is making the Earth rapidly tilt over.
Climate Change

Climate Change Is Literally Changing the Tilt of the Earth

Polar ice loss is changing the location of the north and south poles.

A genetic sequencing startup is putting famed geneticist George Church's own DNA for sale as an NFT.
DNA

A Harvard Scientist Is Selling His Genetic Code as an NFT

This professor's entire genetic sequence is being put up for auction.