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"Exposure to a high background radiation displays clear beneficial health effects in humans," according to a team of Israeli researchers.
Studies

Scientists Claim That Actually, Radiation Is Good For You

"Exposure to a high background radiation displays clear beneficial health effects in humans."

Tech companies have devleoped tools that allow them to retroactvely insert product placement into existing movies, TV shows, and music videos.
Science & Energy

A Startup Is Using CGI to Insert Product Placements Into Old TV and Movies

Can't wait to watch "Lord of the Amazon Ring."

Russia just showed off the construction of the first base module of its space station, scheduled to be launched into orbit some time 2025.
Off-World

Russia Shows Off First Module of Its Upcoming Space Station

We just got our first glimpse of Russia's latest orbital outpost.

Three rhino poachers had a run-in with wild elephants in South Africa's Kruger National Park. One of them ended up being trampled to death.
Science & Energy

Elephants Trample Suspected Poacher to Death

A trio of alleged rhino poachers had a run-in with some elephants.

An experiment that probed the star Betelgeuse for signs of dark matter didn't turn anything up, but it will help refine future attempts.
Science & Energy

MIT Scientists: Nearby Star Appears to Be Cranking Out Dark Matter

Maybe researchers haven't found any yet, but who's counting?

Local news reports of a deadly Tesla crash near Houston, Texas, were grossly exaggerated, according to a statement from the local fire chief.
Tesla

Fire Chief: Reports of Fiery Tesla Crash Grossly Exaggerated

"It was not an active fire."

After two people died in a fiery crash involving a Tesla Model S, investigators found nobody in the driver's seat. Elon Musk says Autopilot wasn't on.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Autopilot Wasn’t Engaged During Fatal Driverless Crash

The plot thickens.

According to Bob Balaram, Ingenuity's chief engineer at JPL, NASA's Mars helicopter has managed to shake off some dust that accumulated on its solar panels.
Mars

NASA Says Mars Helicopter Is Now Healthier Than It Was Before Flight

Ingenuity is in a "perfect state" to "explore aerial mobility on Mars."

NASA has shown off the first high-resolution video of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter taking to the skies on Monday morning.
Mars

New Video Shows Mars Helicopter Flight in Higher Resolution

What an incredible feat.

Over a year after mysterious drone swarms descended on several US states and a federal investigation fell apart, local residents are still seeking answers.
Drones

The FBI Investigated Drones That Swarmed Towns in the Midwest

But the investigation was called off, leaving local residents to hunt for their own answers.

When SpaceX's Starship will go to the Moon for the first time, it won't be carrying passengers, as per its new contract with NASA.
Starship

NASA Will Require SpaceX to Land Empty Starship on Moon Before Sending Astronauts

Uncrewed first, crewed second.

Russia may soon be abandoning the aging International Space Station — and focus on launching and populating its own space station instead.
International Space Station

Russia Is Reportedly Abandoning the International Space Station

The country might be launching its own space station soon.

Robotics ethicist Kate Darling warns that increasingly humanlike robots could be designed to exploit our emotional connections.
Robotics

MIT Researcher: Sex Robots May Sell In-App Purchases During Intercourse

"We may want to consider the emotional manipulation that will be possible with social robots."

According to Eran Segal, scientist at the Weizmann Institute, Israel has "pretty much eradicated COVID-19 from Israel, at least for the time being."
Viruses

Most-Vaccinated Country on Earth Has “Pretty Much Eradicated” COVID

"At least for the time being."

Stars that are forming near each other actually compete for limited resources like cosmic gasses, according to a bizarre new discovery.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Surprised to Find That Stars Compete With Each Other

A star's final size depends on how much gas it can claim for itself.

In a new video released by Gravity Industries, a jetpack suit-wearing special ops soldier can be seen boarding a ship by flying there from a nearby raft.
Advanced Transport

Special Ops Soldier With Jetpack Boards Ship in Amazing Video

How to board a ship in style.

A Tesla Model S crashed into a tree and burst into flames on Saturday evening — but investigators of the wreck found nobody in the driver's seat.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Two Die in Fiery Tesla Wreck, Seemingly in Self-Driving Mode

Neither passenger was in the driver's seat.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity became the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on the surface of another planet earlier this morning.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Achieves Flight on Red Planet

It's the first vehicle to fly on the surface of another planet.

Scientists found a particular kind of light wave that they can exploit to look straight through an object as if it was never there.
Future Society

New Tech Makes Objects Invisible by Shining Light Straight Through Them

A specific light wave can pass through objects as if they're not there at all.

Footage from a Tesla's built-in security cameras played a part in identifying the guy behind several anti-Black hate crimes in Massachusetts.
Tesla

Tesla Helps Cops Catch Man Who Committed Racial Hate Crime

It illustrates the double-edged sword of mass surveillance.