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In a rare instance of reflection, Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised fellow American carmarker Ford to not "have gone bankrupt out of thousands of car startups."
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Praises Tesla Nemesis, Ford, In Rare Reversal

Remember that Cybertruck vs. F-150 tug of war video? Now, Elon has kinder words.

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has spent the last week getting ready for work and stretching its seven foot robotic arm.
Mars

NASA’s Mars Rover “Percy” Stretches Its Arm for the First Time

"Warming up for a marathon of science."

International travelers have had to endure something rather humiliating upon entering China at the airport: anal swab tests for COVID-19 as Reuters reports.
Developments

China Is Administering Anal Swabs to Foreign Visitors

Is this too invasive?

SpaceX's Boston Dynamics robodog named "Zeus" was spotted sniffing around the site of the recent Starship SN10 test and explosion.
Robot Dogs

There’s a Robodog Walking Around the Site of the SpaceX Starship Explosion

SpaceX's robodog "Zeus" is on patrol.

Scientists discovered water and organic matter on the surface of an asteroid, suggesting that impacts could have brought life's precursors to Earth.
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover Water, Organic Materials on Surface of Asteroid

For the first time ever, scientists have found elements of life in samples from an actual asteroid.

Russian cosmonauts currently stationed on board the ISS have started drilling holes near the infamous crack that formed in the station's Zvezda module.
Off-World

Russian Cosmonauts Are Drilling Holes in the Walls of the ISS

Don't worry — it's not what it sounds like.

"Wolverine," a top-secret project by the Alphabet-owned moonshot company X, is building devices that grant superhuman hearing.
Prosthetics and Devices

Secret Alphabet Project “Wolverine” Aims to Give People Superhuman Hearing

Google's experimental lab is working on a fascinating, top-secret initiative.

Space Tango, a Kentucky-based space startup, is planning to launch its own tiny orbital research platform in a matter of just two years.
Off-World

Kentucky Startup Plans to Launch Teeny Tiny Space Station

It's so tiny that it could fit on a SpaceX Rideshare.

The Wednesday explosion of SpaceX's Starship SN10 prototype was so intense, it showed up on local weather radar.
Starship

Starship Explosion Was So Huge It Was Picked Up by Weather Radar

Up close, the blast would have been Earth-shattering.

Doctors are identifying patients who were simultaneously infected by multiple coronavirus variants, raising concerns about new mutations.
Developments

People Are Catching Two COVID Strains at the Same Time

Inside one host, the different strains could swap genes — and mutate.

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

Elon Musk Says Starship “Landed in One Piece.” Fact Check: Kinda.

Will SpaceX manage to build a working Starship?

The CDC updated its official recommendations for surviving a zombie apocalypse. Experts say it's actually a valuable resource.
Developments

CDC Updates Guidelines For Zombie Apocalypse

Finally!

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chimed in on Tesla's new "yoke" steering wheel in its refreshed Model S.
Tesla

US Regulators Not Sure If Tesla’s Funky New Steering Wheel Breaks Rules

Futuristic fun, or a highway accident waiting to happen?

After a promising flight, SpaceX's SN10 Starship prototype landed gently on Wednesday evening — where it remained for minutes before exploding.
Starship

SpaceX’s Third Starship Prototype Lands, Explodes Minutes Later

Watch the incredible video here.

Startup Ample has launched an electric car charging network that can provide a car with a full charge in less than ten minutes, as Business Insider reports.
Advanced Transport

Startup Says It Can “Charge” an Electric Car In Under Ten Minutes

It's using a clever trick to recharge electric cars almost instantly.

A company is trying to woo NASA into signing a contract with them to develop a fusion-powered spacecraft propulsion system for travel to Mars.
Mars

Fusion Thruster Startup Anticipates “First Town on Mars”

Is nuclear fusion power the key for an express trip to Mars?

Experts expected a new baby boom during the COVID-19 era, but the birth rate dropped instead. Experts say that this is a growing crisis for the country.
Developments

Experts: The United States’ Dropping Birth Rate is Becoming a “Crisis”

One expert is calling the baby bust a "barometer of despair."

Elon Musk and SpaceX want to rename Boca Chica Village, the community near its Starship launch site, to "Starbase, Texas."
Off-World

Elon Musk Wants to Rename a Texas Town “Starbase”

Gotta admit, that's a pretty cool name.

An Indian official announced that a major power outage initially dismissed as a technical failure seems to have been caused by Chinese hackers.
Science & Energy

Indian Official Claims Huge Blackout May Have Been a Hack

Preliminary reports suggest China launched a cyberattack against India.

Researchers have turned their focus on treating the long-term effects of COVID-19 — including a long term loss of taste and smell.
Developments

COVID Stole Their Smell and Taste. Now They’re Getting Treatment.

It's like "physical therapy for your nose."