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Is blockchain tech alive? No, but scientists argue it may as well be if we adjusted our definition of what represents life.
Biology

Scientists Say Blockchains “Fit Some Definitions of Life”

"This work presents evidence that the order observed in biological systems is fundamentally computational."

By Dan Robitzski

A medical device for heart failure called the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device likely contributed to thousands of deaths, and the FDA didn't step in.
Prosthetics and Devices

Defective Heart Pump Appears Have Killed Thousands of Patients

The FDA failed to act even as thousands died.

By Dan Robitzski

What would happen if you threw all 7.88 billion humans on Earth into one galactic blender and extracted the resulting goo into a sphere?
Prosthetics and Devices

Disturbing Simulation Shows What Would Happen if You Blended Up Every Living Human

You'd need a pretty big blender.

By Victor Tangermann

On Sunday afternoon, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Florida coast. The Navy said it was conducting an "experimental explosion."
Future Society

The US Military Just Set Off Another 3.9 Magnitude Explosion

The US Navy was conducting an "experimental explosion."

By Victor Tangermann

Nearly a week after it was supposed to launch, Boeing still isn't sure what's behind the propulsion system issues with its Starliner prototype.
Boeing

Something Is Really Screwed Up With Boeing’s Starliner Prototype

Boeing is running out of time to figure out what went wrong.

By Dan Robitzski

A new render by SpaceX enthusiast Erc X on Twitter shows the two giant stainless-steel Starship spacecraft meeting in space for a refueling session.
Starship

Elon Musk-approved Render Shows Two Starships, uh, Exchanging Fluids

Yeah, they're refueling. We think.

By Victor Tangermann

A comprehensive UN report warns that we have delayed climate action for too long to prevent climate devastation, but we can keep it from getting worse.
Climate Change

UN Says It’s “Code Red for Humanity” in Alarming Climate Change Report

"Things are unfortunately likely to get worse than they are today."

By Dan Robitzski

An international team of scientists argue that once upon a time, the Gale crater on Mars was a mere series of ponds, according to Curiosity data.
Science & Energy

Scientists Say NASA’s Mars Rover Is on the Site of Ancient Ponds, Not a Huge Lake

Was the Gale crater an ancient lake — or a series of tiny ponds?

By Victor Tangermann

James Oberg, a former engineer at NASA’s Mission Control Center, penned an op-ed criticizing what he describes as an “eroding” safety culture.
Future Society

Former Employee Slams NASA For Not Taking Safety Seriously

He says there's a "cultural rot" leading to shoddy safety standards.

By Tony Ho Tran

Astronomers Find “Dancing Ghosts” Haunting Space Near Black Holes
Science & Energy

Astronomers Find “Dancing Ghosts” Haunting Space Near Black Holes

It's stunning.

By Tony Ho Tran

Corcoran, Califronia has sunk "the equivalent of a two-story house" over the past century due to massive irrigation efforts and drought.
Climate Change

California Town Sinking Into Ground Due to Corporations Pumping Groundwater

The town has sunken "the equivalent of a two-story house."

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk tweeted out a photo of the SpaceX Super Heavy Stack being assembled on Friday that showcases the dizzyingly immense size of the rocket.
Elon Musk

New Elon Musk Photo Shows Staggering Scale of Super Heavy Stack

It's drawing comparisons with another iconic photo.

By Tony Ho Tran

Doom Suns can turn the sky into vibrant shades of crimson and burnt orange. Here's what they look like — and what exactly causes it.
Climate Change

Does the Sun Look Scary? It Might Be the Dreaded “Doom Sun”

Don’t worry! It’s probably just the devastating impact of climate change poisoning the air.

By Tony Ho Tran

While the world’s best athletes compete for medals in Tokyo, a different kind of competition happened as ISS astronauts held their own Olympic games. 
Off-World

ISS Astronauts Hold First Space Olympics, Russia Gets Absolutely Destroyed

The videos will have you smiling ear-to-ear.

By Tony Ho Tran

An alleged Chinese automotive industry insider claims that Tesla might release an affordable $25,000 version of their electric vehicle by the end of 2021.
Tesla

Rumors Are Swirling That Tesla Will Sell a $25,000 Car

The affordable Tesla might encourage more people to buy EVs.

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA’s Perseverance rover failed to collect its first ever rock samples from Mars to send back to Earth on Friday. Researchers believe the rock's to blame.
Mars

Mars Rover Tries to Collect Rock to Send Back to Earth, Fails Miserably

NASA thinks the problem might have been the rock itself.

By Tony Ho Tran

A number of carmakers have recalled their electric vehicles over the risk of having them spontaneously catch fire while charging inside people's garages.
Advanced Transport

Electric Cars Have One Problem: They Keep Lighting People’s Houses on Fire

"If we had lived upstairs in this house, we’d be dead."

By Victor Tangermann

The elusive "jetpack guy" has been spotted buzzing around near Los Angeles International Airport again, though reports are unconfirmed.
Advanced Transport

That Jetpack Guy Is Reportedly Buzzing Around Airports Again

"The jetpack guy is back."

By Dan Robitzski

Hollywood celebrities are discussing their personal hygiene habits, arguing that maybe we are bathing and showering too much. They might have a point.
Science & Energy

Jake Gyllenhaal Is Right: We’re Showering Way Too Much

Should we all be "waiting for the stink?"

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists discovered a massive gas filament in the Milky Way, and they can't tell whether or not it's part of the galaxy or its own entity.
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover Huge, Never-Before-Spotted “Structure” in Milky Way Galaxy

They've called it the Cattail, and that's about as far as they got making sense of it.

By Dan Robitzski