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In June, San Francisco-based startup Orbit Fab sent a prototype gas station to space, which is meant to give old satellites a new lease on life.
Off-World

Startup Launches Refueling Station Into Orbit, Gets $10 Million in Funding

This could be the answer to our growing space junk problem.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists from Brown University have created tiny microchips designed to be scattered throughout the brain’s surface in order to collect neural data.
Neuroscience and Brain

Researchers Propose Sprinkling Hundreds of Chips Into Human Brain

They believe it could help treat epilepsy and Parkinson’s.

By Tony Ho Tran

An international team of atmospheric scientists wants to create whiter clouds that reflect more sunlight to cool down the Earth. 
Climate Change

Scientists Reveal Plan to Cool the World Through Geoengineering

It involves creating whiter, more reflective clouds.

By Tony Ho Tran

Members of Congress have put forward a bill that would give electric vehicle companies with unionized workers a tax incentive, enraging Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Furious at Law That Would Reward Unionized EV Companies

"Not obvious how this serves American taxpayers."

By Victor Tangermann

Steve Wozniak's new venture called Privateer may be a space junk cleanup company — something that makes a lot of sense right now.
Off-World

This Clue May Show What Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Is Doing in Space

It makes a ton of sense.

By Victor Tangermann

Hoax Press Release Claims Walmart Will Accept Litecoin, Causing Spike and Then Crash
Cryptocurrency

Hoax Press Release Claims Walmart Will Accept Litecoin, Causing Spike and Then Crash

Reports of a partnership are greatly exaggerated.

By Tony Ho Tran

227 environmental and land rights activists were murdered throughout the world in 2020, according to the report from Global Witness.
Environment

A Huge Number of Environmental Activists Are Getting Murdered

"This must stop."

By Tony Ho Tran

The owners of a rather shady-sounding Russian cryogenics company called KrioRus allegedly attempted to get away with several frozen bodies after a disagreement
Future Society

Woman Accused of Stealing Cryogenically Preserved Human Bodies

The unusual heist was cut short by the police.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX hid a little Easter egg in the background of a photo of the Inspiration4 crew, who are heading to space later this week.
SpaceX

There’s a Morse Code Message Hidden in Photo of SpaceX Tourists

To the stars!

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have created the largest computer simulation of the Universe, and have made the data available for anyone to download for free
Science & Energy

Scientists Create 3,000 TB Simulation of the Universe You Can Download

Here's how you can download it and start exploring the universe at home.

By Tony Ho Tran

Eagle-eyed Reddit users noticed something a bit out of place in the Dragon capsule: a roll of duct tape amongst a dizzying array of cargo and equipment.
SpaceX

Hidden Compartment on SpaceX Spacecraft Contains Emergency Duct Tape

Duct tape has come in handy for astronauts before.

By Tony Ho Tran

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is launching a private space company called Privateer — but that's about as much as we know about the venture.
Off-World

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Is Launching His Own Space Company

The announcement couldn't have been more cryptic.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has officially adopted a furry companion friend called Floki — and, of course, the internet is aflame.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Adopts Shiba Inu, Causing Cryptocurrency Mayhem

Dogecoin knockoffs named after the dog soared by over 1000 percent.

By Victor Tangermann

A biotech startup helmed by provocative Harvard geneticist George Church has secured $15 million in funding to bring back woolly mammoths.
Science & Energy

George Church Has Raised $15M to Bring an Elephant-Mammoth Hybrid to Life. Could It Actually Work?

Remember that movie “Jurassic Park”?

By Simon Spichak

An experimental form of male birth control involves using magnets to heat up nanoparticles inside the testes to prevent sperm formation.
Energy

Scientists Debut Magnet Powerful Enough to Lift an Aircraft Carrier

Here’s what it looks like (so far).

By Tony Ho Tran

A new crop of lenders have emerged doling out loans to cryptocurrency enthusiasts who, in turn, use it to buy more crypto.
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Fanatics Are Taking Out Loans to Buy More Crypto

And they’re doing it through crypto lenders.

By Tony Ho Tran

Researchers have discovered more evidence that oil spills can have long lasting impacts on marine life even more than a decade after the spill.
Food

Scientists Find Tissue Deformities in Seafood Linked to Deepwater Horizon Spill

“The differences we found between the oysters were devastating.”

By Tony Ho Tran

DeepFaceLive is an open-source AI software that can transform your face into someone else’s on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.
Future Society

New Deepfake Tool Turns Livestreamers Into Someone Else in Real Time

You can even use it over video conferencing platforms like Zoom or Skype.

By Tony Ho Tran

A pair of massive claw-like structures have been sighted at SpaceX’s launch site, and it's likely a part of the Mechazilla rocket catching system.
Future Society

Giant Claw Spotted at SpaceX Rocket Facility

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance finally managed to scoop up and study rock samples after a series of baffling failures and mishaps.
Mars

It Worked! NASA’s Mars Rover Definitely Scooped up Rock Samples This Time

"It looks like our first rocks reveal a potentially habitable sustained environment."

By Dan Robitzski