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A huge "blob" of warm water in the Pacific Ocean has been made worse by climate change and led to a ten-year drought in Chile.
Climate Change

Scientist Warns of Megadroughts That Could Collapse Entire Civilizations

"I find it very concerning to see that human-caused climate change is amplifying the severity of megadroughts."

By Dan Robitzski

Federal scientists are tracking down and investigating nuclear cubes that Nazi scientists hoped to turn into bombs to test out new forensic techniques.
Science & Energy

Scientists Searching for Lost Nuclear Nazi Cubes

"I'm glad the Nazi program wasn't as advanced as they wanted it to be by the end of the war."

By Dan Robitzski

Amazon-owned satellite company Kuiper Systems filed a complaint about SpaceX's plans for Starlink, and Elon Musk called Jeff Bezos out for being a troll.
SpaceX

Elon Musk: Jeff Bezos Retired for “Full-time Job Filing Lawsuits Against SpaceX”

To be fair, Musk has a point.

By Dan Robitzski

the laboratory services company hVivo has now grown enough of the delta variant of the coronavirus to start infecting human volunteers in a challenge trial.
Viruses

Researchers Are About to Infect Humans With Home-Grown COVID Strain

"Delta has reduced the relevance of the first virus."

By Dan Robitzski

A self-driving bus crashed into a visually-impaired paralympian at the athlete's village in Tokyo, but it may not have been the autonomous vehicle's fault.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Bus Hits Pedestrian at Tokyo Olympic Village

But it seems that neither the athlete nor the bus were to blame.

By Dan Robitzski

Zoom fatigue, or feeling exhausted from having your camera on at work, is a real phenomenon that should be taken seriously, according to new research.
Health & Medicine

Scientists Demonstrate That Yes, Video Call Meetings Are Exhausting

More research says that Zoom fatigue is a real problem.

By Dan Robitzski

Zoom fatigue, or feeling exhausted from having your camera on at work, is a real phenomenon that should be taken seriously, according to new research.
3D Printing

Watch Lunatics Fire 3D Printed Assault Rifles and Handguns

It's a worrying trend.

By Victor Tangermann

A new class of potentially habitable exoplanets called Hycean worlds considerably broaden scientists' options in the search for alien life.
Science & Energy

Scientists: Life May Thrive on Ocean Worlds Far Larger Than Earth

"A biosignature detection would transform our understanding of life in the universe."

By Dan Robitzski

Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, just reached out to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Twitter in the most cryptic and ominous way possible.
Off-World

Russian Space Chief Issues Cryptic Invitation to Elon Musk

"Come! We are waiting for you."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists watching octopuses interact with each other found that they "throw" shells and dirt at each other, including a female rejecting an amorous male.
Biology

Scientists: Octopuses Love to Fling Objects at Each Other

That's one way to get your point across.

By Dan Robitzski

In an incredible new Wired video, tech journalist Brent Rose had an incredible time testing out a powered exoskeleton built by Roam Robotics.
Prosthetics and Devices

Watch a Guy With Bad Knees Get Superpowers With a Powered Exoskeleton

The ultimate upgrade for anybody with bad knees.

By Victor Tangermann

12-year-old Benyamin Ahmed has made nearly $400,000 after programming and selling a series of NFTs of pixelated doodles called "Weird Whales."
Science & Energy

12-Year-Old Earns $400,000 Selling NFTs to Idiots

"When people buy Weird Whales, they’re investing in me and my future."

By Dan Robitzski

The first images of Blue Origin's rocket test tank surfaced recently, bearing a close resemblance to SpaceX's Super Heavy. Elon Musk was amused.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos for “Copy Your Homework” Approach to Rocket

Blue Origin's test tank sure looks familiar.

By Victor Tangermann

TikTok is full of videos attempting a dangerouns "milk crate challenge," and doctors are pleading with them to knock it off.
Developments

Doctors Warn That “Milk Crate Challenge” Is Causing Grievous Injuries

"It's perhaps even worse than falling from a ladder."

By Dan Robitzski

Model rocket maker Estes has released a 1/66 scale model of Blue Origin's dick-shaped New Shepard rocket — and it is not in fact an operable sex toy.
Blue Origin

No, the Scale Model of Blue Origin’s Rocket Is Not an Operable Dildo

It's on sale for $69.

By Victor Tangermann

Rocket companies are out of liquid oxygen, a cryogenic oxidizer used to propel rockets into orbit, because hospitals need it to treat COVID patients.
SpaceX

SpaceX Doesn’t Have Enough Rocket Fuel Because COVID Patients Need It to Breathe

"We certainly are going to make sure hospitals have the liquid oxygen they need."

By Victor Tangermann

Japan's space agency JAXA has announced that is has successfully demonstrated the operation of a "rotary detonation engine" in space, a world's first.
Off-World

Japan Tests Exploding Rocket Engine for the First Time in Space

This could be a game changer for deep space exploration.

By Victor Tangermann

Robot maker Boston Dynamics has released its latest video of its two-legged pioneer called Atlas performing some impressive parkour.
Boston Dynamics

Watch Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robot Do Actual Parkour

We bet you haven't seen a humanoid robot vault over an obstacle before.

By Victor Tangermann

As the Taliban continues their ruthless takeover of Afghanistan, they’ve taken to banning the COVID-19 vaccine in certain regions of the country.
Future Society

Taliban Conquers Much of Afghanistan, Bans COVID Vaccine

It’s just one of many draconian demands the military insurgents have ordered.

By Tony Ho Tran

Biotech company Moderna is set to start human trials for the first-ever mRNA-based HIV vaccine as soon as this week, according to a recent submission.
Health & Medicine

Moderna’s mRNA HIV Vaccine Is About to Start Human Trials

RNA-based vaccines successfully helped fight off the coronavirus. Will they be able to do the same for HIV?

By Victor Tangermann