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Using spinach as a catalyst, a team of scientists built an experimental fuel cell that outperformed conventional platinum cells.
Energy

A proof-of-concept spinach cell was both cheaper and more efficient.

By Dan Robitzski

The Japanese government announced that it plans to dump radioactive water stored at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.
Energy

Wait, wasn't this the plot to "Godzilla"?

By Dan Robitzski

China has released a video of a test involving an array of 48 weaponized drones launching from the back of a truck and from a helicopter.
Drones

Well, that's terrifying.

By Victor Tangermann

Three percent of SpaceX's Starlink satellites seem to have failed. That's not bad, but it gets dangerous considering how big the constellation will become.
Science & Energy

They're dead in the water — in space.

By Dan Robitzski

The German government will soon publish a draft law that would legally enforce workers' right to stay home and do their job remotely.
Future Society

Say goodbye to the office.

By Dan Robitzski

"Doesn't seem to be any life in this solar system," billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote in a recent tweet, responding to fan mail from a 13-year-old.
Solar Power

So you're telling me there's still a chance?

By Victor Tangermann

If a war were waged in space, it wouldn't look anything like Star Wars or Star Trek, reserachers argue. Any conflict would need to be planned in advance.
Off-World

"Any conflict in space will be..."

By Dan Robitzski

For the first time, researchers have figured out how to record videos of light moving in three dimensions, shooting at 100 billion frames a second.
Science & Energy

It captures 100 billion frames per second.

By Victor Tangermann

For years, astronomers have been speculating that Betelgeuse was about to explode in a supernova. But such an event could still be a long way off.
Science & Energy

Oops! Objects in telescope may be closer than they appear.

By Victor Tangermann

San Francisco-based engineering company Edge Innovations has designed and built a robot dolphin that looks and acts just like the real thing.
Robots and Machines

It's meant to replace dolphins kept in captivity for our entertainment.

By Victor Tangermann

While a popular politically-motivated document calls for the U.S. to focus on herd immunity against COVID-19, but doctors agree that it would be disastrous.
Viruses

"Instead of selling false hope that will predictably backfire, we must focus on how to manage this pandemic in a safe, responsible, and equitable way."

By Dan Robitzski

Cruise just got permission from the California DMV to test out fully-driverless cars in the state, and it plans to be the first to test in San Francisco.
Advanced Transport

It's going to test a fully driverless car on the streets of San Francisco.

By Dan Robitzski

Mars was in opposition while passing near Earth this week, so space photographers had a field day with the rare occurrence.
Mars

Here are our favorite shots.

By Dan Robitzski

BepiColombo, the European-Japanese spacecraft headed to Mercury, snapped some incredible selfies while making a close flyby past Venus.
Science & Energy

The spacecraft got within 6,660 miles (10,720 kilometers) of Venus.

By Victor Tangermann

Two massive pieces of space junk might crash into each other on Thursday night, potentially making low Earth orbit and even more dangerous minefield.
Science & Energy

Place your bets!

By Dan Robitzski

This year, Dr. Fauci says that Thanksgiving is too risky for his family, and suggests more Americans should cancel their plans as well.
Developments

The pandemic isn't over just because the holidays are coming up.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA Awards SpaceX $53 Million for Orbital Starship Refueling Test
Starship

It's a critical step to get to the Moon and Mars.

By Victor Tangermann

The oxygen supply system providing the Russian segment on board the International Space Station with air has failed, Agence France-Presse reports.
International Space Station

More trouble on the rickety old ISS.

By Victor Tangermann

The Arctic Ice Project wants to protect and rebuild crucial ice formations by covering the Arctic in reflective glass beads.
Environment

Could turning the Arctic into a giant reflector reverse ice loss?

By Dan Robitzski

A newly-discovered tardigrade can survive dangerous levels of ultraviolet radiation, and it glows blue whenever it's exposed.
Science & Energy

A new tardigrade just dropped.

By Dan Robitzski