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Officials in India have found dozens of dead bodies floating in the Ganges River over the past few days, likely a sign of its ongoing coronavirus surge.
Developments

Dozens of Bodies Found in Indian River

Villages don't have enough wood to cremate their dead.

By Dan Robitzski

ESA scientists are trying to make shared and frequently-worn spacesuits less gross to wear for astronauts stationed aboard the International Space Station.
Off-World

Scientists Are Trying to Make Spacesuit Underwear Less Putrid

Spacesuit underwear is often "subject to biological contamination."

By Victor Tangermann

According to a recently presented preprint, climate change may be making our space junk problem even worse.
Climate Change

Climate Change May Be Making Space Junk Worse

Rising carbon dioxide levels could make an existing problem even worse.

By Victor Tangermann

A man who was seen riding in the back seat of a Tesla without anybody in the driver's seat has been arrested by California Highway Patrol.
Tesla

Cops Arrest Man For Driving Tesla With Nobody in Drivers Seat

How not to drive a Tesla.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers were able to demonstrate that COVID-19 can lead to long-term erectile dysfunction, another sign that symptoms can last for a long time.
Developments

COVID Linked to Long-Term Erectile Dysfunction

Yet another sign that COVID-19 infection can leave longer lasting symptoms.

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at Cornell University are developing a special roadway that's capable of charging vehicles' batteries as they drive over its surface.
Advanced Transport

Cornell Scientist Unveils Roadway That Charges Electric Cars While Driving

"Highways would have a charging lane, sort of like a high occupancy lane."

By Victor Tangermann

The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack is causing gas shortages throughout the American Southeast as drivers wait in long lines to stock up.
Energy

Americans Are Hoarding Gas as Gas Stations Run Out of Fuel

The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack is causing shortages throughout the American Southeast.

By Dan Robitzski

The Republic of Nauru announced that it's now vaccinated about 108 percent of its adult population against the coronavirus.
Viruses

Small Country Claims to Have Vaccinated 108 Percent of Population

That's gotta be a record, right?

By Dan Robitzski

The US Army is developing a system that would allow it to upgrade and enhance its tanks just by plugging in a new cartridge.
Robots and Machines

US Army Experimenting With “Cartridges” That Upgrade Tank Capabilities

The military wants tank upgrades to work like swapping N64 games.

By Dan Robitzski

A Goldman Sachs senior manager has quit the investment bank after cashing in and making millions from Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency championed by Elon Musk.
Future Society

Wall Street Exec Quits After Reportedly Making Dogecoin Fortune

He has since disappeared.

By Victor Tangermann

Bill Nelson is now officially the Biden-era Administrator of NASA. Here's some of what we know about his past career in space and the Senate.
NASA

Eight Facts About the New Head of NASA, Bill Nelson

Here's what you need to know.

By Dan Robitzski

Russia is preparing to test launch its powerful new RS-28 Sarmat hypersonic nuke, which has been given the appropriate nickname "Satan II."
Military

Russia Announces Plans to Test Nuclear Weapon Called “Satan II”

After years of development, Russia is ready to launch powerful new nukes.

By Dan Robitzski

Texas police issued a warrant for the arrest of the YouTuber who filmed himself trespassing in the SpaceX Starship facility.
SpaceX

Arrest Warrant Issued for Man Who Broke Into SpaceX Facility

Maybe not a worthwhile stunt for the adventurous YouTuber.

By Dan Robitzski

During an announcement, a SpaceX engineer told viewers to "stay tuned for additional [Starship] test flights in the days ahead," as spotted by Teslarati.
Starship

SpaceX’s Starship May Fly Again “In the Days Ahead”

It's almost go time again.

By Victor Tangermann

A new book on Jeff Bezos' career reveals that he's deeply jealous of Elon Musk and SpaceX's success compared to Blue Origin's.
SpaceX

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Very Jealous of Elon Musk’s SpaceX

He even tried to poach SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell.

By Dan Robitzski

The Biden administration just greenlit the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, and experts expect more to follow soon.
Wind

White House Approves United States’ First Massive Offshore Wind Farm

Vineyard Wind, off the coast of Massachusetts, got the green light.

By Dan Robitzski

A new gene therapy for SCID, also known as "bubble baby" disease, uses HIV to deliver healthy genes that replace mutated ones.
Gene Editing

Scientists Turned HIV Into a Life-Saving Gene Therapy

A new experimental therapy uses HIV to treat "bubble boy disease."

By Dan Robitzski

Federal investigators have released a preliminary report into a deadly crash involving a Tesla Model S that killed two men near Houston, Texas, last month.
Tesla

Investigators Release New Details About Deadly Tesla Crash

Many questions remain.

By Victor Tangermann

Russia has begun vacuum testing its "Science" module intended to build out the Russian segment of the International Space Station.
International Space Station

Russia Says It’s Quitting the ISS, But It’s Also Testing a New ISS Module

The module has been decades in the making.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA may have accidentally brought extremely hardy microbial life to Mars, spreading life throughout and contaminating the solar system.
Mars

Cornell Scientist: NASA May Have Accidentally Spread Life to Mars

NASA could have accidentally brought an invasive species to a new planet.

By Dan Robitzski