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According to new research, investing in nuclear power doesn't tend to lead to a drop in greenhouse gas emissions like using renewables does.
Energy

Countries that transition to nuclear energy didn't actually reduce their carbon emissions.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists 3D printed fake sea turtle eggs and stuffed them with GPS transmitters to track and stop poachers from selling the endangered species.
3D Printing

The squishy trackers are already out in the field.

By Dan Robitzski

According to internal documents obtained by Bloomberg, America's largest oil and gas corporation Exxon Mobil has been planning to increase annual emissions.
Climate Change

While most big oil producers are promising of becoming net zero, Exxon is betting on more oil.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are using viruses harvested from common plants to create cancer immunotherapies — and they've already proven to be effective in animal models.
Cancer

"If a treatment works in dog cancer, it has a very good chance of working, at some level, in human patients."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists identified 24 distant exoplanets that all seem to have even better conditions for hosting life than Earth does.
Science & Energy

If there's alien life out there, it's likely on some of these worlds.

By Dan Robitzski

A new Consumer Reports analysis found that, over their lifetime, electric vehicles cost half as much to maintain as gas-powered cars do.
Electric Vehicles

"Electrics just don’t need as much maintenance as gas-powered cars."

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Still, the White House says it will not require people to wear masks.
Developments

The President fell ill with a deadly virus. The White House still isn't requiring masks.

By Dan Robitzski

The UK military has created a drone that's equipped with two shotgun barrels and a "machine vision" system to identify targets indoors.
Drones

It could eventually be fitted with a rocket launcher or chain gun.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists identified a change in blue whales' songs that signals they're about to migrate south. They say it could be used to warn ships in the area.
Biology

"There is a near real-time signal of what these animals are doing out in a habitat that’s historically been really difficult to observe."

By Dan Robitzski

More companies are trying to make ocean wave energy a thing, including one firm that's been operating a massive generator since early 2019.
Energy

Experts are hoping wave energy tech makes a comeback.

By Dan Robitzski

Trump may have shown COVID-19 symptoms as early as Wednesday, meaning he could have inadvertently and knowingly spread the disease during his busy week.
Developments

"Trump [knew] he should’ve quarantined under CDC guidelines as soon as Hicks test known, but he didn’t."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers have developed "transparent wood," a glass-like material that is more cost efficient, stronger, and safer than glass.
Science & Energy

Is "transparent wood" the future of glass?

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers found a supermassive black hole slowly feasting on galaxies trapped nearby when the universe was still under a billion years old.
Science & Energy

It was feasting, spider-like, on six entire galaxies it had ensnared in a gigantic cosmic web.

By Dan Robitzski

President Trump says he caught the coronavirus. If it's true, his weight and age put him at an above-average risk compared to the typical patient.
Developments

The 74-year-old President is in a vulnerable demographic.

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers have spotted something strange and unexpectedly sad: a rogue planet floating freely in the dark confines of our galaxy.
Science & Energy

"The universe could be teeming with rogue planets and we wouldn’t even know it."

By Victor Tangermann

In a dramatic twist, US President Donald Trump admitted early this morning that he had tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID.
Developments

For months, Trump played down the virus's risks. Now he's infected.

By Jon Christian

According to new research, the massive heft of Jupiter may have disturbed Venus's orbit to the point where it was no longer capable of hosting life.
Science & Energy

Scientists say Jupiter's gravity pulled Venus out of an orbit that could sustain life — likely killing most or all organisms living there.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is about to send a $23 million space toilet up to the International Space Station — its first new toilet in 30 years — for a test run.
NASA

"Cleaning up a mess is a big deal. We don’t want any misses or escapes."

By Dan Robitzski

In a recent tweet, Elon Musk argued that fusion energy will probably be more expensive than wind and solar. Experts are divided.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk says he's impressed by the research — with one major catch.

By Victor Tangermann

Pharamceutical companies have different definitions of success for their COVID-19 vaccines, making it hard to tell if the first vaccine will be the best.
Viruses

According to existing metrics, even a technically-successful vaccine would let people get sick.

By Dan Robitzski