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Given the unaddressed long-term challenges posed by climate change and biodiversity loss, humanity may very well be doomed, according to a new paper.
Future Society

Humanity Is Almost Certainly Doomed, Scientists Say

"The problem is compounded by ignorance and short-term self-interest…"

Daredevil jetpack pilot Vince Reffet tragically passed away in November 2020 during a training accident. Here's what may have happened.
Advanced Transport

New Details Emerge About Fatal Jetpack Crash

Here's what happened.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover caught Ingenuity's third flight on camera, showing just how far the little helicopter got on the Martian surface.
Mars

Amazing Video Shows Mars Helicopter Cruising Above Martian Surface

Ingenuity took its biggest leap yet.

Authorities suspect that Kremlin operatives have used the deepfakes in order to gain information against Alexei Navalny's opposition movement.
Artificial Intelligence

Russia Accused of Using Deepfakes to Imitate Political Rivals

The individual gained access to multiple senior-level meetings.

The Indonesian navy is running out of time to track down a lost submarine with a crew of 53 on board off the north coast of Bali.
Robots and Machines

Lost Submarine Found, Torn Apart Into Three Sections

The wreckage was discovered 2,800 feet deep in the Bali Sea.

A UK woman had the ride-sharing horror story of the year after her Uber drove into a canal — and still charged her for the ride.
Advanced Transport

Uber Drives Passenger Into Canal, Still Charges for Ride

You've heard of ships getting stuck in canals. Now get ready for Uber cars.

nasas-mars-helicopter-hits-record-speeds-third-flight
Mars

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Hits Record Speeds in Third Flight

SpaceX has finally managed to land its first massive Starship rocket in one piece. Well, at least it did for several minutes.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Hosting “Saturday Night Live”

And you'll never guess who his co-star will be.

Police say the blast from gender reveal explosion was so powerful that it cracked the foundations of nearby homes and could be heard in a neighboring state.
Science & Energy

Gender Reveal Explosion Was So Strong It Cracked Home Foundations

The blast could be heard in a neighboring state — and reportedly turned tap water brown.

In a grim development, Indonesian officials say they've found debris from its Navy's missing submarine -- and its crew are now presumed dead.
Robots and Machines

Debris Found From Missing Submarine, All Crew Presumed Dead

"It’s very heartbreaking. I am devastated."

Elon Musk says that he thinks SpaceX can help NASA reach its ambitious goal of sending human astronauts to the Moon by 2024.
Moon

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Can Still Land Astronauts on Moon by 2024

"We're going to aim for sooner than that, but I think this is actually doable."

Spanish police raided a warehouse, full of white supremacist literature and guerilla warfare manuals, where someone was 3D printing guns and bombs.
3D Printing

Police Raided Factory Churning Out Black Market 3D Printed Weapons

The warehouse was full of weapons and materials to print out even more.

Planting trees in places where they belong is great for the planet, but trying to solve climate change through trees alone isn't enough and could backfire.
Climate Change

Covering the Planet in Forests Still Wouldn’t Stop Climate Change

"…There aren't enough trees to offset society’s carbon emissions — and there never will be."

Scientists developed a new powered exoskeleton that can actually be controlled by the wearer's neural signals, allowing more free-form movements.
Health & Medicine

Scientists Hook Neural Interface to Powered Exoskeleton

Preprogrammed motions can only go so far.

The value of fell down to just below $50,000, the first time it did so since early March. Analysts suggest it could be related to Biden's capital gains tax.
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Crashes, Wiping Over $200 Billion Off Crypto Market

Are traders cashing in — or are they afraid of Biden's tax plan?

Underwater volcanic eruptions release enormous amounts of energy, enough to power the entire US according to scientists.
Science & Energy

Study: Underwater Volcanoes Could Power the Entire US

Harnessing the energy is an entirely different question.

Scientists have developed a highly effective vaccine for malaria that offers far better protection than any past attempts.
RX and Medicine

Scientists Say They’ve Invented a “Highly Effective” Malaria Vaccine

If future tests go well, this could be huge.

Elon Musk stole Miles Klee's meme and reposted it on Twitter, raising questions about digital ownership and the inner workings of the billionaire's mind.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Appears to Have Stolen This Guy’s Meme

"I could be flattered, except I truly dislike him as a person."

An Indonesian general told reporters on Friday that a naval vessel detected an object with "strong magnetic resonance" at a depth of 164 to 328 feet.
Future Society

Search Party Discovers “Object” During Search for Lost Submarine

The object has a "strong magnetic resonance" and is several hundred feet under the water.

Watch an Astronaut Play Piano on the ISS as the Earth Drifts in the Background
International Space Station

Watch an Astronaut Play Piano on the ISS as the Earth Drifts in the Background

Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi is getting ready to say goodbye to space.