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Off-World

Bill Nye Implores Biden to Protect Earth From Dangerous Asteroids

"The coming decade could be the most exciting time for NASA since the Apollo Moon landings. But it is not guaranteed."

Science & Energy

New Browser App Lets You Create Photorealistic Fake People

Epic Games is releasing a powerful tool for creating CGI "metahumans."

Mars

Greta Thunberg Slams Mars Exploration, Says Earth Needs Help Instead

This anti-Mars sentiment seems misplaced.

3D Printing

You Can Now 3D Print an Entire Semi-Automatic Rifle at Home

The total cost — including the 3D printer — is about $350.

Science & Energy

Texas Snap Freeze Causes Electricity Prices to Soar 10,000 Percent

"When it comes to electricity, what happens in Texas stays in Texas. That has really come back to bite us."

Developments

White House Warns of “Catastrophic Consequences” of New Ebola Outbreaks

The world needs to act now.

Physics

Cities Are So Heavy That They’re Sinking Into the Earth

Cities are so heavy that they're bending the Earth's crust.

Mars

Bill Gates Says That Going to Mars Is Silly

He also had something to say about fellow billionaire Elon Musk.

Prosthetics and Devices

This Skin Patch Can Detect Alcohol and Caffeine in Your Blood

It can also track your blood pressure and heart rate — a scary amount of info about your health.

Off-World

Planet Nine Might Not Actually Exist, Scientists Say

Did the scientists behind the Planet Nine hypothesis make an embarrassing mistake?

Mars

Scientists Show That Algae Could Grow Using Only Mars Resources

The implications for planetary colonization are huge.

SpaceX

SpaceX Rocket Crashes Into Ocean When Landing Fails

There's video — sort of.

Biology

Scientists Gene-Hacked a Pest Caterpillar’s Eggs to Self-Destruct

It's a pesticide-free way to protect crops.

Mental Health

The Pandemic Has Shattered Young People’s Mental Health

"We are in the midst of a mental health pandemic, and I don't think it's treated with near enough respect."

Biology

Scientists Surprised by “Strange Creatures” Under a Mile of Antarctic Ice

Deep beneath the ice, a bizarre community of creatures is thriving.

Developments

Doctor Warns That Teens Are Already Clogging Their Arteries

He says that one in six teens already has significant heart damage.

Science & Energy

Scientists Make “Magic Carpet” Hover Using Only Light

NASA is reportedly interested in the discovery.

Moon

China Discovers “Unusual” Shard on Far Side Of The Moon

"It seems to have a shard-like shape and is sticking out of the ground."

Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover Hannibal Lecter Stars That Wear Planet Corpses

Scientists found something ghastly embedded in the edges of dying stars.

Developments

World’s Second Oldest Person Survives COVID, Celebrates With Champagne

This nun has survived the Spanish Flu, two world wars — and now COVID-19.