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Anduril, a defense-tech startup founded by Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, has unveiled a new drone called the Ghost 4.
Drones

New Military Drone Fits in Backpack, Can Carry Lasers, Radio Jammers, Weapons

Its creator calls it "a Swiss army knife that can do everything."

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists suggests that meteor impact craters could have offered the perfect conditions for life on Earth to emerge.
Science & Energy

Scientists: Life on Earth Likely Started in Meteor Craters

"They essentially create an oasis for life."

By Dan Robitzski

While scientists predicted that forests would continue to serve as carbon sinks, the benefits may be short-lived as too much CO2 makes trees die younger.
Climate Change

Too Much CO2 Is Killing Trees, Scientists Say

Forests may not be the robust carbon sinks that scientists hoped.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft got an up-close look at the asteroid Bennu as it crumbled apart and left a trail of debris and particles in its wake.
Science & Energy

NASA Got an Up-Close Look at an Asteroid Crumbling Apart

Bennu is shedding debris, and NASA had front-row seats.

By Dan Robitzski

A study involving hundreds of Russian cosmonaut brain scans reveal how the brain temporariy changes after months in orbit.
Neuroscience and Brain

According to Scans, Astronaut Brains “Reorganize” During Space Travel

Their brains essentially floated to different parts of the skull.

By Dan Robitzski

New recordings of President Trump reveal that he knew exactly how dangerous the coronavirus was back in February but refused to act.
Developments

Trump Admitted on Tape That He Knew COVID-19 Was Deadly

Trump knew how deadly the virus was all the way back in February — but chose to play down the risk.

By Dan Robitzski

Major wildfires are blanketing the West Coast right now, turning the skies an apocalyptic shade of orange. Parts of the Bay Area are seeing snowing ash.
Climate Change

The Skies in California Basically Look Like the Apocalypse Right Now

It's literally snowing ash in parts of the Bay Area.

By Victor Tangermann

A brain floating against a space scene background.
Off-World

Zero Gravity Causes Worrisome Changes In Astronauts’ Brains

Add “swollen brains” to the list of deep-space nightmare fuel.

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. just approved designs for the first small modular reactors, scaled down fission reactors that could help transition away from fossil fuels.
Nuclear Fusion

US Approves First Small-Scale Nuclear Reactors

"I am sorry to say that what lies ahead is risky and expensive."

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists are building the largest digital camera on Earth meant to observe the night sky. In a test, they took a picture of a head of Romanesco broccoli.
Space

Astronomers Use Huge Space Telescope Camera to Photograph Broccoli

"We thought it would look cool, which I think it does."

By Victor Tangermann

When a volunteer in AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial fell sick, the entire study had to be put on hold to see if it was a side effect.
Viruses

COVID Vaccine Trial Paused After Volunteer Develops Mysterious Illness

"In large trials, illnesses will happen by chance but must be independently reviewed to check this carefully."

By Dan Robitzski

Astrophysicists investigated if "boson stars," theoretical objects made out of boson particles, could account for the existence of some black holes.
Science & Energy

Physicists Say Universe Could Be Filled With Invisible “Boson Stars”

And they could weigh millions of times what a normal star does.

By Victor Tangermann

Graduate designer Dorothee Clasen has come up with an unusual new way to interface with a computer: a tongue-operated controller.
Computing

This Device Allows You to Control a Computer With Your Tongue

Would you move a mouse around with your tongue?

By Victor Tangermann

The newspaper The Guardian published an op-ed supposedly written by the AI algorithm GPT-3, but human editors had a major role in shaping the final version.
Artificial Intelligence

Major Newspaper Publishes Op-Ed Written by GPT-3

"Overall, it took less time to edit than many human op-eds."

By Dan Robitzski

NASA is using a kind of heavy-duty metallic glass to develop rovers that can explore colder environments than ever before.
Science & Energy

NASA Is Making Moon Rover Parts Out of Metallic Glass

The glass gears are designed to handle the extreme cold of the lunar night.

By Dan Robitzski

According to state media, China's mysterious recently launched spacecraft made it's way safely back down to Earth after spending two days in orbit.
Off-World

China’s Mysterious Reusable Spacecraft Just Spent Two Days in Orbit

Is this "reusable test spacecraft" China's answer to SpaceX's Crew Dragon?

By Victor Tangermann

The Air Force deployed four-legged "robot dogs" to defend its perimeters during a recent field test, as The Drive reports.
Robot Dogs

US Military Deploys Robot Dogs to Guard Air Force Base

"Future battlefields will be characterized by information saturation."

By Victor Tangermann

The electric automaker Nikola just partnered up with General Motors, which will handle manufacturing and supply batteries for its upcoming electric truck.
Tesla

General Motors Is Teaming Up With Tesla Competitor Nikola

"You couldn’t dream of a better partnership than this."

By Dan Robitzski

An American Airlines pilot made a bizarre discovery upon landing his jet at the LA International Airport on Sunday evening: a man wearing a jetpack.
Advanced Transport

Pilots: Man With Jetpack Was Flying Near Planes at LAX

The FAA confirmed that two separate flight crews spotted the mysterious jetpack flyer.

By Victor Tangermann

A new survey reveals that a majority of Generation Z believes that humanity might be able to slow down climate change but not stop it.
Climate Change

The Majority of Gen Z Thinks Climate Change Is Inevitable

"Slowly the world is going to chaos."

By Dan Robitzski